Self-sustaining electric power generating system
AssigneeCriptonic Energy Solutions, Inc.
InventorJeffrey L. Cripps
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Abstract
A self-sustaining electrical power generating system includes a spring system that stores stored energy, the spring system having an input for recharging the stored energy and an output for releasing the stored energy, wherein the spring system generates a monitor signal based on a status parameter of the spring system and wherein the spring system releases the stored energy in accordance with an output control signal. A generator converts the stored energy of the spring system into electric power. A spring recharge module recharges the stored energy of the spring system in response to a recharge control signal. A control module generates the recharge control signal and the output control signal, based on the monitor signal.
Claims14
A self-sustaining electrical power generating system comprising:
- a spring system that stores stored energy, the spring system having an input for recharging the stored energy and an output for releasing the stored energy, wherein the spring system generates a monitor signal based on a status parameter of the spring system and wherein the spring system releases the stored energy in accordance with an output control signal;
- a generator, coupled to the output of the spring system, that converts the stored energy of the spring system into electric power;
- a spring recharge module, coupled to the input of the spring system that recharges the stored energy of the spring system in response to a recharge control signal;
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- a control module, coupled to the spring system and the spring recharge unit, that generates the recharge control signal and the output control signal, based on the monitor signal.
A method comprising:
- storing energy in a spring system having an input for recharging the stored energy and an output for releasing the stored energy;
- generating a monitor signal based on a status parameter of the spring system;
- releasing the stored energy in accordance with an output control signal;
- converting the stored energy of the spring system into electric power;
- recharging the stored energy of the spring system in response to a recharge control signal;
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- generating the recharge control signal and the output control signal, based on the monitor signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.