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US 7,023,100 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for conversion of movement to electrical energy
AssigneeGlycon Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorVladimir Vlad
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Abstract
The present invention includes apparatus and methods for powering movement of a structure by generating electricity from movement. In one aspect of the invention, electricity is generated from changes in thickness of a pad integrated into a tire. The tire can include a tire body having an outer wall and opposite sidewalls, a plurality of radial plies, and at least one pad integrated between the radial plies.
Claims7
An apparatus for converting rotational movement against a surface into electrical energy, comprising:
- a tire body;
- the tire body having an outer wall for contact with the surface and opposite sidewalls;
- the tire body comprising a plurality of radial plys;
- at least one pad integrated between the radial plys to produce an electrical current as the outer wall of the tire body is in rotational movement against the surface;
- and
- wherein the pad comprises a ceramic material.
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An apparatus for converting rotational movement against a surface into electrical energy, comprising:
- a tire body;
- the tire body having an outer wall for contact with the surface and opposite sidewalls;
- the tire body comprising a plurality of radial plys;
- at least one pad integrated between the radial plys to produce an electrical current as the outer wall of the tire body is in rotational movement against the surface;
- and
- wherein the pad comprises a polymeric film material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.