Device and system for generation of power from intraluminal pressure changes

• US 9,353,733 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2009
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Science Fund, LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Deep Science LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Leuthardt, Eric C., Smith, Michael A., Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Wood, Victoria Y. H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuevas, Pedro J
• Application Number:
  US12/455,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20100140959A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,553 Days
• Field of Search: 290/1.R, 128/899, 600/16, 600/486, 604/891.1, 607/35, 623/3.12
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/04 using pressure differences or thermal differences occurring in nature F03G7/06 takes precedence

Abstract

A device for generating power from intraluminal pressure changes may comprise: (a) a generator configured for intraluminal disposal; and (b) an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure.

A system for generating power from intraluminal pressure changes may comprise: means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change; and (b) means for converting the intraluminal pressure change into energy with an intraluminal generator.

Claims

1. A power generation device comprising:

a generator configured for intraluminal disposal; and

a deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to the generator, the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure configured to generate an electric current energy under deformation;

wherein the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure comprises;

a resilient deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure; and

wherein the resilient deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure comprises;

a resilient polymeric deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure.

2. A power generation device comprising:

a generator configured for intraluminal disposal; and

a deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to the generator, the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure configured to generate an electric current energy under deformation;

wherein the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure comprises;

an elastomeric deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure.

3. A power generation device comprising:

a generator configured for intraluminal disposal;

a deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to the generator, the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure configured to generate an electric current energy under deformation; and

a coupling between the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure and the generator configured for intraluminal disposal;

wherein the coupling between the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure and the generator configured for intraluminal disposal comprises;

a trampoline coupling.

4. A power generation device comprising:

a generator configured for intraluminal disposal;

a deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to the generator, the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure configured to generate an electric current energy under deformation;

a coupling between the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure and the generator configured for intraluminal disposal;

wherein the coupling between the deformable intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure and the generator configured for intraluminal disposal comprises;

a camshaft coupling.

5. A system comprising:

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change, the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change configured for deformation responsive to the intraluminal pressure change; and

means for converting the intraluminal pressure change into energy with an intraluminal generator;

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with a resilient intraluminal pressure receiving structure; and

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with a resilient intraluminal pressure receiving structure comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with a resilient polymeric intraluminal pressure receiving structure.

6. A system comprising:

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change, the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change configured for deformation responsive to the intraluminal pressure change; and

means for converting the intraluminal pressure change into energy with an intraluminal generator;

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an elastomeric intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure.

7. A system comprising:

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change, the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change configured for deformation responsive to the intraluminal pressure change; and

means for converting the intraluminal pressure change into energy with an intraluminal generator;

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator; and

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator by a trampoline coupling.

8. A system comprising:

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change, the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change configured for deformation responsive to the intraluminal pressure change; and

means for converting the intraluminal pressure change into energy with an intraluminal generator;

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator; and

wherein the means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator comprises;

means for receiving an intraluminal pressure change with an intraluminal pressure change-receiving structure operably coupled to an intraluminal generator by a camshaft coupling.