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US 12,267,025 B2Granted
Energy generation and energy recycling
AssigneeCity University of Hong Kong
InventorsSteven Wang, Hongbo Wang
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Abstract
An energy generation device Including: a surface for supporting movement of a work material, and an energy converter. The surface is operable to induce movement of the work material relative to the surface. The energy converter is arranged to generate electrical energy based on the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface.
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An energy generation device, comprising:
- a surface for supporting movement of a work material, the surface being operable to induce movement of the work material relative to the surface;
- an energy converter arranged to generate electrical energy based on the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface;
- a body defining a channel arranged to receive the work material, the channel comprising the surface and being an annular endless channel;
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- a lid rotatably coupled to the body, the lid including one or more plates, wherein the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface causes the work material to engage the one or more plates to rotate the lid relative to the body.
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An energy generation device, comprising:
- a surface for supporting movement of a work material, the surface being operable to induce movement of the work material relative to the surface;
- an energy converter arranged to generate electrical energy based on the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface;
- wherein the energy converter comprises a coil arrangement arranged to generate electrical energy based on a changing magnetic field produced by the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface.
An energy recycling device comprising:
- a first energy converter arranged to convert heat obtained from a heat source into induced movement of a work material relative to a surface;
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- a second energy converter arranged to generate electrical energy based on the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface;
- wherein the second energy converter comprises a coil arrangement arranged to generate the electrical energy based on a changing magnetic field produced by the induced movement of the work material relative to the surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.