Electrical power extraction from mechanical disturbances
First Claim
1. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
- coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance, coupling an electrical circuit to the transducer such that a peak voltage experienced by the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak voltage of an open circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone, wherein coupling the electrical circuit includes controlling switches electrically connected to the transducer, extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power.
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Abstract
A method of extracting power includes coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance; coupling an electrical circuit to the transducer such that a peak voltage experienced by the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak voltage of an open circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone; extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power. Power is extracted from the transducer and applied to the transducer during different intervals in the course of the disturbance. A system for extracting power includes a transducer, an electrical circuit, and a storage element for storing extracted power.
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87 Claims
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1. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance, coupling an electrical circuit to the transducer such that a peak voltage experienced by the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak voltage of an open circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone, wherein coupling the electrical circuit includes controlling switches electrically connected to the transducer, extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance, coupling an electrical circuit to the transducer such that a peak of the integral of the current onto and off the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak of an integral of a current of a short circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone, wherein coupling the electrical circuit includes controlling switches electrically connected to the transducer, extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance, measuring a mechanical state with a sensor, controlling an electrical circuit coupled to the transducer based on the measured mechanical state, extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a disturbance, coupling an electrical circuit to the transducer, controlling switches of the electrical circuit such that the switches switch at a frequency greater than two times an excitation frequency of the disturbance, extracting power from the transducer using the electrical circuit, and storing extracted power, wherein coupling the electrical circuit includes applying extracted power to the transducer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of extracting power, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power to a mechanical disturbance, extracting power from the transducer and applying power to the transducer during different intervals in the course of the disturbance, wherein extracting power from the transducer and applying power to the transducer indludes the use of amplifier electronics, and storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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49. The system for extracting power, comprising:
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a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power, the transducer configured for coupling to a disturbance, an electrical circuit connected across the transducer such that a peak voltage experienced by the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak voltage of an open circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone, the electrical circuit including amplifier electronics, and a storage element for storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (50, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for extracting power, comprising:
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a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power, the transducer configured for coupling to a disturbance, and an electrical circuit connected across the transducer such that a peak of the integral of the current onto and off the transducer is greater than two times higher than any peak of an integral of a current of a short circuit transducer due to the disturbance alone, the electrical circuit including amplifier electronics, and a storage element for storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (60, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system for extracting power, comprising:
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a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power, the transducer configured for coupling to a mechanical disturbance, an electrical circuit including switching electronics connected across the transducer control logic which switch the switching electronics at a frequency greater than two times an excitation frequency of the disturbance, and a storage element for storing extracted power, and a sensor for measuring a system state, the operation of the controlled switching being based on the measured system rate. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 87)
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76. A system for extracting power, comprising:
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a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power, the transducer configured for coupling to a disturbance, an electrical circuit connected across the transducer and capable of extracting power from the transducer and applying power to the transducer during different intervals in the course of the disturbance, the electrical circuit including amplifier electronics, and a storage element for storing extracted power. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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Specification