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Harvesting energy from vehicular vibrations

  • US 8,063,498 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2009
  • Issued: 11/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An energy harvesting apparatus, for deployment on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • a vehicular shock absorber capable of reciprocating translational movement;

    a coil mounted within the shock absorber;

    an engine mounted within the shock absorber for converting the translational movement into rotational movement; and

    a magnet coupled to the engine and configured to be rotated in the vicinity of the coil to produce electrical energy in the coil.

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