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US 7,479,727 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for pyroelectric and piezoelectric power generation and thermoelectric heat transfer
OwnerWinston Graceinventor
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A roof system for a building is adapted to harness pyroelectric and piezoelectric effects to generate electric power. A roof system is provided wherein roof tiles, or other covering structure, are adapted with piezoelectric materials capable of converting mechanical energy from falling rain into electric energy by compression or deformation of the piezoelectric material, and further adapted with a pyroelectric system that generates electric power from temperature changes. The use of polyvinylidene fluoride, a material having both piezoelectric and pyroelectric characteristics, is discloses as a preferred material for accomplishing the goals of the present invention. The power generated supplies thermoelectric cooling systems that provide temperature conditioning of the building's interior space.
A roof system adapted for generating electrical energy, said roof system comprising:
A roof system adapted for generating electrical energy, said roof system installed on a structure over an interior space, said roof system comprising:
A roof system adapted for generating electrical energy, said roof system installed on a structure over an interior space, said roof system comprising:
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