System and method for energy generation

• US 8,760,250 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC
• Original Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC
• Inventors: Roberts, Mark D., Richards, James L., Fullerton, Larry W.
• Primary Examiner(s): BARRERA, RAMON M
• Application Number:
  US12/895,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20110031839A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,363 Days
• Field of Search: 310/156.01, 31015643-15647, 310/156.32, 310/156.35, 310/268, 335/284, 335/296, 335/306
• US Class Current: 335/306
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 18/00 Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups G01D1/00 - G01D15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06187 with magnetically detectable marking
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2019/06281 rewritable
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 13/003 Methods and devices for magnetising permanent magnets permanent magnets H01F7/02
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/02 Permanent magnets [PM]
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0242 Magnetic drives, magnetic coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0273 Magnetic circuits with PM for magnetic field generation
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0284 using a trimmable or adjustable magnetic circuit, e.g. for a symmetric dipole or quadrupole magnetic field
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 15/03 having permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 21/24 with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 49/10 of the permanent-magnet type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4902 Electromagnet, transformer or inductor

Abstract

A magnetic system and related method for generating energy is described. Multiple embodiments are described having different shapes, alternative designs to receive different driving forces, varied magnetic structures, and so forth. In an example implementation, a magnetic structure may include on a single side multiple magnetic sources having different magnetic polarities. Other description herein may be directed to magnetizer printing, adaptable/adjustable correlated magnet devices, entertainment devices having correlated magnet technology, and so forth. Furthermore, description of additional magnet-related technology and example implementations thereof is included herein.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

forming a structure that includes multiple first magnetic sources having at least two polarities and disposed on a first side of the structure, the first side of the structure being substantially flat, the multiple first magnetic sources including multiple magnetic elements magnetically printed into a piece of magnetizable material by positioning a hole of a magnetizing print head adjacent to the piece of magnetizable material at each location where the multiple magnetic elements are to be magnetically printed and applying a current to the magnetizing print head that generates a magnetizing field having a high magnetic flux density in and/or near said hole of the magnetizing print head and a low magnetic flux density elsewhere, the multiple first magnetic sources including at least one magnetic source having a first polarity and at least one magnetic source having a second polarity, the multiple first magnetic sources producing one or more first magnetic fields at the first side;

providing at least one conductive coil that is capable of interacting at least with the one or more first magnetic fields; and

constructing an apparatus that enables the structure and the at least one conductive coil to move relative to each other such that the at least one conductive coil is able to interact at least with the one or more first magnetic fields based at least partly on a relative movement between or among the at least one conductive coil and the structure.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming comprises:

printing the multiple magnetic elements into the first side of the structure to create the multiple first magnetic sources having the at least two polarities using at least one inductance.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

positioning the apparatus so as to enable a force to be applied to at least one of (i) the at least one conductive coil or (ii) the structure such that the relative movement is to occur responsive to the force; and

collecting electrical energy via electrical current that is generated in the at least one conductive coil responsive to the relative movement between or among the at least one conductive coil and the structure.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said constructing comprises:

constructing the apparatus to establish an axial air gap between at least (i) the at least one conductive coil and (ii) the multiple first magnetic sources disposed on the first side of the structure.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said constructing comprises:

constructing the apparatus such that the at least one conductive coil is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first side that is substantially flat.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said constructing comprises:

constructing the apparatus such that the at least one conductive coil is oriented substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the structure.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming comprises:

forming the structure to include the first side and a second side with the first side opposite the second side, the structure including multiple second magnetic sources having the at least two polarities and disposed on the second side of the structure.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said forming further comprises:

printing multiple first magnetic elements into the first side of the structure to create the multiple first magnetic sources having the at least two polarities; and

printing multiple second magnetic elements into the second side of the structure to create the multiple second magnetic sources.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said forming further comprises:

forming the structure to include a disc shape, wherein the first side of the structure includes a first substantially flat side of the disc shape and the second side of the structure includes a second substantially flat side of the disc shape.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the multiple second magnetic sources produce one or more second magnetic fields at the second side of the structure, and wherein the at least one conductive coil includes at least one first conductive coil and at least one second conductive coil;

and wherein;

said providing includes providing the at least one first conductive coil and the at least one second conductive coil; and

said constructing includes constructing the apparatus such that the at least one first conductive coil is to interact with the one or more first magnetic fields at the first side of the structure and such that the at least one second conductive coil is to interact with the one or more second magnetic fields at the second side of the structure.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein said forming further comprises:

forming the structure including the multiple first magnetic sources and the multiple second magnetic sources, respective ones of the multiple first magnetic sources corresponding to respective ones of the multiple second magnetic sources.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said forming further comprises:

forming first respective corresponding magnetic sources of the multiple first magnetic sources at first respective positions of the first side of the structure and second respective corresponding magnetic sources of the multiple second magnetic sources at second respective positions of the second side of the structure, the first respective positions of the first side of the structure located respectively opposite the second respective positions of the second side of the structure.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said forming further comprises:

forming first respective corresponding magnetic sources of the multiple first magnetic sources with first respective polarities at the first side of the structure and second respective corresponding magnetic sources of the multiple second magnetic sources with second respective polarities at the second side of the structure, the first respective polarities having respectively opposite polarities to the second respective polarities.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said constructing comprises:

locating an end of the at least one conductive coil in proximity to a surface of the first side of the structure such that the at least one conductive coil is positioned at least partially within the one or more first magnetic fields.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming comprises:

printing the multiple magnetic elements into the piece of magnetizable material by moving at least one of (i) the magnetizing print head or (ii) the piece of magnetizable material.