Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated electronics for perpetual energy harvesting
- Patent Title (中): 用于永久能量收集的综合电子设备
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Application No.: US14341475Application Date: 2014-07-25
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Publication No.: US09401613B2Publication Date: 2016-07-26
- Inventor: Robert Olah , Achyut K Dutta
- Applicant: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H02J1/12 ; H02J1/10 ; H02J7/35 ; H02J1/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for perpetually harvesting ambient near ultraviolet to far infrared radiation to provide continual power regardless of the environment, incorporating a system for the harvesting electronics governing power management, storage control, and output regulation. The harvesting electronics address issues of efficiently matching the voltage and current characteristics of the different harvested energy levels, low power consumption, and matching the power output demand. The device seeks to harvest the largely overlooked blackbody radiation through use of a thermal harvester, providing a continuous source of power, coupled with a solar harvester to provide increased power output.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140333136A1 INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS FOR PERPETUAL ENERGY HARVESTING Public/Granted day:2014-11-13
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