Patent ID: 8097990

Claim:
A device for conversion of energy from a moving fluid to electrical energy, the device comprising: at least one magnetic structure; at least one coil structure comprising electrically conductive material; a rotating component to rotate relative to a corresponding axis of rotation in response to forces applied by the moving fluid on a structure coupled to the rotating component; at least one primary gear coupled to the rotating component; and a plurality of rotary to linear motion conversion mechanisms, wherein each rotary to linear conversion mechanism comprises a pinion coupled with the at least one primary gear; wherein rotation of the rotating component around the corresponding axis of rotation generates rotation of the at least one primary gear, rotation of the pinion of each rotary to linear motion conversion mechanism, and relative linear displacements between at least one magnetic structure and at least one coil structure in each of the rotary to linear motion conversion mechanisms; wherein the relative linear displacement between the at least one magnetic structure and the at least one coil structure in each rotary to linear conversion mechanism generates electrical energy in the at least one coil structure of each rotary to linear conversion mechanism.