Magnetized foucault pendulum electrical energy source

• US 20110133484A1
• Filed: 03/30/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Douglas H. Cornish
• Original Assignee: Douglas H. Cornish
• Inventors: Cornish, Douglas H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,299,636 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/1.C
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 53/00 Alleged dynamo-electric perpetua mobilia

Abstract

A magnetized Foucault Pendulum electrical energy source having a gear transmission connected between the rotatable Foucault Pendulum and an electrical generator. A portion of the current from the generator is transmitted to an electromagnet which is periodically energized to repel a mass on the end of the pendulum to maintain the pendulum in continuous motion. The remaining portion of the electrical current is transmitted to individual households or to a power grid.

Claims

1. A magnetized Foucault pendulum electrical energy source comprising a Foucault pendulum, means for mounting the Foucault pendulum, whereby the pendulum not only oscillates but also rotates, a gear connected to the Foucault pendulum and a gear train connected between said Foucault pendulum gear, and an electrical generator, whereby rotation of said Foucault pendulum drives said gear train and said electrical generator to thereby produce electrical energy.

2. A magnetized Foucault pendulum, according to claim 1, wherein the means for mounting the Foucault pendulum comprises a housing, a cupola mounted on the top of said housing, a vertical shaft extending into said cupola, said vertical shaft having a conical upper end portion, a tapered roller bearing mounted in the cupola for rotatably supporting the conical upper end portion of said vertical shaft, said gear being integrally connected to the lower end of said vertical shaft, a depending clevis integrally connected to said gear, a depending pendulum arm pivotally connected to said clevis, and a metal weight integral with the lower end of said pendulum arm.

3. A magnetized Foucault pendulum, according to claim 2, wherein the depending pendulum arm is pivotally connected to said clevis by a pin extending transversely through said clevis, and a sleeve integral with the upper end portion of said pendulum arm.

4. A magnetized Foucault pendulum, according to claim 3 wherein an electromagnet is mounted in said housing beneath the metal weight mounted on the lower end of said pendulum arm, said electromagnet being connected to said electrical generator, and switch means connected between said pendulum arm and said generator, whereby when the pendulum arm is in the opposite positions of the oscillating stroke, the electromagnet is energized to draw the metal weight and associated arm toward the electromagnet, whereupon the electromagnet is de-energized allowing the inertia of the metal weight to move the pendulum arm to the opposite positions of the oscillating stroke.

5. A magnetized Foucault pendulum, according to claim 4, wherein the switch means comprises a conductor strip extending diametrically through said pin, and an arcuate conductor strip mounted on the interior wall of said sleeve, whereby when the pendulum arm and associated metal weight are positioned above the electromagnet, the switch is in the open position and the electromagnet is de-energized;

and when the pendulum arm and associated weight are at the opposite positions of the oscillating stroke, the switch is in the closed position and the electromagnet is energized to draw the pendulum arm and associated metal weight toward the electromagnet.

6. A magnetized Foucault pendulum, according to claim 5, wherein a micro-processor is electrically connected to the electrical generator for controlling the electrical energy supplied by the generator to the electromagnet and to individual households or a power grid.