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Micromachines

  • US 5,428,961 A
  • Filed: 07/19/1993
  • Issued: 07/04/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A micromachine having an operation system driven by electric power, said micromachine comprising:

  • a plurality of independent energy power-converting means for receiving each of different forms of energy and converting each of the different forms of energy to electric power, respectively;

    said energy-power converting means being selected from the group consisting of a photovoltaic device operative to convert light energy to electric power, an antenna and a microwave-power converter operative to convert microwave energy to electric power, an acousto-electromotive device operative to convert sound energy to electric power, and a secondary winding operative to convert lines of magnetic force to electric power; and

    means for supplying the electric power to said operation system.

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