Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Energy-harvesting conveyor belts and methods
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Application No.: US15400384Application Date: 2017-01-06
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Publication No.: US10399780B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Joseph M. DePaso
- Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US LA Harahan
- Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US LA Harahan
- Agent James T. Cronvich
- Main IPC: H02N11/00
- IPC: H02N11/00 ; B65G15/32 ; B65G17/08 ; B65G23/00 ; B29C45/00 ; B29C45/16 ; B29C45/73 ; B29D29/06 ; G01D11/24 ; H02N2/18 ; H02N2/00 ; B65G43/00 ; B29K105/06 ; B29L31/00
Abstract:
Energy-harvesting and -storage devices in conveyor belts and methods for molding those devices integrally into modular plastic belt links. Electroactive polymers or piezoelectric fibers co-injected with a base polymer to form belt modules harvest energy from strain or vibrations in the conveyor belt to power belt on-board devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170113875A1 ENERGY-HARVESTING CONVEYOR BELTS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-04-27
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