Method and system using liquid dielectric for electrostatic power generation

A method for generating power, the method comprising:

• providing a volume of fluid within a spatial region provided between a first region of a first electrode member and a second region of a second electrode member, the first region and the second region having an electret material coupled between the first region and the second region;
• moving at least a portion of the volume of fluid within a portion of the spatial region between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within the portion of the spatial region by at least the movement of at least the portion of the fluid;
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• generating a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode from at least the change in the electric field characteristic caused by at least the movement of at least the portion of the fluid.

A system for generating power using a liquid dielectric material coupled to an electret, the system comprising:

• a first electrode member, comprising a first surface region;
• a second electrode member comprising a second surface region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial volume provided between the first surface region of the first electrode member and the second surface region of the second electrode member;
• a fluid capable of movement within the spatial volume between the first surface region and the second surface region, the movement of a portion of the fluid causing a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial volume.

A system for generating power, the system comprising a plurality of power generating devices, each of the power generating devices comprising:

• a first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region to generate a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode.

A system for generating power, the system comprising:

• at least two or more electrode members, each of the electrode members comprising a surface region;
• an electret coupled between any two of the electrode members;
• an enclosed spatial volume provided between any two of the surface regions;
• a volume of fluid capable of movement within a portion of the enclosed spatial volume between any two of the surface regions, the movement causing a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the enclosed spatial volume.

A system for generating power, the system comprising:

• an enclosure comprising three dimensional spatial volume;
• a plurality of power generating devices provided within a portion of the three dimensional spatial volume in the enclosure, each of the power generating devices comprising:
• a first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region to generate a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode.

A device for detecting spatial movement of an entity, the device comprising:

• a first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region;
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• an output device coupled between the first electrode and the second electrode, the output device being capable of transmitting one or more indications associated with the change in the electric field characteristic within the portion of the spatial volume region provided by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial volume.

A system for generating and using electric power, the system comprising:

• a first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region to generate a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode;
• an output device coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode;
• an extraction circuit coupled to the output device, the extraction circuit being adapted to receive a first set of signals associated with at least the change in voltage potential from the output device and to convert the first set of signals into one or more signals with an associated power and
• a load device, the load device being adapted to consume at least a portion of the power associated with the one or more signals.

A remote system for generating power, the system comprising:

• a housing, the housing having a three dimensional spatial volume, the three dimensional spatial volume;
• a first electrode member coupled to the housing, the first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member coupled to the housing, the second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region to generate a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode.

A method for providing power generation for an entity, the method comprising:

• providing a housing, the housing having a three dimensional spatial volume, the housing having:
• a first electrode member coupled to the housing, the first electrode member comprising a first region;
• a second electrode member coupled to the housing, the second electrode member comprising a second region, the second electrode member being coupled to the first electrode member;
• an electret coupled between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;
• a spatial region provided between the first region of the first electrode member and the second region of the second electrode member;
• a volume of fluid adapted to move between the first region and the second region to cause a change in an electric field characteristic within a portion of the spatial region by the movement of at least a portion of the fluid within the portion of the spatial region to generate a change in voltage potential between the first electrode and the second electrode;
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• coupling the housing onto a biological entity.