Patent ID: 8514045

Claim:
An electric generator, the electric generator comprising: a generator housing; and at least two permanent magnets positioned within the generator housing, each permanent magnet comprising: a center magnet block having a north pole; a first magnet block having a north pole substantially perpendicular to the north pole of said center magnet block and pointing toward said center magnet block; and a second magnet block having a north pole substantially perpendicular to the north pole of said center magnet block and pointing toward said center magnet block; wherein said center magnet block is sandwiched between said first magnet block and said second magnet block such that said three magnet blocks are aligned along a linear line, forming a magnet array of only the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and the second magnet block, wherein the center magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a central array of three magnets and the north pole of the center magnet block is an equivalent north pole, the first magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a first array of three magnets and the north pole of the first magnet block is an equivalent north pole, and the second magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a second array of three magnets and the north pole of the second magnet block is an equivalent north pole.