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New Patent
8/11/05
Inventor: Timothy Mijal
email: tflake@localnet.com
Power
generating tires
Method for
the production of electrical energy utilizing the vibration of vehicle tires.
A circular mat with imbedded induction coils is attached to the inside of
the tire or outside of the inner wheel. Each
induction unit (coil) is made up of three neodymium magnets in a guide tube with
the middle magnet suspended by magnetic levitation then surrounded by a coil
perpendicular to the tread of the tire. This
coil arrangement is connected in either series or parallel dependent on the
application. Theory: Road vibrations excite each inductor creating electrical
energy. This energy can then be
rectified and used to supplement charging of hybrid of fully electric vehicles.
This system utilizes the previously wasted energy through vibrations in
the tires, wheels and suspension components for power generation.
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