Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Piezoelectric generator for hydraulic systems
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Application No.: US14680938Application Date: 2015-04-07
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Publication No.: US09634581B2Publication Date: 2017-04-25
- Inventor: Andrew Jaffrey
- Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: H02N2/18
- IPC: H02N2/18 ; E21B33/064 ; E21B33/06

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to electrical power generation from a piezoelectric material. A piezoelectric power generator assembly is disclosed including a housing, a piezoelectric transducer located in the housing, and a piston located in the housing, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is configured to generate an electrical charge when contacted by the piston. A piezoelectric power generator assembly is also disclosed including a housing comprising a flowline located within the housing and a piezoelectric transducer located in the housing and disposed about a perimeter of the flowline, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is configured to generate an electrical charge when contacted by a fluid contained in the flowline. A subsea drilling system is disclosed including a subsea blowout preventer stack and a piezoelectric power generator assembly for powering sensors on the blowout preventer stack configured to monitor characteristics of the stack.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160301331A1 Piezoelectric Generator for Hydraulic Systems Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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