Method and apparatus for body generation of electrical energy
US7081683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for generating electrical energy from a subject's body by sensing pulsations of a part of the subject's cardiovascular system and converting such pulsations into electrical energy. In one described preferred embodiment, pulsations of an artery of the subject are sensed and converted. Into electrical energy by utilizing the pulsations to pump liquid with respect to an electrical coil to generate an electrical voltage in the coil. In another described embodiment, pulsations of the heart are sensed; and in a further described embodiment, the pulsations are converted to electrical energy by a piezoelectric device.
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