Kenneth A Roach

US Patent:

20110291602, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

May 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/788372

Inventors:

Kenneth Roach - Eustis FL, US

Assignee:

EMPE, LLC - Eustis FL

International Classification:

H02P 6/14
H02K 21/20

US Classification:

31840041, 31015612

Abstract:

An electromagnetic pulse engine is disclosed. The engine includes a housing, a drum concentrically mounted within the housing and adapted to rotate therein, a plurality of permanent magnets mounted about an internal cylindrical wall of the drum, and a plurality of electromagnets mounted radially about an annular bearing. Successive permanent magnets of the plurality of permanent magnets have an opposing polarity facing inward, where at least one electromagnet of the plurality of electromagnets is adapted to be selectively energized and de-energized to attract a first permanent magnet and to repel a second permanent magnet to rotate the drum about the plurality of permanent magnets. In addition, the engine includes an axial shaft that is secured to the drum for rotating therewith, where the annular bearing supporting the plurality of electromagnets is secured against rotation relative to the axial shaft.