(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)

(19) World Intellectual Property Organization

International Bureau

(43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number

12 June 2008 (12.06.2008) PCT WO 2008/067649 A3
(51) International Patent Classification: AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH,
H02K 7/20 (2006.01) H02K 17/42 (2006.01) CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG,
H02K 16/00 (2006.01) H02K 57/00 (2006.01) ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL,
IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK,
(21) International Application Number: LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW,
PCT/CA2007/002170 MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL,
PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY,
(22) International Filing Date: TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA,
4 December 2007 (04.12.2007) ZM, ZW

(25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
(26) Publication Language: English
ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM),
European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
(30) Priority Data:
FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,MC, MT, NL, PL,
60/868,474 4 December 2006 (04.12.2006) US
PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM,
GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
(71) Applicant and
(72) Inventor: HEINS, Thane Christopher [CA/CA]; 169 Published:
Spring Street, Almonte, Ontario KOA IAO (CA). — with international search report
— before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
(74) Agent: GASTLE AND ASSOCIATES; 12 Bridge Street, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
Suite 202, Lakefield, Ontario KOL 2HO (CA). amendments

(81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (88) Date of publication of the international search report:
kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 7 August 2008

(54) Title: POWER DEVICE FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF AN INDUCTION MOTOR

(57) Abstract: A generating device is disclosed comprising an induction motor, an axle of the induction motor projecting from at
least one end of the motor, at least one rotor mounted on the axle, at least one magnetic pole mounted on the rotor and a coil mounted
in proximity with said magnetic pole The induction motor, the axle and the rotor are configured to provide a magnetic field linkage to
guide the magnetic field from said coil to the induction motor with sufficient magnetic flux density to strengthen the rotor magnetic
field
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A CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER

IPC H02K 7/20 (2006 01) , H02K 16/00 (2006 01) , H02K 1 7/42 (2006 01) , H02K 57/00 (2006 01)
According to International Patent Classification (FPC) or to both national classification and IPC

B FIELDS SEARCHED
Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
IPC H02K (2006 01)

Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched

Electronic database(s) consulted durmg the international search (name of database(s) and, where practicable, search terms used)
Delphion, WEST, Canadian Database (Key words induction motor, induction generator, motor, generator, permanent magnet, permanent
magnet generator, axial air gap, axial flux, double rotor)

C DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT

Category* Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No

X US - 6,462,429 Bl, 08 October 2002 (08-10-2002) (Dhyanchand et al ) 28-31

Fig 3, column 4, line 66 to column 6, lme 35

Y 23-26

Y US - 2005/0012409 Al, 20 January 2005 (20-01-2005) (Phihppart) 23-26

Fig 5, Paragraphs [0060]-[0062]

* *
A US - 5,587,647, 24 December 1996 (24-12-1996) (Bansal et al ) 1-31
Whole document

Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C
* Special categories of cited documents
A document defining the general state of the art which is not considered
to b e of particular relevance
E earlier application or patent but published on or after the international
filing date
[X ] See patent family annex
later document published after the international filing date or priority
date and not m conflict with the application but cited to understand
the principle or theory underlying the invention
document of particular relevance the claimed invention cannot be
considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
step when the document is taken alone

L document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or which is
cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other
special reason (as specified)
O document referring to an oral disclosure use exhibition or other means
P document published prior to the international filing date but later than
the priority date claimed
document of particular relevance the claimed invention cannot be
considered to involve an inventive step when the document is
combined with one or more other such documents such combination
being obvious to a person skilled m the art
document member of the same patent family

Date of the actual completion of the international search Date of mailing of the international search report

20 May 2008 (20-05-2008) 26 May 2008 (26-05-2008)

Name and mailing address of the ISA/CA Authorized officer
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Place du Portage I, Cl 14 - 1st Floor, Box PCT Guillaume Murere 8 19- 934-6750
50 Victoria Street
Gatmeau, Quebec KlA 0C9
Facsimile No 001-819-953-2476

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Information on patent family members PCT/CA2007/002170

Patent Document Publication Patent Family Publication

Cited in Search Report Date Member(s) Date

US6462429 08-10-2002 US2002047455 A 1 25-04-2002

US2005012409 20-01-2005 EP1499001 A 1 19-01-2005

FR2857794 A 1 21-01-2005
JP2005051997 A 24-02-2005
US7061 148 B2 13-06-2006

US5587647 24-12-1996 EP0788582 A 1 13-08-1997

WO9702428 A 1 23-01-1997

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