Alexander R Vaucher

US Patent:

8401599, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171052

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US
Michael P. Miller - Chino Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Vaucher Aerospace Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F16C 39/06

US Classification:

505166

Abstract:

An alternating current (AC) generator and method of operating the generator are provided. The generator includes a pair of two opposing cylinders. Each cylinder includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. The generator further includes a piston configured to move within the two cylinders. The piston includes a permanent magnet having a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material of each of the two opposing cylinders.

US Patent:

8437815, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171060

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Vaucher Aerospace Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F16C 39/06

US Classification:

505166

Abstract:

A motor and a method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a stator including a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. The motor further includes a rotor including a plurality of permanent magnets and configured to rotate about an axis, wherein each magnet of the plurality of permanent magnets has a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the portions of the material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. A time-varying force is applied to the rotor by an interaction of the rotor's magnetic field with the portions of the superconductor material. In certain embodiments, a motor is provided.

US Patent:

8437816, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171062

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Vaucher Aerospace Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F16C 39/06

US Classification:

505166

Abstract:

An oscillator and method for applying a time-varying force to a magnet is provided. The oscillator includes a superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. The oscillator further includes at least one magnetic field source configured to apply a magnetic field having a time-varying field strength to the superconductor material. The time-varying field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state.

US Patent:

8437817, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171071

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Vaucher Aerospace Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F16C 39/06

US Classification:

505166

Abstract:

A motor and method of operation are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders, wherein at least two of the cylinders are positioned at a non-zero angle relative to one another. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder and a high-temperature superconductor material in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state, applying a time-varying force is applied to the magnet.

US Patent:

20120010080, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171016

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US
Michael P. Miller - Chino Hills CA, US
Peter A. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H02K 55/00
H01F 6/06
H02K 7/075
H02K 9/20
H02K 33/00

US Classification:

505163, 505166, 310 15, 310 16, 310 23

Abstract:

A motor and a method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material at the temperature, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. A time-varying force is applied to the magnet by an interaction of the magnet's magnetic field with the superconductor material.

US Patent:

20130005579, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171074

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US
Michael P. Miller - Chino Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 39/02
H02K 21/02
H02K 33/00

US Classification:

505166, 310 16

Abstract:

A motor and method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders arranged in a ring relative to one another and positioned at a non-zero angle relative to one another. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material. A sum of a non-zero time-invariant magnetic field strength and a time-varying magnetic field strength cycles between at least a first field strength below the critical field strength for the superconductor material and at least a second field strength above the critical field strength for the superconductor material, such that the superconductor material cycles between a superconducting state and a non-superconducting state. A time-varying force is applied to the magnet by an interaction of the magnet's magnetic field with the superconductor material.

US Patent:

20130114773, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/291559

Inventors:

Alexander R. Vaucher - Chino Hills CA, US
Kevin S. McKinny - Hudson OH, US

International Classification:

G21B 1/00

US Classification:

376112

Abstract:

A superconducting neutron source and a method for producing a high intensity, high energy neutron beam having a narrow beam width. A pair of beam extraction electrodes are located in a vacuum vessel of a cyclotron. The electrodes deflect a pair of deuteron beams from a stream of ionized deuterium gas swirling within the vacuum vessel. The deuteron beams are extracted from the cyclotron and funneled through a superconducting beam focusing tube. The beams are focused by the superconducting tube so as to move towards and collide with one another within the tube. A narrow neutron beam is obtained by colliding staggered deuteron beams moving in the same direction so that the momentum of the colliding beams is retained.