Patent ID: 8299659

Claim:
A power generator comprising a pendulum extending downwardly from an axle, the pendulum including a plurality of bar magnets oriented parallel the axle and being arranged in an arc equidistant and coaxial from the axle, the plurality of bar magnets being arranged in an alternating pole arrangement, the axle mounted between two base units, each base unit including a pickup coil positioned proximate to the arc, the pickup coils generating an alternating electrical current as the bar magnets pass thereover, the power generator further comprising a pair of optical plates which extend outwardly from the arc at each end thereof each optical plate being positioned to pass between corresponding light detecting devices which are mounted to the base units as the pendulum swings, wherein the light detecting devices are in electrical communication with a variable time delay circuit, the variable time delay circuit being in electrical communication with a booster coil which is wound around a stationary magnet and the stationary magnet is mounted on the base unit just beyond but proximate to the extent of the swing of the arc where a pair of corresponding second bar magnets are mounted on the arc and extend in the direction of the arc with like poles facing the stationary magnets to limit the swing of the pendulum, and the variable time delay circuit sends a current puke into the booster coil in response to signals received from the corresponding light detecting devices to increase the magnetic repelling force of the stationary magnet against one of the second bar magnets.