LOSSLESS SHORT-DURATION ELECTRICAL STORAGE MEANS FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle energy harvester comprising:
- a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface;
a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface;
a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position; and
a capacitor coupled to the generator, the capacitor storing power generated by the generator.
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Abstract
A vehicle energy harvester including a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position; and a capacitor coupled to the generator, the capacitor storing power generated by the generator.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle energy harvester comprising:
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a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position; and a capacitor coupled to the generator, the capacitor storing power generated by the generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle energy harvester comprising:
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a plurality of subunits each having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a plurality of vehicle activated treadles on the plurality of subunits, each of the plurality of vehicle activated treadles moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a plurality of generators that generate power in response to movement of each of the plurality of vehicle activated treadles; and a plurality of capacitors coupled to the plurality of generators, the plurality of capacitors storing power generated by the plurality of generators. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle energy harvester comprising:
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a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position; and short-duration electrical storage means, coupled to the generator, for storing power generated by the generator.
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