Energy harvesting container
US9913321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/108
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A container that experiences vibrations when transported allows an inner container which defines a chamber holding a substance to move relative to an outer shell under the influence of vibrations. An energy generator such as a magnet and a corresponding coil or a piezoelectric generator that does not move with the inner container is juxtaposed with the inner container to cause an electrical current to be introduced in the inner container when the inner container moves relative to the magnet. The electrical current is dissipated as heat to transfer heat into the substance in the chamber.
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