| US 7,608,961 B2 | ||
| Torque converter and system using the same | ||
| Richard J. Wise, Kelowna (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Magnetic Torque International, Ltd, Bridgetown (Barbados) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 27, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/711,099. | ||
| Application 11/711099 is a continuation of application No. 11/171336, filed on Jul. 01, 2005, granted, now 7,233,088. | ||
| Application 11/171336 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/758000, filed on Jan. 16, 2004, granted, now 6,930,421. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/440622, filed on Jan. 17, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0145844 A1, Jun. 28, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H02K 49/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 310—103 [310/112; 310/114] | 29 Claims |
| 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.
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