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Pneumatic energy harvesting devices, methods and systems

US8525361B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2009
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/41309
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An energy harvesting device may include a pneumatic system inlet configured to receive a pressurized gas; a pneumatic-to-electrical (PN/E) transducer that converts a flow of the pressurized gas into generated electrical energy; and an electrical device coupled to receive the electrical energy of the PN/E transducer.

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