Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device and Fixed Threshold Power Production

• US 20150022005A1
• Filed: 08/25/2014
• Published: 01/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donnie E. Jordan Sr
• Original Assignee: Donnie E. Jordan Sr
• Inventors: JORDAN, Donnie E. Sr.
• Application Number:
  US14/467,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20150022005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/72
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 3/005 the axis being vertical
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/007 the wind motor being combined with means for converting solar radiation into useful energy
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/25 the apparatus being an electrical generator F03D9/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/255 connected to electrical distribution networks; Arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/38 Arrangements for parallely feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/186 Vibration harvesters
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/00 PV power plants; Combinations of PV energy systems with other systems for the generation of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/12 Hybrid wind-PV energy systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/74 Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

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.

Claims

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.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a photovoltaic cell is attached to a surface area of the one or more protruding blades.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more blades are curved.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is placed between the protruding blades attached to the rotatable base.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device includes piezoelectric cells.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device includes flexible elastomers.

7. The system of claim 1 further wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is a stationary microphoned kinetic receiver is placed between the protruding blades attached to the rotatable base.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a parallel circuit electrically connected to the power generator and the kinetic energy harvesting device.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising a charge control circuit connected to the parallel circuit.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a wireless power transfer connected to the charge control circuit.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising a battery is in electrical connection with the charge control circuit.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising a power grid is in electrical connection with the charge control circuit.

13. The system of claim 9 further wherein the charge control circuit includes a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor.

14. A system for harvesting energy, comprising:

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.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is attached to the upper rotatable base.

17. The system of claim 14 further comprising a photovoltaic cell attached to the upper rotatable base.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more blades are curved.

19. The system of claim 14 further comprising a parallel circuit connected to the power generator.

20. A method of harvesting energy, comprising:

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.