Patent ID: 7397152

Claim:
A linear electric generator (LEG) comprising: a winding of length d 1 along which is to be passed a permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) of length d 2 , where d 2 is smaller than d 1 , for producing an electrical current in the winding; said winding being segmented into N sections of induction coils directly connected end to end and disposed linearly along said distance d 1 ; the induction coils exhibiting inductance and resistance along their length; means for passing said permanent magnetic assembly (PMA) of length d 2 , where d 2 is smaller than d 1 , along and over the linearly disposed induction coils while maintaining a small gap between the magnet and the coils, the passing of the PMA over a particular coil section causing that particular coil section to be excited in that it produces a voltage across the coils in that particular section; and unidirectional conducting means coupied to the N sections of induction coils for automatically coupling the voltages generated in the excited coils, in close proximity to the passing PMA, between first and second power output terminals via a relatively low impedance path and impeding the non-excited coils from loading down and dissipating the voltages produced at the first and second power output terminals.