KEDRON CORPORATION
Harnessing Mechanical Energy From Strong Electromagnetic Forces
Generated By The Spin Of Electrons
Over the past decade, extremely powerful “neodymium” (NdFeB) permanent magnets have been
developed by Hitachi Metals (Tokyo). For example, a neodymium magnet measuring only 4” x 2” x
½“ and weighing 17 ounces has a pull-force of 641 pounds. The attracting and repelling
electromagnetic forces of these and other permanent magnets are generated by the “intrinsic”
spin of electrons in the magnets.
A magnet generates mechanical energy or does work when for example it pulls toward another
magnet or a piece of metal. The powerful magnetic forces of two neodymium magnets can do
much more work than simply pull themselves together over a distance. For example, welders put
neodymium magnets to work to hold metal parts together for welding. However, the welder must
also do work when pulling the magnet away from the metal. Many of us have contemplated the
notion of putting permanent magnets to work to turn the wheels on a vehicle or to drive an electric
generator without the addition of external energy. For example, if the welder could remove the
magnet with little or no effort (work) then the magnet would have delivered a “net” amount of work.
Imagine two powerful magnets pulling themselves together with great force. The work that is done
as they pull themselves together could be used to turn an electric generator. However, not much
work would be obtained from only one such event. To obtain more work in this manner the
magnets must be pulled apart repeatedly so that they can continuously do work by repeatedly
pulling themselves together. The amount of energy spent pulling them apart has to be
significantly less than the amount derived when they come together thus leaving a useful net-yield
of energy that is applied to turning the generator. Pulling two magnets apart along the same path
they took to pull themselves together will of course require as much (or more) energy as the
amount generated by the magnets when they come together. However, it has been discovered
recently that two permanent magnets of a particular shape can be pulled apart along a prescribed
path that requires less work compared to the amount of work produced when the magnets come
together along a different path. This is possible because permanent magnets have at least one
North and one South Pole which gives polarity to their magnetic fields making the fields and the
force in the field unevenly distributed. In an uneven field of magnetic force, it is not difficult to
imagine different paths having different forces and thereby generating different amounts of work.
The paths that must be followed came as a surprise and were not intuitive. For example, it has
been discovered that two cube-shaped neodymium magnets (measuring .75”, 43 pound pull-force,
Grade N38, 1.8 ounces) are capable of generating 7.46 inch-pounds (work) when they pull
themselves together “sideways” in the horizontal plane. It takes only 6.56 inch-pounds to pull the
magnets apart along a vertical path that is perpendicular to the path they followed when they
came together. This leaves a .90 inch-pound net-yield of mechanical energy (work) which can be
used for example to turn an electric generator. While this may seem like a small amount of
energy, remember the magnets that generated this yield are extremely small and are not the most
powerful grade magnets available. A total volume of neodymium magnets less than the size of a
car battery can generate 6.75 horsepower or 5.03 KWH or an amount of energy equivalent to the
energy yield of 4,598 gallons of gasoline burned in a combustion engine every year.
The discovery presented here concerns the harvesting of mechanical energy from magnetic force
generated by electrons. The (rotational) spin of the electron is believed to be the (primary)
source of the magnetic force and electron spin is considered to be “intrinsic”. I fully understand
the first law of thermodynamics which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and
I make no claim of perpetual motion. The only “unbelievable” element of this discovery is the
incredible force generated by very small neodymium magnets: a credit to Hitachi Metals and its
scientists. The premise and method (described in the abstract below and in the attached report)
for harvesting mechanical energy is, although unintuitive, very simple and straightforward:
magnets are capable of doing more work in one direction (or plane) than another, and the net
difference can be used to turn a generator or perform other tasks. I have no doubt that a net-
yield of mechanical energy is available as described. Only the size of the yield remains in
question and is a matter of the accuracy of my measurements. However, it is not that difficult to
measure force over distance. Verification of my measurements can be done very easily and
inexpensively. I have confirmed my calculations (both simple geometry and integral) with
mathematics and physics professors.
If exploited, the value of this discovery is staggering. Electricity would be generated very
inexpensively and without pollutants. Inexpensive electricity can be used to distill ocean water into
pure water for drinking and farming providing food and water to poor countries throughout the
world. Wealthy countries such as the United States could end their reliance on petroleum as a
primary fuel and end the huge amounts of pollution generated.