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US 2024/0063705 A1Published application
Superconductor-based engine
OwnerNechemya FROMMERinventor
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Abstract
A superconductor-based engine including a temperature-controlled superconductor that acts as a source for mechanical motion transmission. In one aspect, an oscillating motion is obtained in accordance with switching alternately between a superconductivity state and a non-superconductivity state of the temperature-controlled superconductor.
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A superconductor-based engine comprising:
- a temperature-controlled superconductor configured to achieve a superconducting state at very cold temperatures;
- a chamber housing the superconductor;
- an intake port for introducing a chilling fluid into said chamber to reduce the temperature of the superconductor;
- at least one pair of magnets positioned in proximity to the superconductor;
- and
- at least one pair of mechanical energy storage elements attached to the magnets, wherein the storage elements exert an opposing force approximately proportional to their change in length.
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A method of operating a superconductor-based engine, comprising:
- introducing a chilling fluid into a superconductor chamber to cool a superconductor to a superconducting state;
- utilizing the superconductor in the superconducting state to generate a mechanical motion;
- converting the mechanical motion to electrical energy;
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- regulating the introduction of the chilling fluid based on feedback from sensors monitoring the engine's performance.
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