Thermal Mechanical Energy Harvesting

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Patent Number: US7800278B2
Application Number: US2008162082A
Inventor: Ujihara, Motoki | Lee, Dong Gun | Carman, Gregory P.
Priority Date: 25 Jan 2006
Priority Number: US7800278B2
Application Date: 24 Jul 2008
Publication Date: 21 Sep 2010
IPC Current: H02N001000 | H02N000100
US Class: 310306 | 310339
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Energy harvesting by means of thermo-mechanical device utilizing bistable ferromagnets
Usefulness: Energy harvesting by means of thermo-mechanical device utilizing bistable ferromagnets
Summary: For converting thermal energy into electrical energy used for low-power applications e.g. remote applications involving networked systems of wireless sensors and/or communication nodes.
Novelty: Thermal energy harvesting device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, has electromechanical transducer which generates power while mechanical support assembly is in transient state of motion

環保/綠色科技

綠色能源

7800278

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Tech ID/UC Case

21676/2006-381-0

Related Cases

2006-381-0

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