Patent ID: 7772741

Claim:
A wind turbine generator of alternating current, the generator comprising: (a) a stator comprising: (i) an inner cylinder having a radial exterior wall, an axis, and a diameter; (ii) a transverse row of an even number of identical molded magnetic flux members mounted on the exterior wall of the inner cylinder, each flux member having a central opening to define a continuous transverse channel around the exterior wall of the cylinder, each flux member made from a material having a high magnetic permeability; and (iii) a metal conductor running through the continuous transverse channel defined by the flux members, the conductor having two ends to supply alternating current; and (b) a housing comprising: (i) an outer cylinder having a radial interior wall, an axis that is coaxial with the axis of the stator inner cylinder, and a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the stator inner cylinder, the outer cylinder positioned in an overlapping relationship with the stator inner cylinder; and (ii) a transverse row of identical permanent magnets mounted on the interior wall of the outer cylinder, each magnet having a North and South pole oriented radially, the magnets having alternating North and South poles; such that rotation of the housing causes the magnets to induce magnetic fields in the flux members that induce an alternating current in the metal conductor.