Pneumatic energy harvesting devices, methods and systems
US8525361B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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