US 11,745,841 B2
Methods for vehicle propulsion
Eric Seeley, Seebeck, WA (US); and Logan Harris, Silverdale, WA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Keyport, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/956,849.
Application 17/956,849 is a division of application No. 16/974,044, filed on Sep. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,530,019.
Application 16/974,044 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,133, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928691, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 29/742,133 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,138, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D937179, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 29/742,138 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,135, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928069, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 29/742,135 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,134, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D927398, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 29/742,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,137, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928070, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 29/742,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,131, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928068, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 29/742,131 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,129, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D928690, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 29/742,129 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,130, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D933577, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 29/742,130 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,132, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now D926662, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 29/742,132 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/742,034, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now D928689, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/974,118, filed on Nov. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/973,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0040882 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B63G 8/08 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); H02K 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 57/04 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); H02K 49/10 (2006.01); B60F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63G 8/08 (2013.01) [B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B60F 5/00 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); H02K 21/00 (2013.01); B62D 57/04 (2013.01); B63G 2008/002 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing propulsion to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
locating a first diametrically magnetized magnet having both a first polarity and an opposite polarity in an interior volume of a propulsion module;
locating a second diametrically magnetized magnet having both the first polarity and the opposite polarity in a propeller assembly, the first and second diametrically magnetized magnets attract when the magnets are stationary;
coupling a propeller to the second magnet;
rotating the first magnet; and,
rotating the second magnet in response to the rotation of the first magnet whereby the propeller rotates.