ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,042, issued on May 27.
"System and method for lift assisted magnetic power" was invented by Robert Mereau (Calgary, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift assisted magnetic power device is disclosed in which rotational energy is converted into an electrical current. The device, in a preferred embodiment, includes a stand with a rotatable central axis, a plurality of cylinders having a first extremity attached to the central axis and a second extremity extending outwardly. At least one magnet is contained within each one of the cylinders. The magnet(s) are free to move along the cylinder between positions located proximate to bo...