Patent ID: RE40320

Claim:
A regulator for applying the output of a permanent magnet alternator having at least one stator mounted coil to a load, said regulator comprising: a rectifier circuit having an output and an input adapted to be connected to a stator mounted coil for converting alternating potential into a time varying potential on said output; a current control circuit connected between said output of said rectifier circuit and the load and for cycling between (1) a conductive state to conductively connect said rectifier circuit with the load and (2) a non-conductive state to isolate said rectifier circuit from the load; an instantaneous voltage sensing circuit connected with said output of said rectifier circuit and said current control circuit for measuring the instantaneous voltage appearing on said output and for causing said current control circuit to assume its conductive state when said instantaneous voltage is above a predetermined amount; and a regulator control circuit for (1) sensing the voltage applied to the load by said current control circuit and for causing said current control circuit to assume its non conductive state when the voltage applied to the load is above a desired level and (2) for shortening the time during which said current control circuit is in its conductive state as the voltage applied to said load approaches the predetermined level.