Downhill effect rotational apparatus and methods
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1. Electrical energy generating apparatus for creating a downhill effect means of the center of mass of a rotating member about a longitudinal axis comprising:
- nonbindingly translating means for translating said longitudinal axis of said rotating member in a direction in advance of the rotational motion thereof;
one or more electrical motors arranged in an orbital array around a common circle and connected to a common power take off shaft;
means for directing motion of said one or more electrical motors in an orbital direction around said common circle; and
said downhill effect means being operatively connected between each of said one or more electrical motors and said means for directing motion whereby orbital motion occurs.
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Methods and apparatus for flexibly and elastically creating a nonbinding downhill effect is disclosed. The downhill effect physically translates the center-of-mass of rotating apparatus in a forward direction circumferential to the direction of motion which aids in the rotational motion. The downhill effect method and apparatus may be applied to electrical generating apparatus, rotational power takeoff apparatus, belt driven apparatus and even a wheel.
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1. Electrical energy generating apparatus for creating a downhill effect means of the center of mass of a rotating member about a longitudinal axis comprising:
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nonbindingly translating means for translating said longitudinal axis of said rotating member in a direction in advance of the rotational motion thereof; one or more electrical motors arranged in an orbital array around a common circle and connected to a common power take off shaft; means for directing motion of said one or more electrical motors in an orbital direction around said common circle; and said downhill effect means being operatively connected between each of said one or more electrical motors and said means for directing motion whereby orbital motion occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating electrical energy comprising the steps of:
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rotating one or more electrical generators in an orbit about an axial centerline, rotating said one or more electrical generators about a longitudinal axis parallel to said axial centerline, creating a downhill effect of the center-of-mass of the electrical generator by flexibly translating a rotational axis of said one or more electrical generators in a direction in advance of the rotational motion of the generator, whereby said electrical energy is generated by the orbital and rotational motion of one or more electrical generators. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for generating electrical energy comprising:
- one or more electrical generators arranged in an orbital array around a common circle;
driving means for providing orbital motion to said one or more generators around said orbital arrays; rotation inducing means for providing rotational motion to said one or more generators about a longitudinal axis thereof; and downhill effect means for translating a center-of-mass of each of said one or more generators in a direction tangential to the rotational motion of said one or more generators. - View Dependent Claims (12)
- one or more electrical generators arranged in an orbital array around a common circle;
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13. Apparatus for generating rotational energy comprising one or more electrical motors rotating about a longitudinal axis and arranged in an orbital array around a circle comprising:
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means for directing orbital motion of said one or more motors around said orbital array, downhill effect means for inducing orbital motion and for translating a center-of-mass of each of said one or more motors in a direction tangential to rotational motion of said one more motors; and power takeoff shaft connected to said one or more electrical motors at the center of said orbital circle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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