Multipolar electromagnetic generator
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1. A power generator comprising:
- a first array of magnets positioned on a planar surface, wherein the first array comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets, wherein the first array of magnets comprises a sheet magnet with stripes of alternating magnetic poles;
a serpentine conductor, wherein the serpentine conductor is on a plurality of layers of a multilayer printed circuit board, wherein the serpentine conductor comprises a first plurality of serpentines wired in series on a single layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein a serpentine of the first plurality of serpentines wired in series comprises a first conductor running parallel to a magnetic stripe coupled to a second conductor running across the same magnetic stripe, and the second conductor coupled to a third conductor running parallel to the same magnetic stripe, and the third conductor coupled to a fourth conductor running across an adjacent magnetic stripe, wherein the second conductor and fourth conductor running across the magnetic stripe is shorter than the first conductor and the third conductor running parallel to the magnetic stripe, wherein the adjacent magnetic stripe is of a different magnetic orientation;
anda power management circuit, wherein the power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion between the first array of magnets and the serpentine conductor, wherein the DC power comprises an average power of less than 200 mW over a period of 20 mSec, and wherein the relative motion has a resonant frequency of less than 200 Hz.
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Abstract
A power generator includes a first array of magnets or a first sheet magnet, a first conductor, and a power management circuit. The first array comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets. The first sheet magnet includes a one dimensional or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles. The first conductor comprises a first serpentine conductor that is on a plurality of layers of a first multilayer printed circuit board or a first serpentine conductor that is on one or more planes. The power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion between the first array of magnets or the first sheet magnet and the first conductor.
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19 Claims
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1. A power generator comprising:
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a first array of magnets positioned on a planar surface, wherein the first array comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets, wherein the first array of magnets comprises a sheet magnet with stripes of alternating magnetic poles; a serpentine conductor, wherein the serpentine conductor is on a plurality of layers of a multilayer printed circuit board, wherein the serpentine conductor comprises a first plurality of serpentines wired in series on a single layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein a serpentine of the first plurality of serpentines wired in series comprises a first conductor running parallel to a magnetic stripe coupled to a second conductor running across the same magnetic stripe, and the second conductor coupled to a third conductor running parallel to the same magnetic stripe, and the third conductor coupled to a fourth conductor running across an adjacent magnetic stripe, wherein the second conductor and fourth conductor running across the magnetic stripe is shorter than the first conductor and the third conductor running parallel to the magnetic stripe, wherein the adjacent magnetic stripe is of a different magnetic orientation; and a power management circuit, wherein the power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion between the first array of magnets and the serpentine conductor, wherein the DC power comprises an average power of less than 200 mW over a period of 20 mSec, and wherein the relative motion has a resonant frequency of less than 200 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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6. A method of generating power comprising:
providing DC power, through a power management circuit, as a result of relative motion between a first array of magnets and a serpentine conductor, wherein the DC power comprises an average power of less than 200 mW over a period of 20 mSec, and wherein the relative motion has a resonant frequency of less than 200 Hz, wherein; the first array of magnets positioned on a planar surface comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets, wherein the first array of magnets comprises a sheet magnet with stripes of alternating magnetic poles; the serpentine conductor is on a plurality of layers of a multilayer printed circuit board, wherein the serpentine conductor comprises a first plurality of serpentines wired in series on a single layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein a serpentine of the first plurality of serpentines wired in series comprises a first conductor running parallel to a magnetic stripe coupled to a second conductor running across the same magnetic stripe, and the second conductor coupled to a third conductor running parallel to the same magnetic stripe, and the third conductor coupled to a fourth conductor running across an adjacent magnetic stripe, wherein the second conductor and fourth conductor running across the magnetic stripe is shorter than the first conductor and the third conductor running parallel to the magnetic stripe, wherein the adjacent magnetic stripe is of a different magnetic orientation.
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7. A power generator comprising:
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a first sheet magnet, wherein the first sheet magnet includes a thin sheet with a one dimensional or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles, wherein the one or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles comprises stripes of alternating magnetic poles; a first conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a first serpentine conductor that is on one or more planes, the first serpentine conductor including 2 or more serpentines wired in series on a single layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein a serpentine of the 2 or more serpentines comprises a s-shape going back and forth across a layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein the 2 or more serpentines are arranged to line up with the stripes of alternating magnetic poles of the sheet magnet; and a power management circuit, wherein the power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion between the first sheet magnet and the first conductor, wherein the DC power comprises an average power of less than 200 mW over a period of 20 mSec, and wherein the relative motion has a resonant frequency of less than 200 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of generating power comprising:
providing DC power, through a power management circuit, as a result of relative motion between a first sheet magnet and a first conductor, wherein the DC power comprises an average power of less than 200 mW over a period of 20 mSec, and wherein the relative motion has a resonant frequency of less than 200 Hz, wherein; the first sheet magnet comprises a thin sheet with a one dimensional or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles, wherein the one or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles comprises stripes of alternating magnetic poles, the first conductor comprises a first serpentine conductor that is on one or more planes, the first serpentine conductor including a plurality of serpentines wired in series on a single layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein a serpentine of the 2 or more serpentines comprises a s-shape going back and forth across a layer of the multilayer printed circuit board, wherein the 2 or more serpentines are arranged to line up with the stripes of alternating magnetic poles of the sheet magnet.
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