Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10364865
APP PUB NO 20160195161A1
SERIAL NO

14912820

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Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors for generating vibrations and/or imparting vibration control. A CFG device (10) includes a first set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about a center point and a second set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about the center point. The first set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The second set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The first and second sets of imbalanced rotors are configured to create a controllable rotating force vector having a controllable magnitude and phase about the center point. A CFG system includes a controller and one or more CFG devices configured to receive control commands from the controller. A method of generating a force via a CFG device includes receiving a force command and generating a force in response to receiving the force command.

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  • LORD CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altieri, Russell E Holly Springs, US 29 300
Brannan, Warren F Sanford, US 6 85
Hunter, Anthony G Raleigh, US 1 10
Jolly, Mark R Raleigh, US 71 2351

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