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US08174164B2 System and method for power conversion employing an electrostatic motor driving an electromechanical battery 有权
使用驱动机电电池的静电马达进行功率转换的系统和方法

  • Patent Title: System and method for power conversion employing an electrostatic motor driving an electromechanical battery
  • Patent Title (中): 使用驱动机电电池的静电马达进行功率转换的系统和方法
  • Application No.: US13038213
    Application Date: 2011-03-01
  • Publication No.: US08174164B2
    Publication Date: 2012-05-08
  • Inventor: Kimberly Peacock
  • Applicant: Kimberly Peacock
  • Agency: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.
  • Main IPC: H02N1/00
  • IPC: H02N1/00
System and method for power conversion employing an electrostatic motor driving an electromechanical battery
Abstract:
A system for generating electrical power supply signals includes at least one heat engine having a chamber that undergoes heating/cooling cycle and corresponding pressure variations. At least one piezoelectric transducer is deformed in response to the pressure variations of the heat engine. A power converter transforms the electric signals generated in response to deformation of the piezoelectric transducer(s) to a desired electrical power supply signal. The heat engine preferably uses a geothermal source of cold and an ambient source of hot or vice-versa. Hydrogen can be used as a working fluid, and metal hydride material can be used for absorbing and desorbing hydrogen during the cycle of heating and cooling of the heat engine. A phase change material can also be used. The power converter preferably includes an electromechanical battery with a flywheel storing rotational energy and possibly an electrostatic motor that adds rotational energy to the flywheel.
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