Patent ID: 8188690

Claim:
A magnetically operated reciprocating engine comprising: at least one piston constructed and arranged to reciprocate along a substantially linear path, said at least one piston including at least one permanent magnet secured thereto; a crankshaft having at least one offset journal for converting reciprocating movement of said at least one piston into rotary motion; a connecting rod having a first end pivotally secured to said at least one piston and a second end rotationally connected to said at least one offset journal of said crankshaft; at least one electromagnet assembly secured to said engine at a position to react with said at least one permanent magnet when energized; a low voltage power supply for supplying low voltage power to electronic components; a high voltage direct current power supply; a timing/firing system including a timing module and a firing module, said timing module constructed and arranged to utilize said low voltage power supply to monitor rotation of said crankshaft, said timing module sending a pulsed low voltage signal to said firing module for causing a high voltage electrical power to flow from said high voltage power supply to said at least one electromagnet assembly in a pulsed manner to generate a magnetic field in response to said crankshaft position causing rotation of said crankshaft.