Motor powered string retraction for a human power generator
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Jul 3, 2008
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Nov 7, 2007
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Nov 7, 2006
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Abstract
An electric power generation system is disclosed. The electric power generation system includes: a string configured to be pulled; a bobbin configured to rotate when the string is unwound from the bobbin as the string is pulled; an electric power generator having a rotor wherein the rotor is mechanically coupled to the bobbin; and a retraction circuit, wherein the retraction circuit uses the electric power generator as a motor to retract the string.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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POTENCO INC | 2175 MONARCH STREET ALAMEDA CA 94501 |
International Classification(s)

- 2007 Application Filing Year
- H02K Class
- 1202 Applications Filed
- 772 Patents Issued To-Date
- 64.23 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bulthaup, Colin | San Francisco, CA | 14 | 362 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 362 | |||
Goldwater, Dan | Berkeley, CA | 24 | 289 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 289 | |||
Griffith, Saul | San Francisco, CA | 67 | 1143 |
# of filed Patents : 67 Total Citations : 1143 | |||
Hardham, Corwin | San Francisco, CA | 20 | 284 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 284 | |||
Homsy, Georg | San Francisco, CA | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Wilhelm, Eric | Oakland, CA | 17 | 116 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 116 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- H02K Class
- 1.45 % this patent is cited more than
- 17 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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