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US 2024/0301856 A1Published application
Kelp-Inspired Marine Energy Converter
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorNicole Renee MENDOZA
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Abstract
A kelp-inspired marine energy converter (MEC) device having a plurality of strips of flexible electroactive materials connected to a power conditioning module and anchored to a structure (such as the ocean floor) is described. The movement of the strips caused by water motion or current action (i.e., water motion) converted by the electroactive material to electrical energy.
Claims20
A device for generating electrical energy from a water motion, the device comprising:
- a strip having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a power conditioning module connected to the first end;
- wherein:
- the strip comprises an electroactive material and a conductive material, and
- the device is configured to generate electrical energy when exposed to water motion through a movement of the electroactive material in response to the water motion.
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A system comprising:
- a first device for generating an electrical energy from a water motion;
- a second device for generating the electrical energy from the water motion;
- and
- a mesh;
- wherein:
- the first device comprises:
- a first strip having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a first power conditioning module connected to the first end;
- wherein:
- the first strip comprises an electroactive material and a conductive material, and
- the first device is configured to generate the electrical energy when exposed to the water motion through the movement of the electroactive material,
- the second device comprises:
- a second strip having a third end and a fourth end;
- and
- a second power conditioning module connected to the third end;
- wherein:
- the second strip comprises an electroactive material and a conductive material, and
- the second device is configured to generate the electrical energy when exposed to the water motion through the movement of the electroactive material,
- the mesh is connected to the first end and the third end, and
- the mesh is connected to a structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.