Regenerative motor propulsion systems
First Claim
1. A vehicle or watercraft regeneration system, comprising:
- at least one electric motor on a vehicle or watercraft capable of generating electricity; and
a controller for the least one motor;
wherein the controller comprises circuitry for biasing the electric motor during regeneration to optimize the efficiency of the regeneration.
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Abstract
A vehicle or watercraft regeneration system includes at least one electric motor capable of generating electricity and a controller for the at least one motor; wherein the controller to optimize the efficiency of the regeneration. The controller can optimize efficiency by including comprises circuitry for biasing the electric motor during regeneration. Also provided is a regeneration system that further comprises an electricity storage device such as a battery, a capacitor, an electrolysis unit that generates hydrogen from water, and a flywheel. In addition, an efficiency enhancing system for a watercraft or vehicle includes at least one electric motor capable of generating electricity; a controller for the at least one motor; and an electrical connection between the at least one motor and the controller, where in the controller adjust one or more magnetic fields of the electric motor during regeneration to optimize the efficiency of the regeneration. Methods for increasing efficiency of regeneration of a watercraft of vehicle powered by at least one electric motor are also disclosed.
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44 Claims
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1. A vehicle or watercraft regeneration system, comprising:
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at least one electric motor on a vehicle or watercraft capable of generating electricity; and
a controller for the least one motor;
wherein the controller comprises circuitry for biasing the electric motor during regeneration to optimize the efficiency of the regeneration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An efficiency enhancing system for a watercraft or vehicle, comprising:
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at least one electric motor capable of generating electricity;
a controller for the at least one motor; and
an electrical connection between the at least on motor and the controller;
wherein the controller adjusts one or more magnetic fields of the electric motor during regeneration to optimize the efficiency of the regeneration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for increasing efficiency of regeneration of a watercraft or vehicle powered by at least one electric motor, comprising:
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sensing when a regeneration event will occur;
activating one or more electric motors to place the one or more motors in a more efficient state of regeneration; and
regenerating electricity. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A sail boat regeneration system comprising:
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a motor-generator coupled to a propeller;
a controller electrically connected to the motor-generator, the controller comprising circuitry for biasing the motor-generator to improve regeneration efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of increasing regeneration efficiency of a sail boat that includes a motor-generator, comprising:
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monitoring at least wave activity, wind activity, boat speed, boat attitude; and
motor speed to generate one or more signals;
determining a down wave condition suitable for a regeneration event from the one or more signals; and
biasing the motor-generator before or during the down wave condition for enhance regeneration performance. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. An adaptive learning system for improved braking performance of an electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising:
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one or more electric motors capable of regeneration; and
a controller with a stored program and a braking input to the controller;
wherein the controller responds to a braking input by altering one or more magnetic fields of the one or more motors. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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