Single electrode triboelectric generator
US9812993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L9/0072
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A triboelectric generator includes a first contact charging member, a second contact charging member and an electrical load. The first contact charging member has a contact side and an opposite back side. The first contact charging member includes a material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series and also has a conductive aspect. The second contact charging member has a second rating on the triboelectric series, different from the first rating, and is configured to come into contact with the first contact layer and go out of contact with the first contact layer. The electrical load electrically is coupled to the first contact charging member and to a common voltage so that current will flow through the load after the second contact charging member comes into contact with the first contact charging member and then goes out of contact with the first contact charging member.
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