APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GYROSCOPIC PROPULSION

• US 20120291571A1
• Filed: 08/04/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kelly Tippett, Martin Peng
• Original Assignee: Kelly Tippett, Martin Peng
• Inventors: Tippett, Kelly, PENG, MARTIN
• Granted Patent: US 8,573,079 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/5.37
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/001 based on interference in an adjustable optical cavity interference filters G02B5/28; devices or arrangements using multiple reflections in spectrometry or monochromators G01J3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/207 by domain size control G09G3/3637 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3466 based on interferometric effect
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1218 Combined
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1221 Multiple gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1225 with rotor drives

Abstract

Disclosed is a combination of six substantially identical interconnected rotating masses, with a pair each of the rotating masses being configured to rotate in one of each of the three planes (X, Y, and Z). Regardless of the orientation of the six masses, each pair of the six interconnected rotating masses may share substantially the same center of gravity and generate a separate yet interactive kinetic energy and angular momentum in each of the three planes, thereby providing resistance to rotational forces from external sources. This is known as “equal force presence.” In one embodiment, the rotating masses are ring-like masses. In alternative embodiment, the rotating masses are solid masses, similar to flywheels.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first pair of masses configured to rotate in a first plane;

a second pair of masses configured to rotate in a second plane;

a third pair of masses configured to rotate in a third plane; and

a control program, said control program being configured to control a direction of rotation and a rate of rotation for each of said first pair of masses and said second pair of masses and said third pair of masses.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first pair of masses comprises a first pair of ring-like masses and said second pair of masses comprises a second pair of ring-like masses and said third pair of masses comprises a third pair of ring-like masses.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first pair of masses comprises a first pair of flywheels and said second pair of masses comprises a second pair of flywheels and said third pair of masses comprises a third pair of flywheels.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

said first pair of masses generates a first angular momentum;

said second pair of masses generates a second angular momentum;

said third pair of masses generates a third angular momentum; and

said first, second, and third angular momentums are equal.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

said first plane is substantially perpendicular to said second plane and said third plane; and

said second plane is substantially perpendicular to said third plane and said first plane.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said first, second, and third angular momentums are equal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a housing, said housing containing said apparatus.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a vehicle, said vehicle being propelled by said apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim one further comprising a plurality of coils and magnets, said plurality of coils and magnets being configured to rotate said first pair of masses and said second pair of masses and said third pair of masses.

10. A method comprising the steps of:

rotating a first pair of masses in a first plane, said first pair of ring-like mass generating a first angular momentum;

rotating a second pair of masses in a second plane, said second pair of masses generating a second angular momentum; and

rotating a third pair of masses in a third plane, said third pair of masses generating a third angular momentum.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein:

said first plane is substantially perpendicular to said second plane and said third plane;

said second plane is substantially perpendicular to said third plane; and

said first, second, and third angular momentums are substantially equal.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of using a control program to control a rate of rotation and a direction of rotation for each of said first pair of masses and said second pair of masses and said third pair of masses.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of varying said first, second, and third angular momentums by activating a control program.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein said steps of rotating said first pair of masses and said second pair of masses and said third pair of masses comprises the steps of using a plurality of magnets and coils to rotate said first pair of masses and said second pair of masses and said third pair of masses.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein said first pair of masses comprises a first pair of ring-like masses and said second pair of masses comprises a second pair of ring-like masses and said third pair of masses comprises a third pair of ring-like masses.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein said first pair of masses comprises a first pair of flywheels and said second pair of masses comprises a second pair of flywheels and said third pair of masses comprises a third pair of flywheels.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein said apparatus is contained within a housing.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of controlling a vehicle attached to said housing.