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US 2026/0204983 A1Published application
Systems and methods for harvesting energy from a flush cycle of a toilet
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorDarren C. McIntosh
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Abstract
A system and a method include a toilet, and an energy harvester coupled to the toilet. The energy harvester is configured to convert vacuum force, which flushes contents from the toilet, into electrical energy. The energy harvester is further configured to provide the electrical energy to one or more components.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- a toilet;
- a vacuum flush system coupled to the toilet, wherein the vacuum flush system generates a vacuum force to flush contents from the toilet;
- and
- an energy harvester coupled to the toilet, wherein the energy harvester converts the vacuum force, which flushes contents from the toilet, into electrical energy.
1 more element
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A vehicle comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- a lavatory within the internal cabin, wherein the lavatory comprises:
- a toilet;
- a vacuum flush system coupled to the toilet, wherein the vacuum flush system generates a vacuum force to flush contents from the toilet;
- and
- an energy harvester coupled to the toilet, wherein the energy harvester is converts the vacuum force, which flushes contents from the toilet, into electrical energy, and wherein the energy harvester provides the electrical energy to one or more components.
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A method for a system comprising:
- a toilet;
- and
- a vacuum flush system coupled to the toilet;
- an energy harvester coupled to the toilet, the method comprising:
- generating, by the vacuum flush system, a vacuum force to flush contents from the toilet;
- and
- converting, by the energy harvester, the vacuum force, which flushes contents from the toilet, into electrical energy.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.