Patent ID: 8653681

Claim:
A power equipment apparatus comprising: an engine comprising a crankshaft; an electric starter motor operatively coupled with the crankshaft; a starter switch configured for selective actuation by an operator; a battery; a flywheel assembly comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator comprises a low voltage coil and a high voltage coil; a first power regulator coupled with each of the battery and the low voltage coil, wherein the first power regulator is configured to regulate power transfer between the battery and the low voltage coil in response to a first control signal; a second power regulator coupled with each of the high voltage coil and the electric starter motor, wherein the second power regulator is configured to regulate power transfer between the high voltage coil and the electric starter motor in response to a second control signal; and a controller coupled with each of the battery, the starter switch, the first power regulator, and the second power regulator, wherein the controller is configured to generate the first control signal and the second control signal.