Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator
US7397152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P25/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A linear electric generator (LEG) includes sections of coils of an induction coil assembly (ICA) disposed along a distance d1 and apparatus for passing a permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) of length d2, where d2 is less than d1, along the coils for generating voltages and power in the coils in close proximity to the PMA. Unidirectional conducting elements are connected between the coils and output power lines to couple the voltages developed across excited coils to the output power lines without the unexcited coils loading down or dissipating the voltage developed across the output power lines.
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