Power Harvesting From Apparatus, System And Method
First Claim
1. A system for power harvesting comprising:
- a plurality of piezoelectric devices capable of producing electrical power;
a power conditioning unit; and
electrical conductors connecting said piezoelectric devices to said power conditioning unit;
wherein said electrical power is generated when a vehicle traverses their locations.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus system and method for power harvesting on roads and highways using piezoelectric generator. The invention is to provide a system and a method for power harvesting comprising a plurality of piezoelectric devices embedded in a road and configured to produce electrical power when a vehicle traverses their locations. The system includes a power conditioning unit and electrical conductors connecting said piezoelectric to said power conditioning unit. Harvested energy may be used locally in proximity to the energy generation location, stored for later use or transferred to be used in remote location
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19 Claims
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1. A system for power harvesting comprising:
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a plurality of piezoelectric devices capable of producing electrical power; a power conditioning unit; and electrical conductors connecting said piezoelectric devices to said power conditioning unit;
wherein said electrical power is generated when a vehicle traverses their locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of harvesting energy comprising:
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embedding a plurality of piezoelectric devices capable of producing electrical power in a road; connecting power conditioning unit to said plurality of piezoelectric devices by electrical conductors; wherein electrical power is generated when a vehicle traverses said piezoelectric devices locations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for power harvesting comprising:
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a base plate; a top plate; plurality of piezoelectric devices capable of producing electrical power placed between said top plate and bottom plate; elastic member connecting said base plate and said top plate and excreting compression force on said plurality of piezoelectric devices; a power conditioning unit; and electrical conductors connecting said piezoelectric devices to said power conditioning unit wherein said electrical power is generated when a vehicle traverses said device.
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