公开(公告)号：US20150188030A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14145534

申请日：2013-12-31

申请人： MicroGen Systems, Inc.

发明人： Robert G. Andosca ,  Kathleen M. Vaeth

IPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/332 ,  H01L41/316 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/311

CPC分类号： H01L41/1136 ,  H01L41/332 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： The present invention relates to an energy harvester device, which includes an elongate, planar resonator beam comprising a piezoelectric material and side walls extending between first and second ends; a base connected to the resonator beam at the first end with the second end being freely extending from the base as a cantilever; and a mass attached to the second end of the resonator beam. The side walls are continuously curved within the plane of the resonator beam. Also disclosed are a system containing the device, and methods of using and making the device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种能量收集装置，其包括细长的平面谐振器梁，包括压电材料和在第一和第二端之间延伸的侧壁; 在第一端连接到谐振器梁的基座，第二端部作为悬臂从基座自由延伸; 以及附接到谐振器束的第二端的质量。 侧壁在谐振器梁的平面内连续弯曲。 还公开了包含该装置的系统以及使用和制造该装置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09023275B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13374243

申请日：2011-12-16

申请人： Guy L. McClung, III

发明人： Guy L. McClung, III

IPC分类号： A61L2/00 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L9/00 ,  E21B21/06 ,  E21B43/08 ,  C02F1/36 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/18 ,  A61L2/03

CPC分类号： E21B21/065 ,  A61L2/03 ,  C02F1/36 ,  E21B43/088 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： Separators and shakers are disclosed with real time monitoring of screen condition; killing apparatus for killing living things in fluid flowing from a separator or shaker; and/or heating apparatus for heating material fed to or flowing from a separator or shaker. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

摘要翻译： 披露分离器和振动筛，实时监控屏幕状态; 用于杀死从分离器或振动器流动的活物的杀伤装置; 和/或用于加热供给到分离器或振动器或从分离器或振动器流出的材料的加热装置。 提供此摘要是为了遵守规定要求摘要的规则，允许搜索者或其他读者快速确定技术信息的主题，并提交一个理解，即它不会用于解释或限制范围或含义 的权利要求，37 CFR 1.72（b）。

公开(公告)号：US20150091528A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14272116

申请日：2014-05-07

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

发明人： Jee-eun YANG ,  Jin-wook LEE ,  Sung-young YUN

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02J7/0042 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/0059 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： An auxiliary device including an energy harvester and an electronic device including the auxiliary device are provided. The auxiliary device includes: a housing; a storage module which is moveable within the housing; and at least one piezoelectric transducer which disposed in the housing, such that a motion of the storage module causes a deformation of the piezoelectric transducer, thus generating electric energy. An end of the piezoelectric transducer may be fixedly connected to the storage module.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括能量收集器和包括辅助装置的电子装置的辅助装置。 辅助装置包括：壳体; 存储模块，其可在所述壳体内移动; 以及设置在壳体中的至少一个压电换能器，使得存储模块的运动导致压电换能器的变形，从而产生电能。 压电换能器的端部可以固定地连接到存储模块。

公开(公告)号：US20150084482A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14398956

申请日：2013-05-03

申请人： IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED

发明人： Eric Morgan Yeatman ,  Andrew Sean Holmes ,  Pit Pillatsch

IPC分类号： H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  B60C23/041 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02K7/1892 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H02N2/181

摘要： A device able to generate electrical power through relative rotational motion of first (370, 380) and second (200, 230) principal components around an axis of rotation (220); wherein: the first and second principal components comprise an arrangement of piezoelectric elements (380) and permanent magnets (230, 370) such that the interaction between these magnets and piezoelectric elements, in use, makes it possible to generate electricity; and wherein: the second principal component (200, 230) comprises a centre of mass offset from the axis of relative rotation (220) such that the response of the second principal component (200, 230) to either gravitational or inertial forces is a relative rotation of the second principal component (200, 230) in relation to the first principal component (370, 380); the first principal component (370, 380) being fixedly attached to the moving host structure (100).

摘要翻译： 一种能够通过围绕旋转轴线（220）的第一（370,380）和第二（200,230）主要部件的相对旋转运动产生电力的装置; 其中：第一和第二主要部件包括压电元件（380）和永磁体（230,370）的布置，使得在使用中这些磁体和压电元件之间的相互作用使得可以发电; 并且其中：所述第二主要部件（200,230）包括偏离所述相对旋转轴线（220）的质心中心，使得所述第二主要部件（200,230）对重力或惯性力的响应是相对的 所述第二主要部件（200,230）相对于所述第一主要部件（370,380）的旋转; 第一主要部件（370,380）固定地附接到移动主机结构（100）。

公开(公告)号：US20150008792A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14325182

申请日：2014-07-07

申请人： TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

发明人： Cuiling Gong ,  Jianbai Jenn Wang

IPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  H02N2/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  B81B2203/0109 ,  B81C1/00246 ,  B81C2203/075 ,  H01L27/20 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/181 ,  H02N2/22 ,  Y10T29/42

摘要： A self-powered piezoelectric energy harvesting microsystem device has CMOS integrated circuit elements, contacts and interconnections formed at a proof mass portion of a die region of a semiconductor wafer. Piezoelectric energy harvesting unit components connected to the integrated circuit elements are formed at a thinned beam portion of the die region that connects the proof mass portion for vibration relative to a surrounding anchor frame portion. A battery provided on the proof mass portion connects to the integrated circuit elements. In a cantilever architectural example, the battery is advantageously located at a distal end of the proof mass portion, opposite the joinder with frame portion via the beam portion.

摘要翻译： 自供电的压电能量收集微系统装置具有CMOS集成电路元件，形成在半导体晶片的管芯区域的检验质量部分的接触和互连。 连接到集成电路元件的压电能量收集单元部件形成在连接用于振动的检验质量部分相对于周围锚定框架部分的管芯区域的薄壁部分。 设置在证明质量部分上的电池连接到集成电路元件。 在悬臂结构示例中，电池有利地位于证明质量部分的远端处，通过梁部分与框架部分的接合相对。

公开(公告)号：US20150000303A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14296851

申请日：2014-06-05

申请人： United Technologies Corporation

发明人： Bruce Hockaday ,  Thomas M. Ritter

IPC分类号： F02C7/32 ,  G01K7/02 ,  G01M15/14 ,  F02C3/00 ,  H02K7/18

CPC分类号： F02C7/32 ,  F02C3/00 ,  F02C7/00 ,  F03G7/08 ,  G01K7/02 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K2013/024 ,  G01K2215/00 ,  H02K35/02 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section mounted relative to an engine static structure. A module includes instrumentation that is mounted to the engine static structure. The module includes an energy harvesting power source that is configured to provide electricity to the instrumentation during engine operation and is independent of an external electrical power source.

摘要翻译： 燃气涡轮发动机包括压缩机部分，燃烧器部分和相对于发动机静态结构安装的涡轮部分。 模块包括安装在发动机静态结构上的仪表。 该模块包括能量收集电源，其被配置为在发动机操作期间向仪器提供电力，并且独立于外部电源。

公开(公告)号：US08912710B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US13372487

申请日：2012-02-13

申请人： Jahangir S. Rastegar

发明人： Jahangir S. Rastegar

IPC分类号： H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02N2/186

摘要： A method for harvesting energy from an input deflection. The method including: storing mechanical potential energy in at least one spring element resulting from an acceleration of a mass connected to the at least one spring element; transferring the stored potential energy to a flexible element to deflect the flexible element; and converting the deflection of the flexible element to electrical energy by compressing at least one piezoelectric element due to the deflection.

摘要翻译： 从输入偏转中收集能量的方法。 该方法包括：将机械势能存储在由连接到所述至少一个弹簧元件的质量的加速度引起的至少一个弹簧元件中; 将存储的势能转移到柔性元件以使柔性元件偏转; 并且通过由于偏转而压缩至少一个压电元件将柔性元件的偏转转换成电能。

公开(公告)号：US08907506B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13757076

申请日：2013-02-01

申请人： Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.

发明人： Anthony Marin ,  Shashank Priya

IPC分类号： H02K35/02 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H01L41/12 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H01L41/125 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H02K35/02 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： Multi-Mechanism Energy Harvesters (MMEHs) combining magnetostrictive and inductive mechanisms with a shape and size similar to an AA battery. Included are MMEHs with (a) an inductive mode: a cylindrical tube, a rod lengthwise within the tube, permanent magnets with opposing polarities at opposing ends of the tube, an annular oscillatory magnet in the tube and between the magnets and around the rod; and a primary coil around the tube and oscillatory magnet, such that relative movement between the magnet and coil induces electrical current in the coil; and (b) a magnetostrictive mode comprising: piezoelectric cymbal transducers on opposing ends of the tube and comprising a magnetostrictive material surrounded by a secondary coil, such that movement of the magnetostrictive material induces voltage in the secondary coil. During use, electrical energy can be harvested from the relative motion between the magnet and coil and from the magnetostrictive material.

摘要翻译： 多机构能量收集器（MMEHs）将磁致伸缩和感应机构结合成与AA电池相似的形状和尺寸。 包括的是具有（a）感应模式的MMEH：圆柱形管，管中纵向的杆，在管的相对端具有相反极性的永磁体，管中的环形振荡磁体和磁体之间以及杆周围的环形振荡磁体; 以及围绕管和振荡磁体的初级线圈，使得磁体和线圈之间的相对运动在线圈中引起电流; 和（b）磁致伸缩模式，包括：在所述管的相对端上的压电钹传感器，并且包括由次级线圈包围的磁致伸缩材料，使得所述磁致伸缩材料的运动在次级线圈中感应电压。 在使用过程中，可以从磁体和线圈与磁致伸缩材料之间的相对运动中收获电能。

公开(公告)号：US08879775B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13578442

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Jeffery Moler ,  Aaron Dickey

发明人： Jeffery Moler ,  Aaron Dickey

IPC分类号： H04R11/02 ,  H02N2/04 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H04R17/00

CPC分类号： H04R17/00 ,  H02N2/043 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： A smart material actuator having more than two actuating arms, more than two mechanical webs, and being driven by a piezo or other smart material device within an enclosed compensator, and which may be adapted for use as an actuator, an energy capture device, or a sensor. In certain embodiments, the smart material actuator can also operate as the driver for an audio speaker.

摘要翻译： 智能材料致动器具有多于两个的致动臂，多于两个的机械腹板，并由封闭的补偿器内的压电或其他智能材料装置驱动，并可适用于作为致动器，能量捕获装置或 一个传感器 在某些实施例中，智能材料致动器还可以作为音频扬声器的驱动器来操作。

公开(公告)号：US08759990B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13089507

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： F02B63/04

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  H01L41/1138

摘要： An energy harvesting device includes a MEMS composite transducer. The MEMS composite transducer includes a substrate. Portions of the substrate define an outer boundary of a cavity. A MEMS transducing member includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The first end is anchored to the substrate and the second end cantilevers over the cavity. A compliant membrane is positioned in contact with the MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the MEMS transducing member. A second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate. The compliant member is configured to be set into oscillation by excitations produced externally relative to the energy harvesting device.

摘要翻译： 能量收集装置包括MEMS复合传感器。 MEMS复合传感器包括基板。 基板的一部分限定了空腔的外边界。 MEMS转换构件包括具有第一端和第二端的梁。 第一端锚固到基底上，第二端悬臂在空腔上。 柔性膜定位成与MEMS换能件接触。 柔性膜的第一部分覆盖MEMS换能构件。 顺应性膜的第二部分锚定到基底。 柔性构件被配置成通过相对于能量收集装置在外部产生的激励而被设置成振荡。