US 201401 11054A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2014/0111054A1
Heins (43) Pub. Date: Apr. 24, 2014
(54) GENERATOR AND IMPROVED COIL (52) U.S. Cl.
THEREFOR HAVINGELECTRODYNAMIC CPC. H02K3/00 (2013.01); H02K53/00 (2013.01)
PROPERTIES USPC ..................................... 310/195; 74/DIG.009

(71) Applicant: Thane C. Heins, Almonte (CA) (57) ABSTRACT

(72) Inventor: Thane C. Heins, Almonte (CA) The present invention relates to electrical generators and, in
(21) Appl. No.: 14/059,775 particular, to improvements to efficiency in electromechani
cal energy conversion in electrical generators and electric
(22) Filed: Oct. 22, 2013 motors. The regenerative acceleration generator coil accord
ing to the present invention takes advantage of the structure of
Related U.S. Application Data a high impedance multiple-loop salient pole winding or low
(60) Provisional application No. 61/717,767, filed on Oct. impedance bi-filar windings to create a positive armature
24, 2012. (accelerative) reaction rather than a negative (decelerative)
s reaction as exhibited by prior art generators which only have
Publication Classification low impedance multiple loops of wire making up their rotor
armature. The generator of the present invention reverses
(51) Int. Cl. these negative effects by delaying current flow in the coil until
HO2K 3/00 (2006.01) the rotating magnetic field reaches TDC.

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GENERATOR AND IMPROVED COL armature reaction results in which a self-induced resistive
THEREFOR HAVINGELECTRODYNAMIC electromagnetic counter-electromotive torque is produced.
PROPERTIES 0015 This requires additional torque to be supplied to the
0001. The present invention relates to electrical generators loop to Sustain power to the load and to overcome the counter
and, in particular, to improvements to efficiency in electro electromotive torque created by the loops induced magnetic
mechanical energy conversion in electrical generators and field which opposes the loop's rotation inside the magnetic
electric motors. field.
0016. Multiple loads connected to generators are con
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION nected in parallel with the cumulative total approaching an
0002 Faradays Law governs induction in the motion of a infinite load/short circuit/maximum current flow/maximum
closed current bearing conducting loop through a magnetic armature reaction condition as described by Ohm’s Law
field. This law is formulated, in simple terms, in regard to the where:
motion of Such a loop across the field lines of a uniform
magnetic field, which is not the case when multiple loops are
in close proximity to one another and are rotating through a 0017 Loads vary with regard to the phase angle differen
field inside a generator. tial (power factor) that they create between the voltage and
0003. Many applications of known motor control theory current sine waves where the maximum load power factor is
have developed to adjust or compensate for this negative created by a worst case scenario of a purely resistive load and
unwanted (armature reaction) departure from the simple case. a power factor of 1 or Voltage and current in phase with one
0004 Lenz’s Law is a law of physics which governs the another.
conventional coils resistive and decelerative armature reac 0018 All load applications implied herein pertain to the
tion and is an extension of Newton's Third Law which states worst case scenario and are of a purely resistive nature trans
that, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. ferring maximum power form the generator to the load.
0005. Where electric generators are concerned this applies 0019 Faraday's Law and Lenz’s Law apply equally to a
when a conducting loop is moved through a magnetic field cage wound rotor (loop) rotating through a uniform stationary
and said loop is connected to a load Such that electric current magnetic field (or vice versa) and a salient pole round stator
flows in the closed loop circuit. coil with an externally rotating magnetic field (or vice versa).
0006. This electric current flow produces a magnetic field This invention applies to both cases.
around the loop which creates a counter-electromotive torque
which impedes the loop's progress through the magnetic 0020. The Regenerative Acceleration Generator (ReCien
field. X) coil according to the present invention, takes advantage of
0007 Additional external torque must therefore be the structure of a high impedance multiple-loop salient pole
applied to the rotation of the loop to keep it moving through winding or low impedance bi-filar windings to create a posi
the magnetic field or rotation will cease and power delivered tive armature (accelerative) reaction rather than a negative
to the load will also cease. (decelerative) one as per all typical generators which only
0008. The magnitude of the generators induced resistive have low impedance multiple loops of wire making up their
magnetic field around the loop is directly proportional to the rOtOr armature.
magnitude of current flowing in the loop and to the load. 0021 All conventional generators operate as inductors
0009. It is also important to note that the generator coils and electromagnets when Supplying power to a load. As
induced repelling magnetic field (equal and opposite reac inductors they store energy in the external electromagnetic
tion) is simultaneous and in an identical time frame to the field around the coil, and as electromagnets they simulta
action causing it i.e. the approaching magnetic field which neously create a counter-electromagnetic-torque (armature
produces the induced Voltage in the coil as well as the current reaction) which always opposes the generators rotating mag
flow and external magnetic field. netic field direction and always in the same time domain.
0010. The load resistance that is connected to the loop 0022 AS electromagnets, the conventional generator coil
plays an important role in dictating how much current can produces a magnetic field with the same polarity and in the
flow through the loop. same time domain as the approaching magnetic field which in
0.011 No current flows with an infinite resistance, no-load turn instantly resists the rotors approaching magnetic field
condition and maximum current flows with an infinite load, and resists its departure equally vigorously when the current
short circuit condition.
in the coil changes direction and the coils magnetic field
0012 Variations of load magnitude vary the current flow polarity is reversed.
through the loop and dictate what magnitude of external
torque increase must be applied to overcome the loops arma 0023 For all intents and purposes, the duty cycle of cur
ture reaction (internally-induced electromagnetic resistance). rent flow in a conventional generator coil is 360 degrees,
0013 Whena generator is operating in a no-load condition meaning it is always flowing except very briefly at Top Dead
and rotating at a specified speed, a Voltage is being induced in Centre (TDC) when falls to Zero very briefly before it changes
the generator's coils but there is an open circuit, infinite direction and producing resistive internal forces.
resistance connected to the loop and the loop rotates freely 0024 For example when the rotor's North magnetic pole
through the magnetic field because no current can flow approaches the conventional generator coil the Voltage
through it and no armature reaction is created and minimum induced in the coil increases which in turn increases the
external torque must be applied to the loop to keep it rotating. current flowing through the load which in turn increases the
0014 When an on-load resistive load is connected to the coils induced repelling North pole magnetic field/armature
loop, current begins to flow in the loop and a decelerative reaction. See FIGS. 8 a,b,c,d.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION effect than is commonly expected with the decelerative on
0025. The Regenerative Acceleration (ReCien-X) Genera load effect. (For the purposes of this discussion typical time
tor coil takes advantage of the structure of the multiple-coil delays regarding core hysteresis do not apply). If current flow
salient pole winding by utilizing specially wound wire coil in the generator coil can be delayed until after the rotating
configurations to store potential energy internally and elec magnetic field has already moved past the coils core at TDC,
trostatically briefly inside the coil as voltage rather than exter the rotors magnetic field can approach the coil unimpeded
nally and instantaneously in the electromagnetic field as per a and without the effects normally prescribed to it by the usual
conventional generator coil. application of Lenz’s Law (i.e an equal and opposite resistive
0026. It is the conventional generator coils induced resis reaction in the same time domain) to generator behavior
tive electromagnetic field that manifests itself instantly because this simple interpretation of Lenz’s Law's operation
between the generator coil and the approaching rotor magnet is dependent on continuous current flow in a generator coil
which is responsible for the negative deceleration effects and an instantaneous repelling magnetic field.
created by all typical generators when Supplying power to a 0037. The premise behind the operation of the Regenera
load. tive Acceleration Generator (ReCien-X) coil is that the gen
0027 Reducing or even eliminating this negative effect erator coils delayed current flow and subsequent delayed
would have an overall benefit of increasing the generators electromagnetic field can assist (rather than resist) the gen
efficiency by mitigating the internally created electromag erator rotor's rotating magnetic field's approach to the gen
netic resistance and reducing the additional external torque erator coil and departure away from the generator coil by
(and energy) which is always required to overcome it. delaying current flow in the coil until after TDC by 45 degrees
0028. The ReCien-X does not reduce or eliminate these when compared to a conventional generator coil. The
negative effects but reverses them instead by delaying current ReGen-X coil operation is similar to that of a capacitor where
flow in the coil until the rotating magnetic field reaches TDC. energy is stored internally in the electrostatic field inside the
0029. In comparison to the conventional coil design which coil between the wires rather than in the external magnetic
employs large gauge windings with the aim of minimizing field as per a conventional generator coil which operates as an
inductor.
losses within the coil (q.v.) the ReGen-X coil can use rela 0038. This internally-stored, delayed and then instanta
tively small gauge wire, which leads to many more turns neously released magnetic field is responsible for the
being used in a ReGen-X coil than in a conventional coil. ReGen-X generator coils accelerating and assistive force and
0030. A bi-filar wound coil may also be employed which Lenz’s Law reversal when Supplying power to a load.
reduces the turns ratio and coils internal resistance to that
closely resembling a conventional coil. If a non bi-filar gen 0039 Embodiments of the present invention are based on
erator coil winding is employed a step down transformer may this observation and many further refinements will become
also be required. apparent as described in detail below.
0031 One consequence of both of these coil winding tech BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
niques/design characteristics is to raise the self-induced
capacitance of the coil while modifying its higher excitation 0040 FIG. 1: The parasitic capacitance that exists across
frequency behavior (as described in further detail below) to the windings of an inductor.
create a delayed and accelerative armature reaction. 0041 FIG. 2: The Time Constant Rise Time in a Series
0032. At TDC an approaching magnetic field is as close as Inductor Circuit. The ReGenX coils inductance contributes
it is going to get to a generator coils core and it is at this to the coils rise time post TDC which in turn contributes to the
position that the maximum Voltage or electro-motive-force 45 degree current time delay.
(EMF) is induced in the coil. 0042 FIG. 3: A Rotating Magnetic Field Approaching a
0033. When the coil is connected to a load in an on-load Stationary Stator Coil, TDC to that Coil and Moving Past said
condition, the result is maximum current flow and maximum Coil.
electromagnetic field energy stored externally around the 0043 FIG. 4: A rotating North Pole magnet field
coil, with maximum electromagnetic resistance being pro approaching a stationary coil which is connected to a load at
duced. a certain frequency F.
0034. This necessitates a maximum additional torque and 0044 FIG. 5: The oscilloscope current waveform through
work to be supplied externally by the prime mover if system a purely resistive load (PF=1) for a conventional generator
deceleration avoidance is desired. Also at TDC, the induced coil (A) and a ReGenX coil (B) with the same rotor magnet
current in the coil is changing direction and the repelling and identical rotor magnet relative positioning.
magnetic field changes polarity to a maximum magnitude 004.5 FIG. 6: Rotor Magnetic Field at TDC and Approach
attractive magnetic field which opposes the rotor magnets and Departure Frequencies of Rotor Magnet.
departure away from the coils core, again necessitating addi 0046 FIG. 7: Discharging Delayed Regenx Coil's
tional externally applied torque and power to keep the rotat Induced Magnetic Field Accelerating Rotor's North Pole
ing magnetic field moving away without deceleration. Magnetic Field While Attracting the Approaching South Pole
0035) If the current flow in the conventional generator coil Magnetic Field.
can be delayed until TDC or even after it as per the ReGenX 0047 FIG. 8: 8A, B, C, D. Examples of Rotating Coil
coil then Lenz’s Law, Newton's Third Law and the Law of Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
Conservation of Energy no longer apply in the simple manner 0048 FIG.9: Stage 1 Conventional Generator Coil North
as expected to the operation of the conventional coil because Pole Magnetic Field Approaching Coil
their foundations are based on unrestricted and continuous 0049 FIG.10: Stage 2 Conventional Generator Coil North
current flow in the same time domain. Pole Magnet Receding From Coil
0036). If current flow can be delayed until after TDC, 0050 FIG. 11: Stage 1 ReGenX Generator Coil, North
Lenz’s Law can even provide a reversed accelerative on-load Pole Magnet Approaching Coil
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0051 FIG. 12: Isolation Oscilloscope Shot Showing stops just prior to changing direction post-TDC where all the
ReGenX Coil Current 45 Degree Delay expected rules of generator dynamics resume functioning.
0052 FIG.13: ReGenX Coil (B) Current Sine Wave Peak While current flow in the conventional coil ceases at TDC the
ing Post TDC effects are not manifested due to the conventional coils time
0053 FIG. 14: Isolation Oscilloscope Shot Showing COnStant.
ReGenX Coil Current 135 Degree Delay 0070. In the conventional generator coil, current flow
0054 FIG. 15: Stage 3 ReGenX Generator Coil, North ceases at TDC but in the ReGen-X coil maximum current flow
Pole Rotor Magnetic Field Being Accelerated Away From exists because at TDC, the AC impedance of the coil is at its
Coil's Core Post TDC and South Pole Rotor Magnet Being minimum, and the induced Voltage in the coil is at its maxi
Accelerated Toward ReGenX Coil's Core mum. At TDC, the maximum induced Voltage in the
0055 FIG. 16: Shows the relative positioning between ReGen-X coil can be dissipated through the coil via current
ReGenX generator coils to maximize Flux Harvesting. flow which creates a maximum delayed magnetic field of
0056 FIG. 17: Flux Harvesting Between Two Coils maximum magnitude having the same repelling polarity as
0057 FIG. 18: Flux Harvesting Between Four ReGenX the now receding rotor magnetic field and an attracting polar
Coils ity to the opposite approaching magnetic pole on the rotor.
0058 FIG. 19: Flux Harvesting Example of Flux Direc 0071. When compared to a conventional generator coil
tions With Regard to Discharging Motor Flux and Rotor Flux where the maximum repelling magnetic field occurs just prior
Generator Direction and Regen-X Core Penetration Direction to TDC and just post TDC the ReCenX generator coils
with Salient Coils maximum repelling magnetic field occurs at 45 degrees past
0059 FIG. 20: Flux Harvesting Employing A Concentric TDC. In essence the rotor's magnetic field is already past the
E Core on No Load coils core and already moving away when current flow and
0060 FIG.21: shows a Concentric E core with a ReGen-X repelling magnetic field peak and assist its departure.
salient coil mounted on the middle finger of the E core, with 0072 The inventor of the present generator has observed
a conventional coil wrapped around the ReCien-X coil on the that all prior art generators exhibit the behavior (see FIG. 4b)
outer E core fingers. in that the rotating loop, in the close (in the angular sense)
0061 FIG. 22: shows the rotor flux paths for a ReGen-X neighbourhood parallel to the field lines of the external, or
Toroid Core application on no load. stator, field, exhibit no inductive behavior whatsoever
0062 FIG. 23: Bi-Coil Toriod Core ReGenX Generator because no magnetic field lines are being cut. In such a
Coils On Load
0063 FIG. 24: Bi-Filar Wound Coil neighborhood, hereinafter referred to as top dead center or
0064 FIG. 25: Bi-Filar Wound Parallel Connected Coil TDC, the flow of current in the loop ceases with respect to the
0065 FIG. 26: Bi-Filar Wound Series Connected Coil conventional coil, just prior to changing direction and thus the
Lenz effects have no consequence. The coil's impedance to
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION current flow is only governed by the DC resistive behavior of
the loop of wire and the resistance of the load connected to the
0066. The moment when the equivalent rotating magnet loop. Where the ReGen-X coil is concerned, however, maxi
representing the coil 310 is neither approaching nor receding mum current flows because the otherwise highly restrictive
from the stator magnet/coil 320 is referred to as top dead impedance to current flow is minimized. At TDC the rotating
center or TDC as shown in FIG. 3. At TDC the maximum magnetic field is neither approaching nor receding and at this
potential energy (EMF/voltage) is induced in the generator moment the total coil inductive reactance drops to Zero and
coil. At TDC, the generator's rotating magnetic field is neither the total impedance of the coil drops to the low DC resistance
approaching nor receding from the coil and as far as the of the coil because the total coil impedance is determined by
generator coils inductive reactance is concerned (AC resis frequency of operation as shown below.
tance to current flow) it is zero. However, the instant just prior 0073 Total Inductive Reactance (X) of a Generator Coil:
to TDC, maximum current is flowing in the coil and maxi
mum electromagnetic resistance is being produced.
0067. As the generator's rotor transitions though TDC, it where: X, is the total inductive reactance
moves through a region of maximum coil-induced, repelling F is the operating frequency of the coil
electromagnetic resistance (rotor magnet approaching just L is the inductance of the coil
prior to TDC) to Zero induced electromagnetic resistance
(directly at TDC) to maximum induced attractive or resistive As can be deduced from the above equation, as the operating
electromagnetic field as the rotor magnet attempts to move frequency of the coil is increased, the coils inductive reac
away from just past TDC. tance must also increase.
0068. This is depicted in FIGS. 8 a,b,c,d at the apex of the
sine wave at the TDC position (AC current sine wave apex). Total Impedance (Z) of a Generator Coil:
The current flow in the coil must cease at TDC just prior to 0.074
moving in the other direction, not unlike the action of a
pendulum. When the current flow ceases, the resistive forces
produced by the coil and the effects usually expected as a where: X is the total inductive reactance of the coil
consequence of Lenz’s Law also must cease because they rely
on current flow to exist and manifest themselves. R is the DC resistance of the coil windings
0069. In a generator coil at TDC, the normal consequences X is the capacitive reactance of the coil
of Lenz’s Law are Suspended and therefore many limitations As can be deduced from the above equation, as the inductive
to the present system normally expected from Newton’s reactance of the coil is increased, the total impedance of the
Third Law are suspended because current flow in the coil coil must also increase.
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0075. If we employ Ohm’s Law which states that: I0082 ReGenX Coil Flux Harvesting
I=W/ZT I0083. 2. In a further embodiment, when operated as a
plurality of salient or independent coils, subject to particular
We can deduce that, as the coil impedance increases, the positioning of the coils, (as described in greater detail below)
current flow decreases accordingly. the discharging flux from the ReGen-X coil can be collected
0076. At TDC with regards to the ReGen-X COIL. V. into the adjacent coils operating as ReGen-X coils or conven
duced is maximum, Z is minimum, I is maximum and the tional coils and the net flux in the coils is additive, including
coils induced magnetic field is also maximum. With regards the rotor flux plus the induced flux from other coils, compris
to a conventional generator coil, current I is Zero at TDC ing a mode hereinafter referred to as flux harvesting.
because at that exact moment it is changing direction, but I0084 3. In yet another embodiment of the present inven
maximum just prior and just post TDC. At TDC the induced tion, flux harvesting as described above also applies in a
Voltage in any generator coil is maximum. Consequently, ReGen-X coil adjacent to a motor coil such that the discharg
maximum Voltage and lowest coil impedance coexist simul ing magnetic field form the motor coil can be collected in the
taneously at certain points during the AC cycle of the present ReGen-X coil and the net power consumption by the motor
invention. Generators of the prior art all do this but the behav coil reduced significantly. Information in the appendix
ior is not noticeable because coil impedance is designed to be attached hereto provides an explanation of why an inductor
minimized. behaves as a capacitor at certain frequencies.
0077. At TDC, the ReGen-X coil's delayed maximum I0085. An ideal inductor would not behave like a capacitor,
magnitude magnetic field pushes away on the now already but in the real world there are no ideal components. Basically,
receding rotor magnet, while attracting the next approaching any real inductor can be thought of an ideal inductor that has
opposite pole magnet on the rotor. a resistor in series with it (wire resistance) and a capacitor in
0078 1. The present invention is a generator coil with parallel with it (parasitic capacitance). Now, where does the
Sufficient inductance, impedance and self-induced capaci parasitic capacitance come from? an inductor is made out of
tance when operated at a Sufficient frequency which will, in a coil of insulated wire, so there are tiny capacitors between
the regions prior to TDC, disallow current to flow in the coil the windings (since there are two sections of wire separated
or to store energy externally around the coil in the electro by an insulator). Each section of windings is at a slightly
magnetic field as an inductor, but will force the coil to store different potential (because of wire inductance and resis
useful energy internally in the electrostatic field capacitively. tance). As the frequency increases, the impedance of the
0079 At the moment of TDC, this maximum internally inductor increases while the impedance of the parasitic
stored energy is released as a magnetic field of identical capacitor decreases, so at Some high frequency the impedance
polarity to the receding rotor magnetic field with its full of the capacitor is much lower than the impedance of the
instantaneous force being exerted upon the magnet pole at the inductor, which means that the inductor behaves like a capaci
45 degree mark because the coils capacitively stored Voltage tor. The inductor also has its own resonance frequency. This is
and resultant current flow takes time due to the ReGenXcoils why some high frequency inductors have their windings far
time constant. apart—to reduce the capacitance.
0080 Five known benefits result: I0086 Capacitors have two conductive plates separate by
an insulator. The turns of wire in a coil can also create a
i. The receding magnetic field is accelerated away from the
coil faster than it otherwise would be. capacitor because between each turn of wire there are two
ii. The next opposite magnetic pole on the rotor is attracted to conductors separated by an insulator, which can be air,
the coil by the additional force. enamel, ceramic, etc. When the right frequency is applied to
the inductor, the inter-turn capacitance can create a resonant
iii. Electric current delivers power to the load. circuit. This inter-turn capacitance only happens with AC and
iv. The energy required to be delivered by the prime mover not DC because inductors are a short with DC.
decreases accordingly. FIG. 1 shows the parasitic capacitance that exists across the
V. More power can be delivered by the ReGen-X coil over a windings of an inductor.
conventional coil without overheating danger because the
ReGen-X coils duty cycle has been significantly reduced and The Non-Ideal Inductor
the coil has time to dissipate heat between the AC current
pulses. I0087. In general, inductors are more problematic than
0081. The ReCien-X coil has more than six different capacitors.
modes of operation which can be employed at any time and in The parasitic elements are:
any combination with a plurality of coils via electronic or 1) resistance within the leads and the wire of the inductor,
manual Switching of the coil configurations such as: 2) capacitance between the leads and between the loops of
i. Parallel wound, parallel connected bi-filar wound motor wire, and
coil. 3) the equivalent resistance corresponding to core losses (if
ii. Parallel wound, series connected bi-filar wound motor coil. the inductor uses a ferromagnetic core).
iii. Parallel wound, parallel connected bi-filar wound conven
tional (system decelerating) coil. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
iv. Parallel wound, series connected bi-filar wound ReGen-X I0088 As stated above, Faradays Law governs induction in
(system accelerating) coil. the motion of a closed current-bearing conducting loop
V. High Impedance ReCien-X coil. through a magnetic field. This law only applies simply (with
vi. Any of the above employed in concert with a step up or step out geometrical modification) with regard to the motion of
down transformer. Such a loop across the field lines of a uniform magnetic field.
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0089. In a typical generator or motor, multiple loops are in causes an electric current to flow through any load connected
close proximity to one another and are rotating through the across the coil as shown in FIG. 7.
stator magnetic field or are placed on salient generator coils. 0097. In accordance with Lenz’s Law, the induced EMF
The net induced magnetic fields produced around each cur once more acts to resist the change in magnetic field in the
rent-bearing wire produces a negative effect according to coil, and hence the current flowing in the coil acts So as to
Lenz’s law which states that “when an EMF (voltage) is attempt to make the end of the coil nearest to the approaching
generated by a change in magnetic flux according to Faradays magnet a magnetic South pole 710 as is indicated by the -
Law, the polarity of the induced EMF is such that it produces sign in Equation (1.1) and illustrated in FIG. 7. This means
a current (when the coil is connected to a load) whose induced that the current flows through the coil in the opposite direction
magnetic field polarity opposes the change which produces to that shown in FIG. 6.
it.” FIG. 27 shows how the induced magnetic field inside any 0098. This process continues while the next pole on the
loop of wire always acts to try to keep the magnetic flux rotor (a magnetic South pole) approaches (the coils core and
through the loop constant. The attached appendix gives a is resisted in its attempt to do so) its minimum distance from
pertinent explanation, of Faraday's Law. the centre of the core, and then the current reverses once more
0090 Conventional Coil Operation with an Approaching until a North pole is at the minimum distance position. This
Magnetic North Pole process is continually repeated in the conventional coil
0091. As a magnetic North pole approaches a coil, its whereby the conventional coils direction of current flow is
magnetic field intersecting with the coil increases and causes always producing an externally-induced magnetic field
an electromotive force (EMF or voltage) to be induced around the coil which resists the rotor magnet’s departure
across the coil, in accordance with Faraday's Law and Lenz’s from the coil while simultaneously resisting the opposite
Law, as given by Equation (1.1), where we take advantage of pole's approach with an infinitesimally small respite at TDC
the fact that since flux de for a coil is given by d NAB when the current direction changes.
where B represents magnetic field perpendicular to the coil 0099 ReGen-X Coil Construction
and the number of turns of the coil N and perpendicular area 0100. In comparison to the conventional coil design which
A remain constant, to obtain the second form given employs large gauge windings with the aim of minimizing
e=-dop/dt=-NAd/Bidt (1.1)
resistive losses within the coil (q.v.) the ReCien-X coil can use
relatively small gauge wire, and this leads to many more turns
0092. This EMF in turn causes an electric current to flow being used in a ReGen-X coil than in a conventional coil. A
through any load connected across the coil as well as through consequence of this design characteristic is to raise the induc
the coil windings 310, as shown in FIG. 6. A ferrous core tance of the coil so that above a certain frequency the current
placed coaxially in the coil acts to concentrate, magnify, resist flow is delayed until TDC while the self-induced capacitance
(core hysteresis, reluctance) and guide the flux through the is increased. The high inductance, high impedance, high DC
centre of the coil. resistance variant of the ReGen-X coil produces a large repel
ling magnetic field and useful increases of kinetic energy and
0093. In accordance with Lenz’s Law, the induced EMF motive force into the system but they do not deliver much
acts to resist the change in magnetic field in the Coil, and useable electrical energy because it is primarily consumed by
hence the current flowing in the coil acts So as to attempt to the high DC resistance of the coil itself.
make the end of the coil nearest to the approaching magnet a 0101 The same “acceleration under load’ effects can be
magnetic North pole as is indicated by the - sign in Equa achieved equally well by employing the bi-filar coils as pre
tion (1.1) and illustrated in FIG. 6. This induced EMF con viously described without requiring Small gauge wire, or a
tinues to be generated (along with its associated current) until large turns ratio. This IP variation provides large additions of
the magnet is at its minimum distance from the centre of the positive motive force?kinetic energy into the system with
core (TDC). It is worth noting at this point that the present useable electrical power being delivered to a load.
convention for the design of coils for use in generators is that 0102 At a certain critical excitation frequency (), the reac
their internal DC resistance is minimized (through using wire tance of the coil due to its:
of a relatively large diameter) with the aim of minimizing 1. Inductance X, becomes relatively large in magnitude; and,
Joule-heating losses in them.
2. Mutual capacitance between turns, X, becomes relatively
0094) Joule-heating is a function of current flow duty cycle Small in magnitude.
and the duty cycle of a conventional coil is 100%, or a full360 0103) The capacitance between individual wire turns of
degrees of the sine wave with the slightest exception at TDC the coil, called parasitic capacitance, does not cause energy
when the current stops briefly only to resume flowing in the losses but can change the behavior of the coil. Each turn of the
opposite direction. The ReCien-X coil avoids Joule-heating coil is at a slightly different potential, so the electric field
problems because, when operated above the critical mini between neighboring turns stores charge on the wire, so the
mum frequency, the ReCien-X coil current flow duty cycle is coil acts as if it has a capacitor in parallel with it. At a high
restricted only to the small moment at TDC and the coil has enough frequency this capacitance can resonate with the
time to cool over the remainder of the duty cycle. inductance of the coil forming a tuned circuit, causing the coil
0095 72 Conventional Coil Operation with a Receding to become self-resonant.
Magnetic North Pole 0104 For example, an inductor often acts as though it
0096. As the magnetic North pole 715 passes its minimum includes a parallel capacitor, because of its closely spaced
distance from the centre of the core and starts to recede from windings. When a potential difference exists across the coil,
the coil, its magnetic field intersecting with the coil decreases wires lying adjacent to each other at different potentials are
and again causes an electromotive force (EMF) to be affected by each other's electric field. They act like the plates
induced across the coil, in accordance with Faraday's Law of a capacitor, and store charge. Any change in the Voltage
and Lenz’s Law, as given by Equation (1.1). This EMF in turn across the coil requires extra current to charge and discharge
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these Small capacitors. When the Voltage changes only Zero. FIG. 2 shows the Time Constant Rise Time in a Series
slowly, as in low-frequency circuits, the extra current is usu Inductor Circuit. The ReGenX coils inductance contributes
ally negligible, but when the Voltage changes quickly the to the coils rise time post TDC which in turn contributes to the
extra current is larger and can be significant. 45 degree current time delay.
0105. The inventor's proposition is that this means (for all 0112 An inductor (also choke, coil or reactor) is a passive
practical purposes) that once being excited at a frequency of two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in its
above (), the coil ceases to function as an inductor and begins magnetic field. For comparison, a capacitor stores energy in
to function as a capacitor. an electric field, and a resistor does not store energy but rather
0106 The excitation frequency of the coil () is a function dissipates energy as heat. Any conductor has inductance. An
of the number of pole pairs n, and the angular velocity of the inductor is typically made of a wire or other conductor wound
rotor (), as shown in Equation (2.1). into a coil, to increase the magnetic field.
(Deno). (2.1) 0113. When the current flowing through an inductor
changes it creates a time-varying magnetic field inside the
0107 While () is of the same order as (), or less, the coil, a Voltage is induced, according to Faradays law of elec
ReGen-X coil operates in Substantially the same manner as a tromagnetic induction, which by Lenz’s law opposes the
conventional coil. Above co, however, carefully considering change incurrent that created it. Inductors are one of the basic
the rate of change of magnetic flux in the core is the key to components used in electronics where current and Voltage
understanding the operation of the coil. change with time, due to the ability of inductors to delay and
0108. The coil of the present invention operates at a higher reshape alternating currents.
frequency than conventional coils, with coils of higher induc 0114 Inductance (L) results from the magnetic field form
tance and, in some embodiments, employs parallel wound ing around a current-carrying conductor. Electric current
series connected bi-filar windings which increase coil imped through the conductor creates a magnetic flux proportional to
ance and self-induced capacitance by 200% or more. the current. A change in this current creates a corresponding
0109. Above a certain critical minimum frequency the change in magnetic flux which, in turn, by Faradays law
ReGen-X coil does not allow current to flow through the coil generates an electromotive force (EMF) in the conductor that
or the load until TDC. In doing so, the ReCien-X coil delays opposes this change in current. Thus inductors oppose
the repelling magnetic field normally produced by the coil changes in current through them and the higher the induc
until the rotor magnetic field is already moving away from tance value the longer the coil takes to allow current to flow in
TDC. A good mechanical analogy would be an air compres the circuit. Conventional generator coils employ coils of low
Sor blowing air into a balloon. Like a magnetic or electric inductance whereas the ReGen-X coil has inductance values
field, pressure, being a per-unit area force, does not represent and time constants that can be five times greater. This has an
energy until it is exerted over a distance and otherwise may be important role to play in the coils ability to allow current to
regarded as potential energy. As long as the inflow pressure flow through the coil.
exceeds the air pressure being built up inside the balloon, the
balloon will continue to inflate. At TDC, or any transition 0115 The effect of an inductor in a circuit is to oppose
points 90, 180, 270 and 360 degrees, (see FIG. 5) the inflow changes in current through it by developing a Voltage across
pressure is instantly reversed and the balloons stored air it proportional to the rate of change of the current. The rela
pressure is released in the same direction as the air compres tionship between the time-varying Voltage V(t) across an
sor's forced air direction and the net air force equals the inductor with inductance L and the time-varying current i(t)
balloon's stored potential+the potential delivered by the com passing through it is described by the differential equation:
pressor.
0110. The “air pressure' being stored inside the balloon
corresponds to Voltage potential stored inside the generator
coil. The “compressor corresponds to the prime mover caus
ing the rotor magnet to move toward the coil thus inducing an
electromotive pressure in the coil. If, however, the pump's 0116. When there is a sinusoidal alternating current (AC)
inflow pressure ceases the air pressure inside the balloon will through an inductor, a sinusoidal Voltage is induced. The
begin to deflate the balloon. The only difference between the amplitude of the voltage is proportional to the product of the
conventional coil and the ReGen-X coil is that the ReGen-X amplitude (I) of the current and the frequency (f) of the
coil balloon scenario is actually a vacuum which Sucks the air Current.
out of the air compressor into the balloon without any back
pressure and less work being required by the compressor to
deliver air into the balloon and then releases it, and then
Sucking it in again. The conventional coil (balloon) is always
fighting the compressor—and as the pressure (voltage) builds di(t)
= 27 flocos(27 ft)
inside the balloon (coil) more and more work is required to be
delivered by the compressor. v(t) = 2it fLIcos(2 ft)
0111. It is worth noting again that at TDC in a conven
tional coil there is no relative motion between the generators
rotor magnets and the coil, and there is no induced Voltage in In this situation, the phase of the current lags that of the
the coil or current flow at the instant the current is changing voltage by JL/2.
direction, but due to the rise and decay time constants of the 0117 If an inductor is connected to a direct current source
inductor coil it is not noticeable because the coils time con with value I via a resistance R. (see FIG. 4C) and then the
stant prevents the current from instantly decaying down to current source is short-circuited, the differential relationship
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above shows that the current through the inductor will dis 0.124. The drawings (SEE FIG. 4) show that the induced
charge with an exponential decay: flux predominates below the critical minimum frequency ().
resulting in a single sinusoidal wave in the equivalent circuit.
Above (), the coil produces an AC pulse at TDC (See FIG.
0118. The delay in the rise/fall time (FIG. 4D) of the 4b) which is very narrow but still a sine wave. On the rotor of
circuit is in this case caused by the back-EMF from the the present invention, the alternating magnet poles are virtu
inductor which, as the current flowing through it tries to ally touching each other for maximum frequency and the
change, prevents the current (and hence the Voltage across the frequency at TDC, i.e. neither approaching nor receding.
resistor) from rising or falling much faster than the time There is no relative movement so the frequency must be zero
constant of the circuit. Since all wires have some self-induc if no movement exists.
tance and resistance, all circuits have a time constant. As a In order to reduce the amount of energy required to rotate the
result, when the power Supply is Switched on, the current does rotor and, therefore, reduce the amount of energy required to
not instantaneously reach its steady-state value V/R. The rise generate electric power, the distortion of the magnetic flux
instead takes several time-constants to complete. At TDC the across the pole faces must be eliminated or at least reduced.
coil is neither approaching nor receding from the stationary In fact the present invention does not directly reduce or elimi
coil, thereforef=0 and coil total impedance Z-coil DC resis nate it, but instead reverses it by delaying it by 180 degrees.
tance R (only). No X (inductive reactance) component 0.125 FIG. 4 shows a rotating North Pole magnet field
exists because it is frequency dependent. approaching a stationary coil which is connected to a load at
0119 ReGen-X Coil Operation Above Critical Frequency a certain frequency F. In this condition a conventional gen
with an Approaching Magnetic North Pole erator coil will decelerate the rotor magnets speed of
0120. The situation as a magnetic North pole approaches approach and reduce the frequency of the coils induced
the Regen-X coil with a speed that means current. Initially when the ReGenX coil is connected to a
load, current flows in the coil but it is delayed by 45 degrees
In this situation the magnetic flux in the core has a relatively so the full repelling forces as dictated by Lenz’s Law and
high, positive rate of change and this means that because the Newton's Third Law are not manifested—as shown in the
inductance of the ReCien-X coil is relatively high the reac oscilloscope shots in FIG. 5.
tance of the coil is also high (X, (), 27tf) leading to a high 0.126 FIG. 5 shows the oscilloscope current waveform
overall impedance (ZX+R,+X) and so there is a rela through a purely resistive load (PF=1) for a conventional
tively low current flow in the coil and load. Instead, the generator coil (A) and a ReCenX coil (B) with the same rotor
majority of the energy contained in the magnetic field in the magnet and identical rotor magnet relative positioning. At 90
core/coil combination (W=LI/2) remains in the core. (Where degrees (TDC) the rotor magnet is Top Dead Centre to both
the usual circuit variable names are used; ffrequency, L.in the conventional and ReGenX coils core and is just about to
ductance, I:current, R:resistance, Subscripting i.e. DC move past the coils cores. The conventional coil is experi
means Zero-frequency etc.) encing the maximum repelling resistive force as can be
0121 Coil Operation Above Critical Frequency with a exerted by the conventional coils induced magnetic field
Coaxial Magnetic North Pole because the current magnitude is also maximum. At TDC the
0122. At the instant the magnet is coaxial with the coil the ReGenX coils stored voltage is released through the coil and
situation is as illustrated in FIG. 9. Because the rate of change the load and the coils Time Constant delays its immediate
of the magnetic flux is instantaneously Zero, the impedance of manifestation. The ReCienX coil's current is delayed by 45
the coil drops rapidly and magnetic field in the core is dis degrees and does not fully manifest itself until the 135 degree
charged back towards the rotor, repelling the passing North mark which is post TDC.
magnetic pole and attracting the next South magnetic pole in I0127. At post TDC (post 90 degrees) the rotor's rotating
the series. It is postulated by the inventor that in this situation magnetic field has already moved past the coils cores and
Lenz’s law applies in the opposite sense and so the EMF when the delayed current finally peaks at the 135 degree mark
generated by the coil is defined by Equation (2.2). the ReCienX coils repelling magnetic field also peaks. The
ex=+dop/dt-NAdB/dt (2.2)
result is the rotor magnet’s departure away from the ReGenX
coils core is accelerated by the forces exerted by the ReGenX
0123. At TDC there is no horizontal motion and no vertical coils current magnitude and resultant induced magnetic field
motion as far as the coil is concerned. At TDC there is no on the rotors magnetic field. The current frequency is
relative motion thus no changing flux inside the coil core increased from F1 to F2 as shown in FIG. 6 as is the rotors
because it is already maximum. At TDC just prior to the rotor speed and the mechanical power in the generator's drive
magnet beginning to move away from the stationary coil the shaft.
maximum coil-induced Voltage can then be dissipated I0128. The ReGenX generator coil attracts the approaching
through the low DC resistance of the coil, producing a maxi South Pole rotor magnetic field while simultaneously repel
mum repelling magnetic field which accelerates the rotor ling the rotor's North Pole magnetic field as it moves away
magnet’s departure while simultaneously attracting the oppo from TDC. F1 and F2 can also be looked at as the resultant
site pole rotor magnetic field now moving into position. At externally applied forces required to move the rotor magnet
TDC+T (location of rotating “N” in FIG. 3) for the reactive toward and away from the coils core. In a conventional
oscillation in the coil, exists again. Flux change is uniform if generator coil scenario the externally applied mechanical
RPM is uniform there is no maximum change influx. How energy must be increased to compensate and overcome the
ever flux magnitude increases as the rotor magnet approaches resistive repelling forces the generator coil applies on the
the stationary core and it peaks at TDC. At TDC flux magni approaching rotor magnetic field (F1) and the attracting
tude is maximum inside the coil core. Coil-induced Voltage is forces as the rotor magnetic field tries to move away. In the
also maximum. ReGenX generator coil operation the externally applied
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mechanical force can be reduced in proportion to the attract The ReCienX coil's current flow is delayed by the coils
ing force (F1) and repelling force (F2). As can be seen from inductance rise time as shown in FIG. 2. and maximum cur
the various diagrams in FIGS. 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d. TDC can rent flow and corresponding maximum magnetic field pro
occur at 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees depending on where the duced around the coil does not fully manifest itself until 45
sine wave is triggered on the oscilloscope. In every case, at degrees post TDC. Once the rotor's magnetic field begins to
TDC the rotating loop is parallel to the generator stators move away from the coils core at TDC the ReCenX coils
magnetic lines of force. delayed and peaking magnetic field repels and accelerates the
rotor magnetic field in the same direction as its original tra
Conventional Generator Coil Operation, Stage 1 and Stage 2 jectory and accelerates its departure away from the coil at a
faster rate than it otherwise would be.
0129 FIG.9 shows what happens when a North Pole rotor
magnet approaches a conventional coil which is connected to I0135 FIGS. 14 & 15 show Stage 3 for the ReGenX coil
a load, current flows to the load and the coil produces both a operation where the rotor's rotating magnetic field has moved
repelling resistive electromagnetic force as seen by the past the coils core at TDC. When the ReGen-X coil dis
approaching rotor magnet as well as an attractive resistive charges its delayed magnetic field which is the same polarity
electromagnetic field as seen by the receding magnetic field. as the receding rotor magnet it accelerates the magnets
The net effect is more externally applied force must always be departure at a faster rate while simultaneously attracting the
applied to the rotor magnets to keep them approaching the opposite pole on the rotor which is now moving into position.
coil or they will decelerate and eventually stop if the load The net effect is less externally applied force can be applied to
current is great enough. The higher the current magnitude the rotor magnets to keep them approaching the coil as
flowing in the coil the stronger the coils induced magnetic opposed to a conventional generator coil which requires an
field and the more force must be applied to the rotor. increase in eternally applied force. The higher the current
0130. When the North Pole rotor magnetic field begins to magnitude flowing in the ReCien-X coil the stronger the coils
move away from the coils core as shown in FIG. 10, the induced magnetic field and the less force is required to keep
current flow direction changes direction as well and the coils the rotor rotating and the generator producing electrical
induced resistive magnetic field changes from a repelling energy.
magnetic field to an attracting magnetic field which resists the 0.136 Coil Positioning with Regards to Flux Harvesting
North Pole rotor's departure. with a Plurality of Salient ReGenX Generator Coils and or
0131 ReGen-X Generator Coil Operation, Stage 1, Stage Conventional Generator Coils
2 and Stage 3 I0137 The ReCienX generator coil has the unique ability to
0.132. In Stage 1 as shown in FIG. 11, when the rotors convert rotor magnetic flux to electrical energy as well as
magnet field approaches the ReGen-X coil above a certain discharging magnetic flux from an adjacent ReGenX or con
critical minimum frequency the coil impedance delays cur ventional generator coil and or motor coil. When a ReGenX
rent flow in the coil and it does not peak until the rotor magnet generator coil is placed in the vicinity of another ReGenX
passes TDC. TDC is the point in time when the rotor magnet generator coil and the first ReGenX coil is connected to a
is neither approaching nor receding the coil and it is essen load, the induced voltage in the second coil will be increased
tially stationary. FIG. 5 shows the current sine wave in the by a certain amount because the first coils induced magnetic
ReGenX coil (B) which is minimal prior to TDC and maxi field is being discharged and entering the second ReGenX
mum after TDC. When the rotor magnetic field approaches a coil in the same magnetic direction. The effect is that the net
ReGenXcoil above the coils critical minimum frequency the flux penetrating the second coils core will be increased
current is delayed and the resultant repelling magnetic field is according to the magnitude of the magnetic coupling coeffi
minimal as shown in the isolation diagram below FIG. 12. cient between the two coils and vice versa.
0133 FIG. 12 shows the current sine wave for a conven 0.138. When the second ReGenX coil is placed on load, the
tional generator coil (A) which peaks at the 90 degree mark power delivered to the load by the first coil will be increased
(TDC). The resistive repelling magnetic field produced by the due to the flux harvesting feature of the ReCienX generator
coil increases in magnitude until it peaks at 90 degrees and coil. If a conventional generator coil replaces the second coil
then changes direction to a maximum magnitude resistive in the scenario above the same effect will occur. If a motorcoil
attracting magnetic field after the 90 degree mark when the replaces the second coil the motor coils flux will be collected
current flow in the coil also changes direction. The current in the first ReGenX generator coil as dictated by the magnetic
flowing in the ReCenX generator coil on the other hand is coupling coefficient between the two coils.
small prior to the 90 degree mark and does not peak until after 0.139 FIG. 16 shows the relative positioning between
TDC or until the rotor magnet is already moving away from ReGenX generator coils 1610 & 1615 to maximize Flux
the coils core. The NET result is the post 90 degree (accel Harvesting.
erative) repelling forces are greater than the pre 90 degree 0140. When the motor coils 1620, as shown in FIGS.
(decelerative) repelling forces exerted by the ReCenX coils 16-19 receive electric current in the correct direction, the
induced magnetic field on the rotor's rotating magnetic field current creates a magnetic field around the motor coil with a
and rotor acceleration occurs under load. FIG.13 shows Stage North pole polarity 1910 which causes the North Pole rotor
2 for the ReCienX generator coil when the rotor magnetic field magnets to accelerate away from the motor coils. When the
is TDC, neither approaching nor receding from the coils ReGen-X coils discharge their stored electro-magnetic-en
COC. ergy into the load which is physically connected to them, they
0134. At TDC the impedance of the coil drops to the low also create a magnetic field around the coil which has the
DC resistance of the coil while the induced voltage in the coil same polarity as the already receding North pole rotor mag
is at a maximum. The maximum induced Voltage can now be net
dissipated through the coils low DC resistance which pro 0.141. The adjacent ReGen-X coils discharging flux is
duces maximum current flow through the coil and to the load. also collected in all the available ReGen-X coils and vice
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versa. The discharging flux from the motor coils (M) enters externally around the coil in the electromagnetic field as an
the ReCien-X generator coil in the same direction as the North inductor, but will force the coil to store useful energy inter
pole rotor flux, and the two flux magnitudes are additive. The nally in the electrostatic field capacitively until substantially
ReGen-X coils electrical power output to the load is the moment of TDC wherein this maximum internally-stored
increased by the magnitude of the motor flux which is col energy is released as a magnetic field of identical polarity to
lected in the ReGen-X coils core. the receding rotor magnetic field with substantially its full
0142 FIG. 20 shows a Concentric E core with a ReGen-X instantaneous force being exerted upon the magnet pole.
salient coil mounted on the middle finger of an Ecore, with a 3. The coil of claim 2 further comprising at least one wire
conventional coil wrapped around the ReCien-X coil on the winding of relatively reduced gauge selected to increase said
outer E core fingers. The conventional coil in this embodi Sufficient inductance, impedance and self-induced capaci
ment is used to Supply power to a load while creating con tance and wherein the coil turns ratio is increased substan
ventional armature reaction. Rotor flux enters the E core via tially in proportion to the decrease in wire gauge
the North pole rotor magnet on the middle E core finger and 4. The coil of claim3 wherein the inductance of the coil is
returns to the rotors' South poles via the outer E core fingers. increased by an amount effective to modify the magnetic
The flux directions are reversed when the South pole rotor force between the coil and stator magnet by at least 1%
magnet is facing the E core’s middle finger. 5. The coil of claim 2 wherein said disallowing of current to
0143 FIG.21 shows a Concentric E core with a ReGen-X flow is achieved by employing bi-filar coils and while sub
salient coil mounted on the middle finger of the E core, with stantially maintaining the prior art DC coil resistance, wire
a conventional coil wrapped around the ReCien-X coil on the gauge and turns ratio
outer E core fingers. When the ReGen-X coil discharges its 6. The coil of claim 4 wherein said inductance of the coil
stored flux, it accelerates the North pole magnets departure forms a tuned circuit with the capacitance of the coil causing
while attracting the approaching South pole magnet on the it to become self-resonant.
rotor, and the rotor is accelerated. A receding Southpole rotor 7. The coil of claim 2 wherein said stored electrostatic
magnet produces the same flux direction in the core as an energy is released to be exerted upon the stator magnet pole at
approaching North pole rotor magnet. The discharging North substantially the 45 degree mark
pole flux from the ReCien-X coil enters the external coil 8. The coil of claim 5 further comprising different modes of
fingers of the E coil in the same direction as the approaching operation which can be employed at any time and in combi
rotor magnet flux, and all the fluxes are additive. The output nation with a plurality of coils via electronic or manual
power delivered by the conventional coil to the load is switching of different coil configurations.
increased by the net magnitude of flux produced by the 9. The coil of claim 8 wherein said different modes of
ReGen-X coil and that collected by the conventional coil. The operation are selected from the list of
conventional coil in FIG. 21 can be substituted for a motor i. Parallel wound, parallel connected bi-filar wound motor
coil or vice versa while retaining the flux harvesting features coil.
described in FIGS. 20 and 21.
ii. Parallel wound, series connected bi-filar wound motor
014.4 FIG. 22 shows the rotor flux paths for a ReGen-X coil.
Toroid Core application on no load. iii. Parallel wound, parallel connected bi-filar wound con
(0145 FIG.23 shows the ReGen-X coil induced flux paths ventional (system decelerating) coil.
for a ReGen-X Bi-coil Toroid Core application. The discharg iv. Parallel wound, series connected bi-filar wound
ing flux (hash tag arrows) from coil 1 enters coil 2 in the same ReGen-X (system accelerating) coil.
direction as the rotor flux path direction and vice versa. V. High Impedance ReCien-X coil.
Because the induced fluxes are entering the coils in the same
direction as the rotor flux, all the fluxes are cumulative and the 10. The coil of claim 9 further comprising a step up or step
output power to the load is increased accordingly. down transformer.
0146 Bi-Filar wound coil is created by winding two wires 11. The coil of claim 1 further comprising Flux Harvesting
around the core simultaneously. wherein, when operated as a plurality of salient or indepen
0147 The parallel connected bi-filar winding is employed dent coils, Subject to particular positioning of the coils, the
when the ReGen-X coil is to be used as a motor coil or a discharging flux from said coil is collected into adjacent
conventional generator coil because the inductive properties generator coils resulting in net additive flux in the coils,
of this coil are identical to that of a conventionally wound coil. including the rotor flux plus the induced flux from other coils
0148 Connecting the bi-filar coil into a series wound coil 12. The coil of claim 2 wherein the impedence of the coil is
increases the coils self induced capacitance and changes the in the range 1-10 OHM
on-load characteristics (when operated above the minimum 13. The coil of claim 2 wherein the impedence of the coil is
critical frequency) from a counter-electromotive-torque pro in the range 10-100 OHM
ducing coil to a complementary-electromotive-torque pro 14. The coil of claim 2 wherein the impedence of the coil is
ducing coil which accelerates the system rather than deceler in the range 100-1000 OHM
ating it. FIG. 26 shows input wire A 2610, input wire B 2620 15. The coil of claim 5 wherein said bi-filar windings
and output wire A 2630. increase coil impedance and self-induced capacitance in the
I claim: range of 1-10%.
1. A generator having a resistive coil wherein said genera 16. The coil of claim 5 wherein said bi-filar windings
tor is capable of exhibiting acceleration under load. increase coil impedance and self-induced capacitance in the
2. A generator coil according to claim 1 comprising Suffi range of 10-100%.
cient inductance, impedance and self-induced capacitance 17. The coil of claim 5 wherein said bi-filar windings
when operated at a sufficient frequency to, in the regions prior increase coil impedance and self-induced capacitance in the
to TDC, disallow current to flow in the coil and store energy range of 100-1000%.
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18. The coil claim 11 further comprising a ReGen-X coil

adjacent to a motor coil such that the discharging magnetic
field from the motor coil is collected in the ReGen-X coil to
reduce the net power consumption by the motor coil.
19. The coil of claim3 wherein the inductance of the coil is
increased by an amount effective to modify the magnetic
force between the coil and stator magnet in the range 1%-10%
20. The coil of claim3 wherein the inductance of the coil is
increased by an amount effective to modify the magnetic
force between the coil and stator magnet in the range 10%-
100%