Integrated electronics for perpetual energy harvesting
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1. A harvesting system comprising:
- at least one energy harvester;
at least one energy storage device, and;
a harvesting electronics system comprising,at least one energy harvester interface,wherein the at least one energy harvester interface connects to at least one energy harvester;
at least one energy storage interface,wherein the at least one energy storage interface in connected to the at least one energy storage devices;
at least one output load interface;
a regulating circuit wherein the regulating circuit is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface and the at least one load interface, and;
a power management element, wherein the power management element is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface, wherein the power management element configured to receive a signal corresponding to a level of energy in the energy storage device, and wherein the power management element disconnects the at least one energy storage device after fully charged and directs all the harvested energy to the regulating circuit;
wherein the harvesting electronics system is embodied within a module.
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Abstract
An apparatus for perpetually harvesting ambient near ultraviolet to far infrared radiation to provide continual power regardless of the environment, incorporating a system for the harvesting electronics governing power management, storage control, and output regulation. The harvesting electronics address issues of efficiently matching the voltage and current characteristics of the different harvested energy levels, low power consumption, and matching the power output demand. The device seeks to harvest the largely overlooked blackbody radiation through use of a thermal harvester, providing a continuous source of power, coupled with a solar harvester to provide increased power output.
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20 Claims
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1. A harvesting system comprising:
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at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage device, and; a harvesting electronics system comprising, at least one energy harvester interface, wherein the at least one energy harvester interface connects to at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage interface, wherein the at least one energy storage interface in connected to the at least one energy storage devices; at least one output load interface; a regulating circuit wherein the regulating circuit is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface and the at least one load interface, and; a power management element, wherein the power management element is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface, wherein the power management element configured to receive a signal corresponding to a level of energy in the energy storage device, and wherein the power management element disconnects the at least one energy storage device after fully charged and directs all the harvested energy to the regulating circuit; wherein the harvesting electronics system is embodied within a module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A harvesting system comprising:
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at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage device, and; a harvesting electronics system comprising, at least one energy harvester interface, wherein the at least one energy harvester interface connects to at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage interface, wherein the at least one energy storage interface in connected to at least one energy storage devices; at least one output load interface; a regulating circuit, wherein the regulating circuit is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface and the at least one load interface; a power management element, wherein the power management element is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface, wherein the power management element configured to receive a signal corresponding to a level of energy in the energy storage device, and; at least one bandgap reference electrically connected to the at least one energy harvester. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A harvesting system comprising:
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at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage device, wherein the at least one energy storage device comprises of at least one battery and; a harvesting electronics system comprising, at least one energy harvester interface; wherein the at least one energy harvester interface connects to at least one energy harvester; at least one energy storage interface; wherein the at least one energy storage interface in connected to at least one energy storage devices; at least one output load interface; a regulating circuit, wherein the regulating circuit is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface and the at least one load interface; a power management element, wherein the power management element is electrically connected to the at least one energy storage interface, wherein the power management element configured to receive a signal corresponding to a level of energy in the energy storage device, and wherein the power management element disconnects the at least one energy storage device after fully charged and directs all the harvested energy to the regulating circuit; at least one DC-DC converter, or at least one DC-AC converter, wherein the harvesting electronics system is embodied within a module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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