APPARATUS WITH ELECTRIC ELEMENT SOURCED BY A CAPACITIVE CERAMIC-BASED ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE UNIT (EESU) WITH STORAGE CHARGING FROM ON-BOARD ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION AND EXTERNAL INTERFACE
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an electrical-energy-using element (electric element),a capacitive ceramic-based electrical energy storage unit (EESU),an interface capable of charging said EESU,an electrical energy source, andan external power interface,wherein said EESU is capable of operating as a power source for said electric element, and said EESU is capable of being charged by said interface capable of charging said EESU with electrical energy from said electrical energy source and said external power interface.
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Abstract
Within an apparatus (20), a power storage unit comprising a capacitive ceramic-based electrical energy storage unit (EESU) (100) is capable of supplying electrical energy to an electrical energy using element (30) such as a light, a display, an electrical or electronic component or circuit, a motor, or an electro-mechanical component. The EESU (100) power storage unit in the apparatus is rechargeable and an EESU charging interface (110) is capable of charging the EESU (100) with electrical energy from either an external power interface (114) or one or more on-board electrical energy sources (140).
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electrical-energy-using element (electric element), a capacitive ceramic-based electrical energy storage unit (EESU), an interface capable of charging said EESU, an electrical energy source, and an external power interface, wherein said EESU is capable of operating as a power source for said electric element, and said EESU is capable of being charged by said interface capable of charging said EESU with electrical energy from said electrical energy source and said external power interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a means for using electrical energy, a capacitive ceramic-based electrical energy storage unit (EESU), an interface capable of charging said EESU, a means for generating electrical energy, and an external power interface, wherein said EESU is coupled to said means for using electrical energy, said interface capable of charging said EESU, said means for generating electrical energy, and said external power interface.
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17. In an apparatus, a method of generating, storing, and supplying electrical energy comprising:
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supplying electrical energy to an electrical-energy-using element (electric element) from a capacitive ceramic-based electrical energy storage unit (EESU), generating electrical energy in an electrical energy source, storing electrical energy from said electrical energy source and an external interface into said EESU with an interface capable of charging said EESU. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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