WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD POWERED BY AN ENERGY HARVESTER
First Claim
1. A method of operating a transceiver comprising:
- receiving a burst of electrical energy from an energy harvester that produces the burst of electrical energy from mechanical energy, the burst of electrical energy the result of a single actuation of the energy harvester;
rectifying the burst of electrical energy to create rectified energy;
applying the rectified energy to the transceiver without applying the rectified energy to a switching power converter; and
transmitting an electromagnetic signal comprising a frame of multiple bytes, the transmitting using the rectified energy.
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Abstract
Wireless communication system and method powered by an energy harvester. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: receiving a burst of electrical energy from an energy harvester that produces the burst of electrical energy from mechanical energy, the burst of electrical energy the result of a single actuation of the energy harvester; rectifying the burst of electrical energy to create rectified energy; applying the rectified energy to the transceiver without applying the rectified energy to a switching power converter; and transmitting an electromagnetic switch including a frame of multiple bytes, the transmitting using the rectified energy. Additional embodiments can include a transceiver system including an energy harvester, a rectifier, a capacitor, and a transceiver, where the transceiver is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal including a frame of a plurality of bytes during each burst of electrical energy.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a transceiver comprising:
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receiving a burst of electrical energy from an energy harvester that produces the burst of electrical energy from mechanical energy, the burst of electrical energy the result of a single actuation of the energy harvester; rectifying the burst of electrical energy to create rectified energy; applying the rectified energy to the transceiver without applying the rectified energy to a switching power converter; and transmitting an electromagnetic signal comprising a frame of multiple bytes, the transmitting using the rectified energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transceiver system comprising:
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an energy harvester configured to produce a burst of electrical energy upon each actuation of the energy harvester, each burst of electrical energy having a duration of 10 milliseconds or less; a rectifier coupled to the energy harvester, the rectifier defining a direct current (DC) output and a return; a capacitor coupled across the DC output and the return; and a transceiver defining a power input coupled directly to the DC output of the rectifier; the transceiver configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal comprising a frame of a plurality of bytes during each burst of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transceiver module comprising:
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a printed circuit board; a rectifier mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board, the rectifier defining alternating current (AC) inputs, a direct current (DC) output, and a return, the rectifier configured to receive at the AC inputs a burst of electrical energy having a duration of 10 milliseconds or less; and a transceiver mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board, the transceiver defining a power input coupled directly to the DC output of the rectifier; the transceiver configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal comprising a frame of a plurality of bytes during the burst of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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