ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    81.
    发明申请
    ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION 审中-公开
    电动力系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160149519A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-26

    申请号:US14952713

    申请日:2015-11-25

    IPC分类号: H02N3/00

    CPC分类号: H02N3/00

    摘要: An electrohydrodynamic system configured to harvest electrical energy from a wind stream flowing along a wind vector, including: a charged droplet generator configured to generate a first electric field, the charged droplet generator including: a manifold, a plurality of channels extending through the manifold thickness along a downstream face of the manifold, and a field shaper configured to generate a substantially uniform charging field proximal the plurality of channels that charges the droplets to a single polarity, wherein the first electric field opposes charged droplet movement along the wind vector.

    摘要翻译: 电流动力系统,被配置为从沿着风向量流动的风流中收集电能,包括:被配置为产生第一电场的带电液滴产生器,所述带电液滴发生器包括:歧管,延伸穿过所述歧管厚度的多个通道 沿着所述歧管的下游面,以及场整形器,其被配置为在所述多个通道附近产生基本上均匀的充电场,所述多个通道将所述液滴充电到单个极性,其中所述第一电场与沿着所述风矢量的电荷液滴移动相反。

    Unit thermionic electric converter and thermoelectric converter system
    82.
    发明授权
    Unit thermionic electric converter and thermoelectric converter system 有权
    单元热电转换器和热电转换器系统

    公开(公告)号:US09023495B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US12969545

    申请日:2010-12-15

    CPC分类号: H02N3/00

    摘要: A unit thermionic electric converter. The unit thermionic electric converter includes a case having a first end portion and a second end portion; a working fluid disposed inside the case; a solid electrolyte dividing the inside of the case; a first electrode disposed on a surface of the solid electrolyte; and a second electrode disposed on another surface of the solid electrolyte; wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are alternately heated by a heat source.

    摘要翻译: 单位热电子电转换器。 单元热电转换器包括具有第一端部和第二端部的壳体; 布置在壳体内的工作流体; 将壳体内部分开的固体电解质; 设置在所述固体电解质的表面上的第一电极; 以及设置在所述固体电解质的另一表面上的第二电极; 其中所述第一端部和所述第二端部被热源交替地加热。

    Molecular mill method and apparatus for its use
    83.
    发明授权
    Molecular mill method and apparatus for its use 有权
    分子磨法及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08907504B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13324227

    申请日:2011-12-13

    CPC分类号: H02N3/00

    摘要: The invention relates to electric energy generation from wind energy in a much more efficient way than current ones. This is done by means of passing the air or other humidity holding gas through an electric field which must be below the dielectric rupture limit of the gas. There must be no great divergence of electric field lines. The free electrons contained in the gas, of greater mobility than the ions, are attached to the greater mass water molecules, which will diminish their mobility and their detachment from negative ions which are at the center of clusters. Thus, the wind will tend to move the charges in the same sense and direction as the mass of the gas, resulting in an increase of electric potential across the field. The method allows collecting the charges and allows the increase in the electric potential to be available for its utilization.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及以比现有技术更有效的方式从风能发电。 这是通过使空气或其它保湿气体通过必须低于气体的介电破裂极限的电场来完成的。 电场线不能有很大的差异。 包含在气体中的比离子更大的迁移率的自由电子被附着到更大的质量水分子上,这将降低它们的迁移率和它们与簇的中心的负离子的分离。 因此,风将倾向于以与气体质量相同的方向和方向移动电荷,导致整个电场的电位增加。 该方法允许收集电荷并允许增加电位以供其利用。

    Solar energy conversion device and method
    84.
    发明授权
    Solar energy conversion device and method 有权
    太阳能转换装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08878056B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US12837346

    申请日:2010-07-15

    申请人: Levi Schachter

    发明人: Levi Schachter

    IPC分类号: H01L31/052 H02N3/00

    摘要: A device and method for producing electricity by harnessing sunlight to produce an amplified voltage signal, the device including: (a) a sealed chamber, defined by a transparent housing; (b) an excitable medium, disposed within the chamber, in which, when the medium is exposed to solar light having wavelengths in a range of 0.2 to 3 micrometers, bound electrons in the excitable medium are elevated to at least one higher energy state; (c) electrodes, disposed in a spaced apart fashion, whereby the medium is between, and fluidly communicates with, the electrodes; (d) an electric circuit, the medium and the electrodes completing the circuit; (e) an initiating mechanism, adapted to initiate an initial voltage signal through the chamber, between the electrodes, and (f) a power source, associated with the circuit, and adapted to maintain the first voltage signal through the chamber, between the electrodes, whereby the bound electrons in the higher energy state transfer energy to free electrons traversing the first voltage signal to produce the amplified voltage signal, and wherein the excitable medium is selected, and adapted within the chamber, to absorb at least 5% of an energy flux within a wavelength range of 0.2 to 3 micrometers, emitted by a black body operating at 5500K, by elevating the bound electrons to the higher energy state.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过利用太阳光产生放大的电压信号来发电的装置和方法,所述装置包括:(a)由透明壳体限定的密封室; (b)设置在所述室内的可激发介质,其中当所述介质暴露于波长在0.2至3微米范围内的太阳光时,所述可激发介质中的结合的电子被升高至至少一个较高的能量状态; (c)间隔开地设置的电极,由此所述介质介于所述电极之间并且与所述电极流体连通; (d)电路,介质和电极完成电路; (e)启动机构,适于在所述电极之间启动通过所述腔室的初始电压信号,以及(f)与所述电路相关联的电源,并且适于在所述电极之间保持通过所述腔室的所述第一电压信号 ,由此在较高能态下的结合的电子将能量转移到穿过第一电压信号的自由电子以产生放大的电压信号,并且其中可选择的可激励介质并在室内适应以吸收至少5%的能量 通过将结合的电子升高到较高能量状态,通过在5500K操作的黑体发射的波长范围为0.2至3微米的通量。

    ELECTRO-HYDRODYNAMIC SYSTEM
    85.
    发明申请
    ELECTRO-HYDRODYNAMIC SYSTEM 有权
    电动水力发电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130313942A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13948501

    申请日:2013-07-23

    IPC分类号: H02N3/00

    CPC分类号: H02N3/00 H02N1/00

    摘要: An electro-hydrodynamic system including an energy harvester and an adjustable member, wherein the energy harvester includes a charge source including: an injector configured to emit particles into a wind stream and an electrode configured to charge the particles to a first polarity and to generate a first electric field. The adjustable member supports the energy harvester, and is configured to control a distance between electrical ground and at least one component of the energy harvester. A method for controlling the electric field magnitude of an electro-hydrodynamic system including placing an energy harvester comprising a charge source at a distance away from electrical ground, the distance being an equilibrium distance; receiving a first measurement of a parameter indicative of electric field magnitude near the charge source; and in response to the first measurement surpassing a threshold, increasing the distance between the energy harvester and electrical ground.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括能量收集器和可调节构件的电动液压系统,其中所述能量收集器包括电荷源,所述电荷源包括:配置成将颗粒发射到风流中的喷射器和被配置为将所述颗粒充电到第一极性并且产生 第一电场。 可调节构件支撑能量收集器,并且被配置为控制电接地与能量收集器的至少一个部件之间的距离。 一种用于控制电动液压系统的电场强度的方法,包括放置一个能量收集器,所述能量收集器包括距离电接地一定距离的电荷源,所述距离为平衡距离; 接收指示电荷源附近的电场强度的参数的第一测量值; 并且响应于超过阈值的第一测量,增加能量收集器和电气接地之间的距离。

    Device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy
    86.
    发明授权
    Device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy 失效
    将热能转换成电能的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08581469B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US13242639

    申请日:2011-09-23

    申请人: Toomas Kriisa

    发明人: Toomas Kriisa

    IPC分类号: H02N10/00 H01J45/00 H02N3/00

    摘要: A current source and method of producing the current source are provided. The current source includes a metal source, a buffer layer, a filter and a collector. An electrical connection is provided to the metal layer and semiconductor layer and a magnetic field applier may be also provided. The source metal has localized states at a bottom of the conduction band and probability amplification. The interaction of the various layers produces a spontaneous current. The movement of charge across the current source produces a voltage, which rises until a balancing reverse current appears. If a load is connected to the current source, current flows through the load and power is dissipated. The energy for this comes from the thermal energy in the current source, and the device gets cooler.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种电流源和产生电流源的方法。 电流源包括金属源,缓冲层,过滤器和集电器。 向金属层和半导体层提供电连接,并且还可以提供磁场施加器。 源极金属具有导带底部的局部化状态和概率放大。 各层的相互作用产生自发电流。 跨过电流源的电荷的运动产生电压,其升高直到出现平衡反向电流。 如果负载连接到电流源,则电流流过负载并且功率消耗。 这些能源来自电流源的热能,器件变冷。

    Atmospheric Energy Collection
    87.
    发明申请
    Atmospheric Energy Collection 审中-公开
    大气能量收集

    公开(公告)号:US20120286623A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13103963

    申请日:2011-05-09

    申请人: Mark E. Ogram

    发明人: Mark E. Ogram

    IPC分类号: H02N3/00

    摘要: The subject matter described herein is an atmospheric energy collector. The atmospheric energy collector includes of a windsock arrangement that has a large up-wind opening on one side and that tapers from the larger up-wind opening on the one side to a small down-wind opening on the other side. The up-wind side is secured to a tether such that an electrically conducting material (e.g. metal) included in construction of the atmospheric energy collector is connected to the tether. The windsock arrangement is extended outwards by wind and the like atmospheric conditions such that the electrically conducting material collects the atmospheric energy and transfers the collected energy to the tether.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的主题是大气能量收集器。 大气能量收集器包括一个风口布置,其一侧具有大的上风开口,并且从一侧的较大的上风开口到另一侧的较小的上风开口逐渐变细。 上风侧被固定到系绳上,使得包括在大气能量收集器的构造中的导电材料(例如金属)连接到系绳。 风向布置通过风等大气条件向外延伸,使得导电材料收集大气能量并将收集的能量传递到系绳。

    MEMS BASED PYROELECTRIC THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTER
    88.
    发明申请
    MEMS BASED PYROELECTRIC THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTER 有权
    基于MEMS的PYROELECTRIC热能收割机

    公开(公告)号:US20120056504A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US12874407

    申请日:2010-09-02

    IPC分类号: H02N3/00

    CPC分类号: H01L37/02

    摘要: A pyroelectric thermal energy harvesting apparatus for generating an electric current includes a cantilevered layered pyroelectric capacitor extending between a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface includes a temperature difference from the second surface. The layered pyroelectric capacitor includes a conductive, bimetal top electrode layer, an intermediate pyroelectric dielectric layer and a conductive bottom electrode layer. In addition, a pair of proof masses is affixed at a distal end of the layered pyroelectric capacitor to face the first surface and the second surface, wherein the proof masses oscillate between the first surface and the second surface such that a pyroelectric current is generated in the pyroelectric capacitor due to temperature cycling when the proof masses alternately contact the first surface and the second surface.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生电流的热电收热装置包括在第一表面和第二表面之间延伸的悬臂式分层热电电容器,其中第一表面包括与第二表面的温度差。 层状热电电容器包括导电双金属顶电极层,中间热电介质层和导电底电极层。 此外,在分层热释电电容器的远端处固定一对检验质量块以面对第一表面和第二表面,其中证明质量块在第一表面和第二表面之间振荡,使得在 所述热电电容器由于当所述检验质量块交替接触所述第一表面和所述第二表面时由于温度循环。

    Munitions energy system
    89.
    发明授权
    Munitions energy system 失效
    弹药能源系统

    公开(公告)号:US07506586B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11462149

    申请日:2006-08-03

    IPC分类号: F42B99/00 H02N3/00 H02N6/00

    摘要: A munitions energy system combines various sources of energy generation with energy storage to provide power to a munition through various stages of the munition's operation. The system uses energy harvesting technologies which convert energy captured from the environment of the munition to electrical power which can be used to meet the munition's power needs. Energy can be harvested from the mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic environment of the munition. The harvested energy can be stored by the system for later use. The system can also receive energy from conventional sources such as batteries and manage the energy from all sources to meet the power requirements of the munition.

    摘要翻译: 弹药能源系统将各种能源来源与能量储存相结合,通过各种弹药的运行阶段为弹药提供动力。 该系统采用能量收集技术,将从弹药环境捕获的能量转换为可用于满足弹药需求的电力。 可以从弹药的机械,热和电磁环境收获能量。 收获的能量可以由系统存储以供以后使用。 该系统还可以从诸如电池的常规来源获得能量,并且管理所有来源的能量以满足弹药的电力需求。

    MEMS device having a layer movable at asymmetric rates
    90.
    发明申请
    MEMS device having a layer movable at asymmetric rates 失效
    MEMS器件具有可以不对称速率移动的层

    公开(公告)号:US20070194630A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11360162

    申请日:2006-02-23

    IPC分类号: H02N3/00

    摘要: A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device includes a substrate and a movable layer mechanically coupled to the substrate. The movable layer moves from a first position to a second position at a first rate and from the second position to the first position at a second rate faster than the first rate. The MEMS device further includes an adjustable cavity defined between the substrate and the movable layer and containing a fluid. The MEMS device further includes a fluid conductive element through which the fluid flows at a first flowrate from inside the cavity to outside the cavity upon movement of the movable layer from the second position to the first position and through which the fluid flows at a second flowrate slower than the first flowrate from outside the cavity to inside the cavity upon movement of the movable layer from the first position to the second position.

    摘要翻译: 微机电(MEMS)装置包括基板和机械耦合到基板的可移动层。 可移动层以第一速率从第一位置移动到第二位置,并且以比第一速率快的第二速率从第二位置移动到第一位置。 MEMS器件还包括限定在衬底和可移动层之间并包含流体的可调节空腔。 MEMS装置还包括流体导电元件,当可移动层从第二位置移动到第一位置时,流体从腔体内部以第一流量流动到空腔外部,并且流体以第二流量流动 当从可移动层从第一位置移动到第二位置时,其比从空腔外部到腔体内部的第一流速慢。