Patent ID: 8338976

Claim:
An apparatus for a magnetically-levitated wind turbine comprising: a rigid stationary support structure; a male part of a permanent male and female levitation support, wherein the male part contains permanent magnets; a female part of the permanent male and female levitation support operatively attached to a vertical axle structure and a payload, wherein the female part contains a permanent magnetic region which has an exposed surface with a same magnetic polarity as an upper portion of the male part to create a magnetic repulsion between the male part and the female part for magnetic levitation; and the payload operatively attached to the female part of the vertical axle structure, wherein the payload induces a rotational motion along the vertical axle structure in presence of wind, and wherein the permanent male and female levitation support provides sufficient lateral stabilization to limit or eliminate the need for a dedicated lateral stabilization bearing for lateral stabilization of the female part and the payload.