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US 2013/0076158 A1Published application
Magnetic Fluid Power Generator Device
OwnerSusan MOTISSEinventor
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Abstract
A device for converting thermal energy to electrical energy by moving magnetised ferrofluid or magnetic nanoparticle fluid through a specially-shaped hermetically sealed conduit coiled with insulated conducting wires. The moving fluid creates a changing magnetic flux through the coils. Usable current is generated in the induction circuit. The conduit carrying the magnetic fluid is coiled in a special shape around a shaped magnet or magnet assembly with plates. Convection currents occur in the fluid.
Claims44
An electric power generator comprising:
- a shaped conduit wound around a magnetic core producing acceleration of magnetic dipoles of the ferrofluid or magnetic nanoparticles as they move through the conduit
- a diamagnetic material placed within or outside of the conduit causing repulsion of magnetic dipoles
- ferrofluid or nanoparticle magnetic fluid contained within the conduit for producing a magnetic flux within the conduit
- a shaped magnet or magnet assembly or source for magnetising the fluid
- a coil of insulated conducting wire surrounding the said conduit as part of the induction unit
- a heat source and a heat sink creating a temperature differential in the magnetic ferrofluid or magnetic nanoparticle fluid
- a conduit connected between the heat source and heat sink producing a temperature differential in the said conduit
- conducting sleeves on both sides of the conduit to provide the temperature differential to the ferrofluid or magnetic nanoparticle fluid.
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In accordance with claim land 28 an electric power generator comprising:
- The said conductive membrane or the said encasement is attached to or surrounded by the heat source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.