HYBRID ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE
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1. A hybrid energy harvesting device, comprising:
- a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of said photovoltaic device, said substrate having a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within said photovoltaic device;
an electrical storage device located on a second side of said photovoltaic device that opposes said first side; and
an antenna located on one of said first or second sides of said photovoltaic device, said photovoltaic device and said antenna electrically coupled to said electrical storage device.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a hybrid energy harvesting device is presented that comprises a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of the photovoltaic device. The substrate has a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within the photovoltaic device. An electrical storage device is located on a second side of the photovoltaic device that opposes the first side, and an antenna is located on one of the first or second sides of the photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device and the antenna are electrically coupled to the electrical storage device.
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1. A hybrid energy harvesting device, comprising:
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a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of said photovoltaic device, said substrate having a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within said photovoltaic device; an electrical storage device located on a second side of said photovoltaic device that opposes said first side; and an antenna located on one of said first or second sides of said photovoltaic device, said photovoltaic device and said antenna electrically coupled to said electrical storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of fabricating a hybrid energy harvesting device, comprising:
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forming a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of said photovoltaic device, said substrate having a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within said photovoltaic device; fabricating an electrical storage device located on a second side of said photovoltaic device that opposes said first side; forming an antenna located on one of said first or second sides of said photovoltaic device; and electrically coupling said antenna and said photovoltaic device to said electrical storage device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hybrid energy harvesting device, comprising:
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a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of said photovoltaic device, said substrate having a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within said photovoltaic device; a capacitor located on a second side of said photovoltaic device that opposes said first side; and an antenna located on one of said first or second sides of said photovoltaic device, said antenna having a “
J”
shape configuration or a “
C”
shape configuration, and said photovoltaic device and said antenna electrically coupled to said capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A sensor node, comprising.
a circuit board, a hybrid energy harvesting device located on and electrically coupled to said circuit board and comprising: -
a photovoltaic device having a substrate that forms a first side of said photovoltaic device, said substrate having a surface through which photons can pass to produce an electrical current within said photovoltaic device; an electrical storage device located on a second side of said photovoltaic device that opposes said first side; and an antenna located on one of said first or second sides of said photovoltaic device, said photovoltaic device and said antenna electrically coupled to said electrical storage device; a solar conversion circuit located on and electrically coupled to said circuit board to electrically couple said solar conversion circuit to said photovoltaic device and said electrical storage device; a radio frequency circuit located on and electrically coupled to said circuit board to electrically couple said radio frequency circuit to said antenna and said electrical storage device; and a digital processing circuit located on and electrically coupled to said circuit board to electrically couple said digital processing circuit to said storage device.
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