Magnetostrictive / piezo remote power generation, battery and method
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Abstract
A power generation device generates power by subjecting a composite of magnetostrictive material and piezo material to a magnetic field. The composite of magnetostrictive material and piezo material may be incorporated in a battery or other storage device.
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29 Claims
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1-23. -23. (canceled)
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24. A battery comprising a structure having a first terminal and a second terminal and formed by the process of:
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(a) positioning on said structure a composite of (i) a first material which stretches, flexes or is otherwise displaced when subjected to a magnetic field and (ii) a material which generates electricity when subjected to strain; (b) positioning a voltage regulator in said enclosure between said composite and either said first terminal or said second terminal; and (c) positioning a capacitor or ferro capacitor on the opposite side of said voltage regulator from said composite; and (d) subjecting said composite to a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A power generation system comprising a composite of:
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(a) a magnetostrictive material which stretches, flexes or is otherwise displaced when subjected to a magnetic field, and (b) a second material which generates electricity when subjected to strain, said second material being joined to said magnetostrictive material and placed in strain thereby upon stretching, flexing or other displacement of said magnetostrictive material. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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