Non-Intrusive Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods
First Claim
12. An energy harvesting system comprising:
- a coil wound about a generally cylindrical shaped magnetic core having a first end and a second end and an integrated voltage multiplier, the coil comprising wires that are wound in such a manner that the wires are generally parallel to the cylindrical shaped magnetic core axis, the cylindrical shaped magnetic core comprising a high permeability mu-metal defining a core gap that extends parallel to the magnetic core axis, the cylindrical shaped magnetic core defining an opening extending therethrough from the first end to the second end such that the cylindrical shaped magnetic core is configured to fit around current carrying conductor.
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Abstract
In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an energy harvesting system is provided. The system comprises a coil wound about a generally cylindrical shaped magnetic core having a first end and a second end. The coil includes wires that are wound in such a manner that the wires are generally parallel to the cylindrical shaped magnetic core axis. The cylindrical shaped magnetic core defines a core gap that extends parallel to the magnetic core axis. The cylindrical shaped magnetic core also defines an opening extending therethrough from the first end to the second end such that the cylindrical shaped magnetic core is configured to fit around current carrying conductor.
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12. An energy harvesting system comprising:
a coil wound about a generally cylindrical shaped magnetic core having a first end and a second end and an integrated voltage multiplier, the coil comprising wires that are wound in such a manner that the wires are generally parallel to the cylindrical shaped magnetic core axis, the cylindrical shaped magnetic core comprising a high permeability mu-metal defining a core gap that extends parallel to the magnetic core axis, the cylindrical shaped magnetic core defining an opening extending therethrough from the first end to the second end such that the cylindrical shaped magnetic core is configured to fit around current carrying conductor. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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18-1. A method as in claim 17, wherein the energy scavenging device further comprises coil terminals joined to a voltage multiplier, the coil terminals outputting ac voltage scavenged from the current carry conductor, the ac voltage being converted to dc voltage by the energy multiplier.
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