Abstract:
A CYCLIC ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS (100) FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY USING AN AIR ELECTRODE (111) AND A METAL ELECTRODE (109) IN AN AMBIENT FLUID CONTAINING ELECTROLYTES IS PROVIDED, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT, THE APPARATUS (100) INCLUDES A FIRST CHAMBER (105) CONTAINING ELECTROLYTES IN A CONDENSED FORM TO BE CONSUMED IN ELECTROLYSIS, A SECOND CHAMBER (113) WHEREIN THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) IS AN ELECTROLYSIS CHAMBER CONNECTABLE TO THE FIRST CHAMBER (105) BY MEANS OF A FIRST MEMBRANE (107) SEPARATING THE FIRST CHAMBER (105) AND THE SECOND CHAMBER (113), A THIRD CHAMBER (117) CONTAINING OXYGEN GENERATING ORGANISM CONNECTABLE TO THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) BY A SECOND MEMBRANE (115) SEPARATING THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) AND THE THIRD CHAMBER (117) BY MEANS OF AN OUTLET IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) AND THE THIRD CHAMBER (117), WHEREIN THE AIR ELECTRODE (111) FURTHER ENCLOSES THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) SURROUNDING THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) AND THE OUTLET, AN ELECTRICITY STORING UNIT CONTROL CIRCUITRY (101) CONNECTABLE TO THE METAL ELECTRODE (109) AND THE AIR ELECTRODE (111) BY AT LEAST TWO CONNECTABLE WIRES (103, 127) WHEREIN THE METAL ELECTRODE (109) AND AIR ELECTRODE (111) IS POSITIONABLE IN THE SECOND CHAMBER (113) AND WHEREIN OXYGEN GENERATED FROM THE OXYGEN GENERATING ORGANISM IS USED DURING CYCLIC ELECTROLYSIS.
Abstract:
A METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ENERGY HARVESTING MEANS, THE METHOD INCLUDES THE STEPS OF DEPOSITING A METAL CONDUCTING ELEMENT (200) ON A SUBSTRATE (100), PATTERNING THE METAL CONDUCTING ELEMENT (200) SUCH THAT A LAYER OF METAL WITH A PLURALITY OF GROOVES (220) ARE PRODUCED, DEPOSITING A SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE (SPE) LAYER (300) ON THE METAL CONDUCTING ELEMENT (200), DEPOSITING A LAYER OF AIR-ELECTRODE (400) ON THE SPE LAYER (300), PATTERNING THE LAYER OF AIR-ELECTRODE (400) AND THE SPE LAYER (300) TO PRODUCE GROOVES (420) CONNECTING THE METAL CONDUCTING ELEMENT (200), GROWING A CONDUCTIVE LAYER (500) BETWEEN THE METAL CONDUCTING ELEMENT (200), THE SPE LAYER (300) AND THE LAYER OF AIR-ELECTRODE (400), PATTERNING THE CONDUCTIVE LAYER (500) AND THE LAYER OF AIR-ELECTRODE (400) TO CONNECT TO THE SPE LAYER (300) BY A PLURALITY OF GROOVES (520) AND FORMING A NON-CONDUCTIVE LAYER (600) BETWEEN THE LAYER OF AIR-ELECTRODE (400) AND THE PLURALITY OF LAYERS, WHEREIN THE METHOD INCLUDES CONNECTING TERMINALS AND ENCAPSULATION OF THE ENERGY HARVESTING MEANS. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING:
Abstract:
AN ENERGY HARVESTER (100) COMPRISING A BASE (110); ONE OR MORE FIRST RESILIENT MEANS (120) MOUNTED ON THE BASE (110); A HOLLOW CHAMBER (130) HAVING A MOUNTING POINT (131) PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE FIRST RESILIENT MEANS (120) IN STATIC EQUILIBRIUM IN SUCH A WAY THAT CENTRE OF MASS OF THE HOLLOW CHAMBER (130) IS ALIGNED WITH THE FIRST RESILIENT MEANS (120) AT THE VERTICAL AXIS; A HOLLOW MEMBER (140) ENCLOSED WITHIN THE HOLLOW CHAMBER (130) BEING ATTACHED TO ONE OR MORE SECOND RESILIENT MEANS (150) EXTENDING FROM THE MOUNTING POINT (131) IN STATIC EQUILIBRIUM THAT CENTRE OF MASS OF THE HOLLOW MEMBER (140) IS ALIGNED WITH THE SECOND RESILIENT MEANS (150) AT THE VERTICAL AXIS; A PLURALITY OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL-BUILT CANTILEVERS (160) MOUNTED ON THE HOLLOW MEMBER (140) AND SPACED APART FROM ONE ANOTHER IN A PREDETERMINED GAP AT THE VERTICAL PLANAR THAT THE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL-BUILT CANTILEVERS (160) ARE VARIED IN LENGTH AND/OR CENTRE OF MASS; A PRIMARY STORAGE (170) ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOLLOW CHAMBER (130), THE HOLLOW MEMBER (140) AND THE PLURALITY OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL- BUILT CANTILEVERS (160) THROUGH AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR STORING HARVESTED ENERGY; WHEREIN THE ENERGY IS HARVESTED THROUGH VIBRATION OF THE PLURALITY OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL-BUILT CANTILEVERS (160) AT ITS APPROXIMATELY RESONANT FREQUENCY, RECIPROCATION OF THE HOLLOW CHAMBER (130) AND THE HOLLOW MEMBER (140) UPON APPLYING KINETIC FORCE.
Abstract:
A VIBRATING ENERGY HARVESTER DEVICE (100) IS PROVIDED, THE DEVICE (100) INCLUDES AT LEAST TWO CONDUCTIVE PLATES (101, 105) SPACED APART, A PLURALITY OF PROJECTED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS (104) POSITIONABLE ON EACH OF THE AT LEAST TWO CONDUCTIVE PLATES (101, 105) SUCH THAT THE PROJECTED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS (104) ARE VERTICALLY ALIGNED FROM EACH OTHER; WHEREIN TWO ARRAYS OF PROJECTED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS (104) ARE FACING BOTH THE AT LEAST TWO CONDUCTIVE PLATES (101, 105), AT LEAST ONE CHARGE COLLECTING ELEMENT (103) POSITIONABLE BETWEEN THE TWO ARRAYS OF PROJECTED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS (104), WHEREIN THE AT LEAST ONE CHARGE COLLECTING ELEMENT (103) IS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTABLE THE AT LEAST TWO CONDUCTIVE PLATES (101, 105) WHICH FURTHER INCLUDE TWO ARRAYS OF PROJECTED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS (104). THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING:
Abstract:
THERE IS DISCLOSED AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN ENERGY HARVESTING, AND MORE PARTICULARLY METABOLIC ENERGY HARVESTING. THE APPARATUS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION ALLOWS ENERGY HARVESTING FROM A LIVING PLANT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR COUPLING TO THE GROUND BY USING AN ENERGY CAPSULE (12) BEING REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO THE PLANT. A LIQUID COLLECTING MEANS (5) IS INSERTED INTO THE CAPSULE (12), WHICH CONTAINS ENERGY HARVESTING COMPONENTS INCLUDING ELECTRODES (2, 6) AND AN ION CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE (7). THE CAPSULE (12) IS SECURED TO THE PLANT AT ANY SINGLE POINT USING AN ADJUSTABLE SECURING MEANS (15). MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGRAM: FIG 1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an energy harvester integrated with an electrolyte management system. The energy harvester comprises of at least two different electrodes (110), and an electrolysis membrane (130) arranged in between the electrodes (110). The energy harvester is connected to a measurement and comparison unit and it is enclosed in a housing (210) having an electrolysis chamber (211), a storage chamber (212), and a plurality of inlets (213, 214, 215). The storage chamber (212) is used for storing the electrolyte. If there is insufficient electrolyte from the ambient environment, then the electrolyte stored in the storage chamber (212) is channelled to the electrolysis chamber (211). On the other hand, if there is insufficient amount of electrolyte from the ambient environment and the storage chamber (212), the measurement and comparison unit signals for manual or automated injection of electrolyte. The most illustrative drawing:
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A DEVICE (500) CONFIGURED TO PROFILE AND CONTROL FIELD CONDITIONS FOR PLANTS GROWN IN AN ENVIRONMENT. THE DEVICE (500) IS ESSENTIALLY COMPRISED OF AT LEAST ONE INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEMS (10) CONFIGURED TO ACQUIRE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIELD CONDITIONS, AND AT LEAST ONE FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM (20) FOR REGULATING THE FIELD CONDITIONS. THE DEVICE (500) FURTHER COMPRISES AN INFERENCE UNIT CONFIGURED FOR RECEIVING AND PROFILING THE DATA FROM THE INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEMS (10); DETERMINING REVISED FIELD CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PLANTS' REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE DATA ACQUIRED FROM SAID INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM (10), AND MANIPULATING THE FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM (20) IN A FEEDBACK MANNER TO REGULATE THE FIELD CONDITIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT INTO THE REVISED STATE. IN ADDITION, THE INFERENCE UNIT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE MONITORING COMPONENT AND THE CONTROLLING COMPONENT VIA CONNECTIONS. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING:
Abstract:
AN APPARATUS FOR SOLAR TRACKING USING MINIMAL ENERGY IS DESCRIBED. A PRISMATIC ENERGY HARVESTER (10) IS POSITIONED ABOVE A SPRING (20). THE HARVESTER HAS A PAIR OF EARS (14) AT BOTH SIDE OF THE TOP PORTION OF THE HARVESTER. THE EAR IS MOVED BY STRINGS (16) FROM A REEL (18) CONNECTED TO A BOX OF MOTOR (12). AT LEAST TWO PHOTO-RESISTIVE ELEMENTS TRACK THE SUN RAYS INTENSITY TO IDENTIFY THE POSITION OF THE SUN. THEN, THE MOTOR ADJUST THE REELS TO ROTATE THE HARVESTER USING STRINGS UNTIL THE HARVESTER AND THE SUN IS AT RIGHT ANGLE. THE PHOTO-RESISTIVE ELEMENTS CONTINUOUSLY TRACK THE SUN SO THAT THE HARVESTER CAN BE ROTATED TOWARDS THE SUN AT RIGHT ANGLE.