# US 7,608,961 B2 · Torque converter and system using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,608,961 B2 - Document ID: US7608961B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/711,099 - Filed: 2007-02-27 - Published: 2007-06-28 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2003-01-17 - Assignees: Magnetic Torque International, Ltd. - Inventors: Richard J. Wise - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608961B2 ## CPC - H02K 53/00: Alleged dynamo-electric perpetua mobilia - H02K 7/025: {for power storage} - H02K 49/102: {Magnetic gearings, i.e. assembly of gears, linear or rotary, by which motion is magnetically transferred without physical contact (magnetized gearings with physical contact F16H13/12, F16H49/005)} - B60K 17/12: of electric gearing - Y02E 60/16: Mechanical energy storage, e.g. flywheels or pressurised fluids - Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A torque converter device includes a first body having a first radius and a first thickness, a first plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, the first plurality of magnets including a plurality of magnet pairs, each of the magnet pairs being axially disposed along a centerline of the first body along the first radius through the first thickness, a second plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, each of the second plurality of magnets being disposed between each of the plurality of magnet pairs, and a second body having a third plurality of magnets within the second body for magnetically coupling to each of the magnet pairs and the second plurality of magnets, wherein rotation of the first body induces rotation of the second body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A torque converter device, comprising: a first body having a first radius and a first thickness; a first plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, the first plurality of magnets including a plurality of magnet pairs, each of the magnet pairs being axially disposed along a centerline of the first body along the first radius through the first thickness; a second plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, each of the second plurality of magnets being disposed between each of the plurality of magnet pairs; and a second body having a third plurality of magnets within the second body for magnetically coupling to each of the magnet pairs and the second plurality of magnets, wherein rotation of the first body induces rotation of the second body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of magnet pairs have polygonal-shaped geometries. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between first and second centerlines of the magnets of the magnet pairs is about equal to a width of the magnets of the third plurality of magnets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of third magnets includes a first pair of magnets symmetrically disposed along a first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The device according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of third magnets includes a second pair of magnets symmetrically disposed along a second centerline perpendicular to the first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The device according to claim 4, wherein the second body portion includes a plurality of counterweights symmetrically disposed along a second centerline perpendicular to the first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of second magnets are disposed between a center of the first body and an innermost side of the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of second magnets are axially aligned with the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a first fastening system coupling the first body to a first shaft to rotate the first body about a first axis. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9, wherein the fastening system includes a first shaft backing plate coupled to a major face of the first body and the first shaft. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The device according to claim 10, further comprising a second fastening system coupling the second body to a second shaft to rotate the second body about a second axis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the second shaft is coupled to a rotor of an electrical generator. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein the rotor is disposed between a pair of stators. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The device according to claim 13, wherein the rotor includes a first number of magnets and each of the stators include a first number of coils. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The device according to claim 14, wherein each of the first number of coils includes an amorphous core. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein the first number of magnets is different from the first number of coils. ### Claim 17 An electrical power generating system, comprising: a rotational motion source; a first body having a first radius and a first thickness, the first body coupled to the rotational motion source; a first plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, the first plurality of magnets including a plurality of magnet pairs, each of the magnet pairs being axially disposed along a centerline of the first body along the first radius through the first thickness; a second plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, each of the second plurality of magnets being disposed between each of the plurality of magnet pairs; and a second body having a third plurality of magnets within the second body for magnetically coupling to each of the magnet pairs and the second plurality of magnets such that rotational motion of the first body about a first axis induces rotational motion of the second body about a second axis, wherein the second body is coupled to at least one electrical generator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the rotation includes compressing magnetic fields of the first plurality of magnets using at least one of the second plurality of magnets, and decompressing the compressed magnetic fields of the first plurality of magnets to transfer the rotational motion of the first body to the second body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system according to claim 18, wherein the compressing the magnetic fields includes placing magnetic field lines of the at least one of a second plurality of magnets within magnetic field lines of adjacent magnet pairs of the first plurality of magnets along a shear plane of the at least one of a second plurality of magnets and the adjacent magnet pairs of the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system according to claim 18, wherein the decompressing the magnetic fields includes disengaging magnetic field lines of the at least one of a second plurality of magnets from magnetic field lines of adjacent ones of the first plurality of magnets along a shear plane of the at least one of a second plurality of magnets and the adjacent ones of the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of magnet pairs have polygonal-shaped geometries. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein a spacing between first and second centerlines of the magnets of the magnet pairs is about equal to a width of the magnets of the third plurality of magnets. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of third magnets includes a first pair of magnets symmetrically disposed along a first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The system according to claim 23, wherein the plurality of third magnets includes a second pair of magnets symmetrically disposed along a second centerline perpendicular to the first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The system according to claim 23, wherein the second body portion includes a plurality of counterweights symmetrically disposed along a second centerline perpendicular to the first centerline of the second body portion. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of second magnets are disposed between a center of the first body and an innermost side of the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The system according to claim 26, wherein the plurality of second magnets are axially aligned with the first plurality of magnets. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the second body is coupled to a rotor of the electrical generator by a second shaft. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The system according to claim 28, wherein the rotor is disposed between a pair of stators.