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Deriving power output from an energy harvester

US10958163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2020
Grant dateMar 23, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/007
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with deriving power output from an energy harvester are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include one or more processors, devices, and/or circuitry to identify a plurality of times at which an intermediate voltage of a two stage power conversion circuit corresponds to a voltage reference, and ascertain an amount of time between one of the identified times and another one of the identified times. The one or more processors, devices, and/or circuitry may derive a power or current value associated with the second power supply using the amount of time.

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