A power source that is powered by a user to generate electrical energy includes a generator assembly and a fluid source. The generator assembly includes a rotor, a stator, and a fluid driven motor that is coupled to the rotor. Movement of the rotor relative to the stator results in the generation of electrical energy. The fluid source is manually powered by the user to direct pressurized fluid to the fluid driven motor to move the rotor relative to the stator. The fluid source can include a first fluid pump that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid and a second fluid pump that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid. One or both of the fluid pumps can include a fluid bellows that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid. Alternatively, one or both of the fluid pumps can include a cylinder and a piston that is moved within the cylinder by the user to generate the pressurized fluid.

The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a device for converting human power to electrical power. The exemplary device comprises: a plurality of gear wheels (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) interconnected with a plurality of interconnection means (e.g., 12, 13, and 14); a first axle (9), said first axle (9) disposed through an opening in a center of a first gear wheel (1) of the plurality of gear wheels; a first pedal (18) mounted on a first pedal arm (17) and a second pedal (18) mounted on a second pedal arm (17), each pedal arm (17) mounted on opposing ends of the first axle (9); a second gear wheel (2) of the plurality of gear wheels interconnected to the first gear wheel (1) with a first interconnection means (12) of the plurality of interconnection means; an alternator (8) interconnected to one of the gear wheels (e.g., 6) of the plurality of gear wheels; a battery (22); and an inverter (27).

In an exemplary briefcase embodiment as depicted in FIG. 48, exemplary batteries (525) and (526) would be contained in very close proximity to an exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300'). The exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300') would comprise a twelve-coil stator (not visible) in between two rotors (e.g., 217b). In an exemplary briefcase embodiment, exemplary batteries (525) and (526) would be separated from the exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300') by magnetic shielding, including internal side magnetic shielding (510); exemplary batteries (525) and (526) would be further shielded from the magnetic flux of the exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300') by, for example, open-face magnetic shielding panel (511), magnetic shielding internally encased in the sides and bottom of main base casing (507), and by magnetically shielded conduit (not shown). In the exemplary briefcase embodiment, exemplary batteries (525) and (526) would abut, that is, would be adjacent, or closely adjacent, to one face of internal side magnetic shielding (510); portions of the exemplary twelve-coil PMG assembly (300') would abut, that is, would be adjacent, or closely adjacent, to the opposite face of internal side magnetic shielding (510). A single large pulley wheel (534) would be mounted on a drive shaft (503) that would be connected to a manually operated crank (not visible) to turn a small pulley wheel (531) with a single pulley V-belt (532). Rotation of the small pulley wheel (531) would in turn rotate the generator shaft (521) to turn the rotors (217b and 217a (not visible)) to generate power to be stored in exemplary batteries (525 and 526).

An asymmetric flywheel is coupled to an input gear that is attached to a lever or alike. The input gear and flywheel gear are engaged as the user rotates the lever. As a result, the flywheel spins and electricity is generated by the micro electromagnetic generator. When there is no direct user manual input, the input gear and the flywheel gear are disengaged. The flywheel is an unbalanced pivoted mass that rotates with inertial forces from physical accelerations by user's movement and gravitational forces, similar to a self-winding mechanism automatic watch. AC electricity is generated as a result of the flywheel's movement.

A non-battery operated rotating light and/or noise making toy apparatus is disclosed. The system includes a handle to which is connected an electro-mechanical LED power generation chamber. One or more LEDs are electronically connected to the power generation chamber. The power generation chamber contains a series of gears that drive a magnet through a rotational frequency dependent on the gear ratio. The magnet, in turn, induces a current into an induction coil with each rotation of the magnet as it rotates in a circular fashion via its positive and negative poles. The induced current consists of a positive and negative current. Current is fed into one or more LEDs or any type module such as a noisemaker, creating a standing pattern lighting effect and/or noisemaker. The frequency of the lighting of one LED is a function of the gear ratio with respect to the primary gear rotation to magnet rotation.