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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Thomas George Thundat, Knoxville, TN (US);
Charles W. Van Neste, Kingston, TN (US);
Arpad Alexander Vass, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Thomas George Thundat, Knoxville, TN (US);
Charles W. Van Neste, Kingston, TN (US);
Arpad Alexander Vass, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A generator includes a coil disposed about a core. A first stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a first end portion of the core and a second stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a second end portion of core. The first and second stationary magnetic field sources apply a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An external magnetic field source may be disposed outside the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. Electrical energy is generated in response to an interaction between the coil, the moving magnetic field, and the stationary magnetic field.