FABRIC-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTING
First Claim
1. A device for harvesting energy from fabric comprising:
- a piece of fabric;
one or more piezoelectric harvesters coupled with the piece of fabric, the piezoelectric harvesters capable of producing electric energy in response to the movement of the piece of fabric; and
one or more energy storage mediums coupled to the one or more piezoelectric harvesters, the energy storage mediums capable of storing the energy produced by the one or more piezoelectric harvesters.
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Abstract
A device for harvesting energy from fabric or clothing includes a piece of fabric or clothing. One or more piezoelectric harvesters are coupled with the piece of fabric or clothing. The piezoelectric harvesters are capable of producing electric energy in response to the movement of the piece of fabric or clothing. Additionally, the device includes one or more energy storage mediums coupled to the one or more piezoelectric harvesters. The energy storage mediums are capable of storing the energy produced by the one or more piezoelectric harvesters. Further, the method for harvesting energy from fabric or clothing involves moving a piece of fabric such that one or more piezoelectric harvesters generate electricity. The method for harvesting energy from fabric or clothing also involves storing the generated electricity in one or more energy storage mediums.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for harvesting energy from fabric comprising:
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a piece of fabric; one or more piezoelectric harvesters coupled with the piece of fabric, the piezoelectric harvesters capable of producing electric energy in response to the movement of the piece of fabric; and one or more energy storage mediums coupled to the one or more piezoelectric harvesters, the energy storage mediums capable of storing the energy produced by the one or more piezoelectric harvesters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for harvesting energy from clothing comprising:
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a piece of clothing; one or more piezoelectric harvesters coupled with the piece of clothing, the piezoelectric harvesters capable of producing electric energy in response to the movement of the piece of clothing; and one or more energy storage mediums coupled to the one or more piezoelectric harvesters, the energy storage mediums capable of storing the energy produced by the one or more piezoelectric harvesters. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for harvesting energy from fabric comprising:
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moving a piece of fabric such that one or more piezoelectric harvesters generate electricity; and storing the generated electricity in one or more energy storage mediums. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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