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US 6,982,501 B1Granted
Magnetic fluid power generator device and method for generating power
AssigneeMaterials Modification, Inc.
InventorsSanjay Kotha, Tirumalai S. Sudarshan, Ramachandran Radhakrishnan
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Abstract
A device for generating power includes a fluid including magnetic particles. A source magnetizes the fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux. The rotations of the magnetic particles induce an electromagnetic force in a coil associated with the fluid.
Claims52
A device for generating power, comprising:
- a) a fluid comprising magnetic particles;
- b) a source for magnetizing said fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux;
- c) a coil associated with said fluid;
- d) said magnetizing source comprising an alternating and traveling magnetic field;
- e) said magnetic fluid flowing through a generally non-magnetic, non-conducting line;
- f) means for aligning magnetic dipoles of the particles in a generally common direction;
- g) a reservoir for comprising said fluid;
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- h) a pump for pumping said fluid from said reservoir into said line.
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A device for generating power, comprising:
- a) a fluid for flowing through a generally non-magnetic, non-conducting line;
- b) said fluid comprising magnetic particles;
- c) an alternating and traveling magnetic field for inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux;
- d) a coil associated with said line;
- e) means for aligning magnetic dipoles of the magnetic particles in a generally common direction;
- f) a reservoir associated with said line for comprising said fluid;
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- g) a pump for pumping said fluid from said reservoir into said line.
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A method of generating power, comprising the steps of:
- a) flowing a fluid comprising magnetic particles in a generally non-magnetic, non-conducing line;
- b) magnetizing the fluid by an alternating and traveling magnetic field thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux;
- c) aligning magnetic dipoles of the rotating magnetic particles in a generally common direction;
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- d) inducing an electromagnetic force in a coil associated with the line.
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A device for generating power, comprising:
- a) a fluid comprising magnetic particles;
- b) a source for magnetizing said fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux;
- c) a coil associated with said fluid;
- d) said fluid comprising core particles of a magnetic material;
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- e) said core particles comprising a coating of a surfactant.
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A device for generating power, comprising:
- a) a fluid for flowing through a generally non-magnetic, non-conducting line;
- b) said fluid comprising magnetic particles;
- c) an alternating and traveling magnetic field for inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux;
- d) a coil associated with said line;
- e) means for aligning magnetic dipoles of the magnetic particles in a generally common direction;
- f) said fluid comprising core particles of a magnetic material;
- and
- g) said core particles comprising a coating of a surfactant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.