Piezoelectric generator and method
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1. A method of producing energy from movement of a user, comprising:
- providing at least one pair of plates;
securing an array of cymbal transducers between said at least one pair of plates;
integrating power storage and signal conditioning circuitry into said at least one pair of plates;
electrically interconnecting said array of cymbal transducers with said power storage and signal conditioning circuitry; and
adapting said at least one pair of plates and said array of cymbal transducers therein to be positionable with respect to said user to produce said energy.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided to produce energy from movement of a user. At least one pair of plates is utilized to secure an array of cymbal transducers therebetween. The array of cymbal transducers is electrically interconnected with signal conditioning circuitry and power storage member. Electrical interconnections may comprise parallel and/or series connections between ones or groups of the cymbal transducers.
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1. A method of producing energy from movement of a user, comprising:
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providing at least one pair of plates; securing an array of cymbal transducers between said at least one pair of plates; integrating power storage and signal conditioning circuitry into said at least one pair of plates; electrically interconnecting said array of cymbal transducers with said power storage and signal conditioning circuitry; and adapting said at least one pair of plates and said array of cymbal transducers therein to be positionable with respect to said user to produce said energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for producing and storing energy from periodic forces, comprising:
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at least one pair of plates; a series of stops mounted between said at least one pair of plates; and an array of cymbal transducers secured between said at least one pair of plates, said array of cymbal transducers between said at least one pair of plates being adapted for harvesting energy from periodic forces whereby said at least one pair of plates and said array of cymbal transducers are mountable with respect to said forces to compress and expand and thereby produce said energy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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