Apparatus for generating energy from a fluid flow induced movement of a surface structure relative to an opening to a cavity in a frame
US10072641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A generator has a surface structure relative to a base structure and capable of being positioned within a field of flow. The surface structure also has an electrogenerative portion positioned relative to the surface structure and the base structure. The electrogenerative portion is preferably a piezoelectric or electromagnetic structure, although other types of structures are known within the art. The field of flow exerts forces upon the surface structure which causes surface structure movement relative to the base structure through the electrogenerative portion. This generates electricity which causes movement in the surface structure.
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