# US 12,003,167 B1 · Vehicle energy generation system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,003,167 B1 - Document ID: US12003167B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/381,120 - Filed: 2023-10-17 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2023-02-28 - Applicants: Anthony Macaluso - Inventors: Anthony Macaluso - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12003167B1 ## CPC - H02K 7/1846: {structurally associated with wheels or associated parts (dynamos arranged in the wheel hub of cycles B62J6/12)} - H02J 7/14: for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle - H02J 2207/50: Charging of capacitors, supercapacitors, ultra-capacitors or double layer capacitors - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A system may generate energy in response to a movement of a vehicle. The system may include an energy recovery mechanism, a generator, an energy storage, and a motor. The energy recovery mechanism may include one or more rollers configured to rotate in response to a rotation of a drive shaft of the vehicle. The generator may be rotatably coupled to the roller and may be configured to generate an electrical output in response to a rotation of the roller. The energy storage may be electrically coupled with the generator and may be configured to receive a portion of the electrical output to store as energy. The motor may be electrically coupled with the energy storage and may be configured to receive a portion of the energy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for generating energy in response to a movement of a vehicle, the system comprising: a roller coupled to a drive shaft of the vehicle and configured to rotate in response to rotation of the drive shaft, wherein the roller is secured to a feature of the vehicle; an generator mechanically coupled to the roller and configured to convert rotational energy of the roller to an electrical output; a motor electrically coupled with the generator and configured to receive a portion of the electrical output; and a controller in communication with the roller, the generator and the motor, wherein the controller is configured to control a transfer of energy between the roller, generator, and motor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to electrically couple or decouple the generator and the motor by the alignment of one or more switches. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to mechanically couple or decouple the generator and roller. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to couple or decouple the roller and the drive shaft by movement of the roller. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from a driver to couple or decouple one or more of the roller, generator, or motor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising an energy storage electrically coupled to the generator and the motor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the energy storage is configured to electrically couple or decouple from the generator and motor in response to a signal from the controller. ### Claim 8 A method of generating energy in response to a movement of a vehicle, the method comprising: rotating a drive shaft; rotating a roller in response to the rotation of the drive shaft; applying a force to the roller to cause the roller to maintain contact with a surface of the drive shaft; generating, via a generator, an electrical output based on the rotation of the roller; controlling, via a controller, an amount of the electrical output to be generated, wherein the controller is in communication with one or more of the roller, force, and generator; and conveying the electrical output to a motor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising conveying the electrical output to an energy storage. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising conveying the electrical output from the energy storage to the motor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising sending a signal to a driver of the vehicle when the energy storage is full. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving a signal to send the electrical output from the energy storage to the motor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the feature of the vehicle is one or more of a vehicle frame, capacitor, generator, gearbox, or battery. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a gearbox coupled to the roller and the generator, wherein the gearbox is configured to receive signals from the controller. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the energy storage comprises one or more of a battery, a capacitor, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to notify a driver when the energy storage device is fully charged. ### Claim 17 (depends on 7) The device of claim 7, wherein the signal is sent by a driver. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising reducing the electrical output generated while conveying the electrical output to the motor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the energy storage comprises one or more of a battery, a capacitor, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving a signal to reduce the force exerted on the roller.