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Granted Patent B2
US 12,640,634 · App. 18/404,588 · Granted May 26, 2026

Energy generator for electrical energy generation with non-rigid trip mechanism

Inventor: Michael Joseph Riddell (Glastonbury, CT)
Assignee: WePower Technologies LLC
H02K35/02
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Patent No.
US 12,640,634
App. No.
18/404,588
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system comprises a movable cover including engagement members and an energy generator actuation component, the energy generator actuation component being detachably positioned in the movable cover, a non-rigid material is wound on an outer surface of the movable cover, the energy generator actuation component includes an enclosure that includes an aperture in the enclosure and protrusions disposed on parts of an outer surface of the enclosure, the protrusions including apertures, a primary magnet positioned in the aperture of the enclosure, and secondary magnets. Each of the secondary magnets is positioned in a respective one of the respective additional apertures. Further, the primary magnet is maintained in a first position relative to the secondary magnets. Further, the wires are wound along the outer surface of the enclosure, and the primary magnet moves from the first position to a second position responsive to alteration of the non-rigid material.

Claims (34)

1 . An electrical energy generator system comprising:

a movable cover including at least one engagement member;

a non-rigid material wound along a portion of an outer surface of the movable cover;

an energy generator actuation component detachably positioned in the movable cover and including:

an enclosure that includes an aperture in a center of the enclosure and a plurality of protrusions disposed on parts of an outer surface of the enclosure, the plurality of protrusions including respective additional apertures,

a primary magnet positioned in the aperture in the center of the enclosure,

a plurality of secondary magnets, wherein each of the plurality of secondary magnets is positioned in a respective one of the respective additional apertures, wherein the primary magnet is maintained in a first position relative to the plurality of secondary magnets by the at least one engagement member, and

a plurality of turns of wire wound along the outer surface of the enclosure; and

wherein the primary magnet moves from the first position to a second position responsive to dissolution of the non-rigid material.

2 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the wire is formed of copper.

3 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the non-rigid material is paper and the dissolution of the non-rigid material corresponds to dissolution of the paper.

4 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the non-rigid material is formed of a dissolvable plastic.

5 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the second position is orthogonal to the first position.

6 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the movable cover includes an extension that contacts the non-rigid material and is wound along a different portion of the outer surface of the movable cover.

7 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the primary magnet is cylindrical and the movable cover is formed of metal.

8 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of secondary magnets are positioned opposite the primary magnet.

9 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 8 , wherein:

a magnetic pole of one of the plurality of secondary magnets, faces the primary magnet; and

an additional magnetic pole of an additional one of the plurality of secondary magnets, faces the primary magnet.

10 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 9 , wherein a polarity of the magnetic pole is opposite of an additional polarity of the additional magnetic pole.

11 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 1 , wherein the primary magnet is maintained in the first position relative to the plurality of secondary magnets by the plurality of engagement members engaging a plurality of extensions disposed on an outer surface of the primary magnet.

12 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 11 , wherein in the second position, the plurality of engagement members of the movable cover disengage from the plurality of extensions disposed on the outer surface of the primary magnet.

13 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 12 , wherein the movement of the primary magnet from the first position to the second position responsive to the dissolution of the non-rigid material comprises angular movement of the primary magnet from the first position to the second position.

14 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 13 , wherein the angular movement of the primary magnet from the first position to the second position comprises the primary magnet oscillating relative to a longitudinal axis.

15 . The electrical energy generator system of claim 14 , wherein in the second position, the plurality of engagement members of the movable cover disengage from the plurality of extensions disposed on the outer surface of the primary magnet for enabling the angular movement of the primary magnet from the first position to the second position.

16 . An electrical energy generator apparatus comprising:

an enclosure that includes an aperture in a center of the enclosure;

a primary magnet positioned in the aperture in the center of the enclosure;

a plurality of turns of wire wound along an outer surface of the enclosure;

a plurality of secondary magnets positioned around parts of the outer surface of the enclosure;

a latch movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the latch is configured to maintain the primary magnet in an active state in the locked position; and

a non-rigid material configured to be wound along a portion of an outer surface of the enclosure to secure the latch in the locked position, wherein responsive to dissolution of the non-rigid material, the latch is configured to move to the unlocked position causing the primary magnet to be released from the active state and set to oscillate about a longitudinal axis thereby inducing a voltage in the plurality of turns of wire.

17 . The electrical energy generator apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the non-rigid material is any one of a paper material, a dissolvable plastic material, or a wax material.

18 . The electrical energy generator apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the electrical energy generator apparatus is a water sensor and the non-rigid material configured to dissolve responsive to exposure to water.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: RIDDELL, MICHAEL JOSEPH
To: WEPOWER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 067003/0833 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63437113 · Jan 4, 2023
Related Publication 20240223057A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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