Patent ID: 8604649
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. An electric generator, comprising: a pendulum extending downwardly from an axle, the axle attached to a base unit, the pendulum configured to swing in response to a push from a user, the pendulum comprising a magnet comprising a north pole and a south pole; a stationary electromagnetic coil with turns wound around, but not touching, the magnet, wherein the magnet has a freedom of motion relative to and within the stationary electromagnetic coil along a path of the magnet; a stationary magnet mounted to the base unit and aligned with the path of the magnet, the stationary magnet comprising an electromagnet configured to be activated to one of repel and attract the magnet when the magnet is near the stationary magnet; an electric switch positioned near the path of the magnet and configured to detect when the magnet has reached a predetermined point along the path; a time delay module configured to receive an input from the electric switch, wherein a time of the time delay module's receipt of the input defines an input time, and wherein the time delay module is configured to generate an output at a time delayed from the input time by a predetermined amount of time; and a battery electrically coupled to the time delay module and to the electromagnet, the battery configured to activate the electromagnet in response to the time delay module generating the output; wherein the electric generator is configured to activate the electromagnet in response to the time delay module generating the output.