Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device and Fixed Threshold Power Production
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1. A system for harvesting energy, comprising:
- a power generator;
a rotatable base attached to the power generator;
one or more protruding blades attached to the rotatable base;
a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base; and
a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator.
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Abstract
Systems and methods here are described for harvesting energy, certain embodiments including a power generator, a rotatable base attached to the power generator, one or more protruding blades attached to the rotatable base, a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base, and a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for harvesting energy, comprising:
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a power generator; a rotatable base attached to the power generator; one or more protruding blades attached to the rotatable base; a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base; and a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for harvesting energy, comprising:
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a power generator; a lower rotatable base housing the power generator; one or more protruding blades attached to the lower rotatable base; one or more mounting brackets protruding from the lower rotatable base; an upper base supported by the one or more mounting brackets; a photovoltaic cell on a surface area of the one or more protruding blades; and a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of harvesting energy, comprising:
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harvesting wind energy via one or more protruding blades connected to a rotatable base; harvesting solar energy via a photovoltaic cell attached to the one or more protruding blades; harvesting kinetic energy via a piezoelectric cell or flexible elastomer mounted on the rotatable base; regulating the harvested energy via a charge control circuit connected to the rotatable base, the piezoelectric cell or flexible elastomer, and the photovoltaic cell; and capturing parasitic leakage via an open gate connected to the charge control circuit.
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