Method to generate electrical current using a plurality of masses attached to piezoceramic supports
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1. A method for generating electrical current, comprising:
- creating a plurality of unitary masses each connected to one of a plurality of piezoceramic mass supports;
electrically joining the mass supports to a sheath;
removing material from the unitary masses to operably limit a mass vibration deflection;
attaching the sheath to a vibrating body;
pre-tuning the unitary masses to match at least one natural frequency mode of the vibrating body; and
generating the electrical current from vibration of the masses and the piezoceramic mass supports induced by the vibrating body.
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A method is provided to generate electrical current. The method includes creating a plurality of unitary masses each connected to one of a plurality of piezoceramic mass supports. The mass supports are electrically joined to a sheath. The method also includes removing material from the unitary masses to operably limit a mass vibration deflection. The sheath is attached to a vibrating body. The unitary masses are pre-tuned to match at least one natural frequency mode of the vibrating body. The unitary masses and the piezoceramic mass supports are induced to vibrate to generate the electrical current.
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1. A method for generating electrical current, comprising:
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creating a plurality of unitary masses each connected to one of a plurality of piezoceramic mass supports; electrically joining the mass supports to a sheath; removing material from the unitary masses to operably limit a mass vibration deflection; attaching the sheath to a vibrating body; pre-tuning the unitary masses to match at least one natural frequency mode of the vibrating body; and generating the electrical current from vibration of the masses and the piezoceramic mass supports induced by the vibrating body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating electrical current, comprising:
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creating a plurality of mass supports from a piezoceramic material; connecting a resist mass to the plurality of mass supports; separating the resist mass into a plurality of masses, each of the plurality of masses connected to one of the mass supports; electrically bonding the mass supports to a plurality of conductive elements of a sheath; removing material from the plurality of masses to operably limit a mass vibration deflection; and vibrating the plurality of masses to operably generate both an electrical current and a voltage measurable in milliwatts. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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