Rain gutter power generator
US11136957B1 · kind B1 · utility
1Cited by
1References
11Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B10/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system includes a rain gutter of a property, wherein at least a portion of the rain gutter is positioned on a roof of the property, a rain gutter power generator that is coupled to the rain gutter, and a control unit that controls the device at the property. The rain gutter power generator includes a water turbine that transforms kinetic energy of water collected by the rain gutter of the property into mechanical energy and an electromagnet that transforms the mechanical energy into electricity that powers a device at the property.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.