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US 7,611,440 B1Granted
Propulsion system
OwnerRonald A. Barrinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising an engine, a drive shaft, a first electric motor, and a fly wheel assembly. The engine may be positioned in a vehicle. The drive shaft may be configured to rotate an axle. The first electric motor may be configured to rotated the drive shaft. The fly wheel assembly may be coupled to the engine and may be configured to drive the first electric motor based on data stored within the fly wheel assembly.
Claims16
An apparatus comprising:
- an engine positioned in a vehicle;
- a drive shaft configured to rotate an axle;
- a first electric motor configured to rotate said drive shaft;
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- a fly wheel assembly coupled to said engine and configured to drive said first electric motor based on data stored within said fly wheel assembly, wherein said fly wheel assembly includes (i) a fly wheel configured to provide data storage capability and (ii) a control module configured to (a) read said data from of said fly wheel and (b) present a control signal to said first electric motor in response to said data, wherein a first side of said fly wheel includes an optical disc having a plurality of disc tracks.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a drive shaft configured to rotate an axle;
- a first electric motor configured to rotate said drive shaft;
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- a fly wheel assembly coupled to an engine and configured to drive said first electric motor in response to data being stored within said fly wheel assembly, wherein said fly wheel assembly includes (i) a fly wheel configured to provide data storage capability and (ii) a control module configured to (a) read said data from of said fly wheel and (b) present a first control signal to said first electric motor in response to said data, wherein a first side of said fly wheel includes an optical disc having a plurality of disc tracks.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an engine positioned in a vehicle;
- a drive shaft configured to rotate an axle;
- a first electric motor configured to rotate said drive shaft;
- and
- a fly wheel assembly coupled to said engine and configured to drive said first electric motor based on data stored within said fly wheel assembly, wherein (i) said fly wheel comprises (a) a first side configured to provide said data storage capability and (b) a second side coupled to a motor and (ii) a pre-assembled optical disc is coupled to said first side of said fly wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.