Non-decaying electric power generation from pyroelectric materials
US8324783B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N15/10
Abstract
A method, an apparatus and/or a system of non-decaying electric power generation from pyroelectric materials is disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes generating a substantially continuous electric energy from an at least one layer of pyroelectric material when the at least one layer of pyroelectric material is subjected to a temporal temperature gradient, a varying electric field and/or a mechanical oscillation. The method also includes creating the temporal temperature gradient, the varying electric field and/or the mechanical oscillation through coupling the at least one layer of pyroelectric material in between a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material that harnesses a heat energy and/or an electric field energy to produce the temporal temperature gradient and/or the mechanical oscillation to which the at least one layer of pyroelectric material is subjected.
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