IP Library Granted Patent US 8,461,730
Granted Patent B2
US 8,461,730 · App. 12/778,586 · Granted Jun 11, 2013

Radial flux permanent magnet alternator with dielectric stator block

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Patent No.
US 8,461,730
App. No.
12/778,586
Granted
Jun 11, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy conversion system is described and includes a cylindrical rotor having a mass and multiple magnets affixed on an outer face thereof; a cylindrical stator including a dielectric cylinder wound with copper wire in a predetermined configuration, the cylindrical rotor being placed within the cylindrical stator; and a rotatable shaft for rotating the rotor, the rotatable shaft being placed in the center of the cylindrical rotor. The system harvests environmental energy for lower power generation and accounts for non-mechanical sources of rotational resistance within the generator.

Claims (42)

1. An energy conversion system comprising:

a cylindrical rotor including a mass and multiple magnets affixed on an outer face thereof;

a cylindrical stator including a dielectric cylinder wound with copper wire in a predetermined configuration, the cylindrical rotor being placed within the cylindrical stator; and

a rotatable shaft for rotating the rotor, the rotatable shaft being placed in the center of the cylindrical rotor.

2. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric cylinder includes multiple notches at a top and bottom of a circumference thereof; and

further wherein the copper wire is wound through the multiple notches.

3. The energy conversion system of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined configuration includes multiple coils of copper wire, wherein a single coil includes two horizontal portions and two vertical portions formed by winding the copper wire through four notches; and

further wherein the vertical portions of the coils face the multiple magnets affixed to the outer face of the cylindrical rotor.

4. The energy conversion system of claim 3 , wherein the coils are held in place using at least one of epoxy and a dielectric sleeve.

5. The energy conversion system of claim 3 , wherein a bypass diode is connected between each single coil.

6. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the rotor is steel; the multiple magnets are neodymium; and the cylinder is fiberglass, ceramic, or other suitable dielectric material.

7. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the system generates output power in the range of 2 to 20 watts.

8. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the system generates output power at a rotational speed of 1 to 500 rpm.

9. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein there are no conductive materials within an operational range of the rotor, such that non-mechanical resistance to rotation of the rotor is minimized.

10. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft rotates in response to at least one source of kinetic energy selected from the group consisting of water and wind.

11. The energy conversion system of claim 1 , wherein the system does not include gears.

12. An energy conversion system for converting wave energy to electrical power comprising:

a cylindrical rotor including an unbalanced mass and multiple magnets affixed on an outer face thereof;

a cylindrical stator including a dielectric cylinder wound with copper wire in a radial flux configuration, the cylindrical rotor being placed within the cylindrical stator; and

a rotatable shaft for rotating the rotor at less than or equal to 500 rpm, the rotatable shaft being placed in the center of the cylindrical rotor.

13. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein the dielectric cylinder includes multiple notches at a top and bottom of a circumference thereof; and

further wherein the copper wire is wound through the multiple notches.

14. The energy conversion system of claim 13 , wherein the predetermined configuration includes multiple coils of copper wire, wherein a single coil includes two horizontal portions and two vertical portions formed by winding the copper wire through four notches; and

further wherein the vertical portions of the coils face the multiple magnets affixed to the outer face of the cylindrical rotor.

15. The energy conversion system of claim 14 , wherein the coils are held in place using at least one of epoxy and a dielectric sleeve.

16. The energy conversion system of claim 14 , wherein a bypass diode is connected between each single coil.

17. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein the rotor is steel; the multiple magnets are neodymium; and the cylinder is fiberglass, ceramic, or other dielectric material.

18. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein the system generates output power in the range of 2 to 20 watts.

19. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein there are no conductive materials within an operational range of the rotor, such that non-mechanical resistance to rotation of the rotor is minimized.

20. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein the rotatable shaft rotates in response to at least one source of kinetic energy selected from the group consisting of water and wind.

21. The energy conversion system of claim 12 , wherein the system does not include gears.

22. An energy conversion system consisting of:

a single cylindrical rotor including an unbalanced mass and multiple magnets affixed on an outer face thereof;

a cylindrical stator including a dielectric cylinder wound with copper wire in a predetermined configuration, the cylindrical rotor being placed within the cylindrical stator; and

a rotatable shaft for rotating the rotor, the rotatable shaft being placed in the center of the cylindrical rotor.

23. The energy conversion system of claim 22 , wherein the dielectric cylinder includes multiple notches at a top and bottom of a circumference thereof; and

further wherein the copper wire is wound through the multiple notches.

24. The energy conversion system of claim 23 , wherein the predetermined configuration includes multiple coils of copper wire, wherein a single coil includes two horizontal portions and two vertical portions formed by winding the copper wire through four notches; and

further wherein the vertical portions of the coils face the multiple magnets affixed to the outer face of the cylindrical rotor.

25. The energy conversion system of claim 24 , wherein the coils are held in place using at least one of epoxy and a dielectric sleeve.

26. The energy conversion system of claim 24 , wherein a bypass diode is connected between each single coil.

27. The energy conversion system of claim 22 , wherein the rotor is steel; the multiple magnets are neodymium; and the cylinder is fiberglass, ceramic, or other suitable dielectric material.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2020
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LEIDOS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051632/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2020
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LEIDOS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051632/0819 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: LEIDOS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 039809/0801 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: LEIDOS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 039818/0272 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 16, 2014
From: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
To: LEIDOS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032697/0083 →