[geeks] Yet another weird one...

[Kris Kirby]

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, David Passmore wrote:
>
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ft00&s1=6362718&OS=6362718&RS=6362718
>
> The idea is pretty brilliant; instead of using kinetic motion, as is done in
> a regular generator (moving a coil across a magnetic field induces electric
> current), this uses electricity to produce a magnetic field that opposes the
> field of a permament magnet, sort of like holding two magnets together by
> the same pole, they push each other apart. Well this field pushes the
> magnetic flux of the permament magnet across an opposing coil, and induces
> an electric current in it. Since it's not the flux itself but the movement
> of it that creates the current, it has to be done in a short burst; hence
> the switching you'll see if you read the patent, to produce a sort of
> alternating current in two sets of input an output coils.
>
> This is basically using the magnetic flux stored in a permanent magnet as a
> battery, and over time the magnet will lose its magnetic qualities.

And just what town are they from?

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