Patent ID: 7498682
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. An electrical energy generator comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity, an interior cavity surface, and an exterior surface; an electrically conductive material positioned about at least a portion of said exterior surface of said housing and extending along at least a portion of said longitudinal axis; electromagnetically active mass positioned within said housing reciprocally movable along at least a portion of said longitudinal axis and constrained within said housing to minimize or substantially prevent non-reciprocating motion of said electromagnetically active mass within said housing; a first spring having first and second ends, wherein one of said ends is engaged with said housing and one of said ends is engaged with said electromagnetically active mass; and a second spring having first and second ends, wherein one of said ends is engaged with said housing and one of said ends is engaged with said electromagnetically active mass.