Beacon Power, LLC
26Patents
10Active
26Granted
42Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 29, 2000 → Jul 8, 2015 · 4 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8102144B2 | Power converter for a solar panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 205 | Expired |
| US8669675B2 | Power converter for a solar panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 196 | Active |
| US6614132B2 | Multiple flywheel energy storage system | Electricity | 82 | Expired |
| US7834479B2 | Methods and systems for intentionally isolating distributed power generation sources | Electricity | 81 | Active |
| US8008804B2 | Methods, systems and apparatus for regulating frequency of generated power using flywheel energy storage systems with varying load and/or power generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6347925B1 | Flywheel system with parallel pumping arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6959756B2 | Device for cooling a bearing; flywheel energy storage system using such a bearing cooling device and methods related thereto | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US7679245B2 | Repulsive lift systems, flywheel energy storage systems utilizing such systems and methods related thereto | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6817266B1 | Stiff metal hub for an energy storage rotor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6675872B2 | Heat energy dissipation device for a flywheel energy storage system (FESS), an FESS with such a dissipation device and methods for dissipating heat energy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6747378B2 | Dual stiffness bearing damping system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6884039B2 | Flywheel system with parallel pumping arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US6852401B2 | Composite flywheel rim with co-mingled fiber layers and methods for manufacturing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6824861B2 | Composite flywheel rim with co-mingled fiber layers and methods for manufacturing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US7174806B2 | Flexible bearing damping system, energy storage system using such a system, and a method related thereto | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7679247B2 | Lift magnet mechanism for flywheel power storage systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US7034420B2 | Crash management system for implementation in flywheel systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6741007B2 | Permanent magnet motor assembly having a device and method of reducing parasitic losses | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US7830055B2 | Hybrid touchdown bearing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US7365461B2 | Crash management system for implementation in flywheel systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US9847641B2 | Methods, systems and apparatus for regulating frequency of generated power using flywheel energy storage systems with varying load and/or power generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8791613B2 | Advanced flywheel and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8314527B2 | Advanced flywheel and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US9267570B2 | Advanced flywheel hub and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US9065295B2 | Methods, systems and apparatus for regulating frequency of generated power using flywheel energy storage systems with varying load and/or power generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.