Multi-modal energy harvester
US9166242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P80/10
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy harvester comprising: a microbial fuel cell comprising an anode; and a pump comprising a flexible diaphragm that is configured to be flexed by an ambient, renewable energy source such that with each flexing of the diaphragm nutrient-rich media is pumped past the anode.
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