System for generating electrical energy from ambient motion
US7847421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K7/1892
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for generating electrical energy from ambient motion that comprises two stages, a resonating electrical generator and a kinetic energy conversion system. The different stages have differing resonant frequencies to enable harvesting energy from low frequency ambient motion and converting it to high frequency resonant oscillation for efficiently generating electrical energy.
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