Energy harvesting container
AssigneeEnergyield LLC
InventorROBERT HOTTO
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Abstract
A container that experiences vibrations when transported allows an inner container which defines a chamber holding a substance to move relative to an outer shell under the influence of vibrations. An energy generator such as a magnet and a corresponding coil or a piezoelectric generator that does not move with the inner container is juxtaposed with the inner container to cause an electrical current to be introduced in the inner container when the inner container moves relative to the magnet. The electrical current is dissipated as heat to transfer heat into the substance in the chamber.
Claims20
Container system comprising:
- at least one outer member;
- at least one inner container defining a chamber for holding an item to be heated, the inner container being movable within the outer member when the container system moves;
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- at least one magnet supported by the outer member and electromagnetically coupled to at least a portion of the inner container to generate heat within the chamber when the inner container moves relative to the outer member.
An apparatus that experiences movements when transported, comprising:
- a first inner container which defines a chamber configured for holding a substance;
- at least one energy transducer that does not move with the first container, the energy transducer being juxtaposed with the first container to transform motion between the energy transducer and the first container to heat which is introduced on or in the first container when the first container moves relative to the energy transducer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.