Energy harvesting apparatus and method
AssigneeNditive3D Inc.
InventorsSeyedfakhreddin Nabavi, Salar Salahi
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Abstract
An energy harvester, including a flexible layered sheet having an upper face on an upper side and a lower face opposite the upper face on a lower side. The flexible layered sheet includes a first photovoltaic layer at the upper end, a second photovoltaic layer at the lower end, and first and second piezoelectric layers between the first and second photovoltaic layers whereby vibration of the energy harvester results in the generation of electricity and exposure of the energy harvester to light results in the generation of electricity.
Claims20
An energy harvester, comprising a flexible layered sheet having an upper face on an upper side and a lower face opposite the upper face on a lower side, the flexible layered sheet including a first photovoltaic layer at the upper end, a second photovoltaic layer at the lower end, and first and second piezoelectric layers between the first and second photovoltaic layers, whereby vibration of the energy harvester results in the generation of electricity and exposure of the energy harvester to light results in the generation of electricity.
The energy harvester system of claim 13, wherein the energy harvester is secured at one end thereof to the fixture while the opposing end is unsecured to move freely.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.