Apparatus comprising counter-rotational mechanisms and related methods to convey current
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one rotary mechanism that comprises at least first and second rotational components and at least a first counter-rotational mechanism that operably engages at least the first and second rotational components, wherein the first and second rotational components are configured to rotate at least partially around a rotational axis, wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least one ring gear component and/or at least one sun gear component, and wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least a first implement, which first implement comprises at least a first winding, at least a first pole, a first electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a first magnet; and
,at least one drive mechanism component or portion thereof that operably engages one or more of the rotational components and/or the first counter-rotational mechanism such that when the first rotational component rotates in a first direction, the second rotational component rotates in a second direction, and the first implement of at least one of the rotational components rotates proximal to at least a second implement, which second implement comprises at least a second winding, at least a second pole, a second electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a second magnet, wherein at least one other rotational component and/or at least one stator component comprises the second implement.
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Abstract
The invention relates to devices including rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one rotary mechanism that comprises at least first and second rotational components and at least a first counter-rotational mechanism that operably engages at least the first and second rotational components, wherein the first and second rotational components are configured to rotate at least partially around a rotational axis, wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least one ring gear component and/or at least one sun gear component, and wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least a first implement, which first implement comprises at least a first winding, at least a first pole, a first electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a first magnet; and
,at least one drive mechanism component or portion thereof that operably engages one or more of the rotational components and/or the first counter-rotational mechanism such that when the first rotational component rotates in a first direction, the second rotational component rotates in a second direction, and the first implement of at least one of the rotational components rotates proximal to at least a second implement, which second implement comprises at least a second winding, at least a second pole, a second electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a second magnet, wherein at least one other rotational component and/or at least one stator component comprises the second implement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least first, second, and third rotational components that each comprise at least one ring gear component and/or at least one sun gear component, wherein at least two of the rotational components each comprises at least a first implement, which first implement comprises at least a first winding, at least a first pole, a first electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a first magnet; at least first and second counter-rotational mechanisms, wherein the first counter rotational mechanism operably engages at least the first and second rotational components, and wherein the second counter-rotational mechanism operably engages at least the second and third rotational components; and
,at least one drive mechanism component or a portion thereof operably engaged with one or more of the rotational components and/or with one or more of the counter-rotational mechanisms, which drive mechanism component or portion thereof is configured at least to effect rotation of the rotational components and the counter-rotational mechanisms such that the first and third rotational components rotate in a first direction, the second rotational component rotates in a second direction, and the first implement of at least one of the rotational components rotates proximal to at least a second implement, which second implement comprises at least a second winding, at least a second pole, a second electromagnetic radiation source, and/or at least a second magnet, wherein at least one other rotational component and/or at least one stator component comprises the second implement.
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18. A method of inducing current, the method comprising:
providing an apparatus comprising; at least one rotary mechanism that comprises at least first and second rotational components and at least a first counter-rotational mechanism that operably engages at least the first and second rotational components, wherein the first and second rotational components are configured to rotate at least partially around a rotational axis, wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least one ring gear component and/or at least one sun gear component, and wherein the first and second rotational components each comprise at least a first implement, which first implement comprises at least a first winding, at least a first pole, and/or at least a first magnet; and at least one drive mechanism component or portion thereof that operably engages one or more of the rotational components and/or the first counter-rotational mechanism; and
,rotating the first rotational component in a first direction such that the second rotational component rotates in a second direction, and the first implement of at least one of the rotational components rotates proximal to at least a second implement, which second implement comprises at least a second winding, at least a second pole, and/or at least a second magnet, wherein at least one other rotational component and/or at least one stator component comprises the second implement, thereby inducing current.
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