02-01-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140001761A1
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An energy harvester for producing useable energy from fluid motion of a fluid medium, the energy harvester comprising a support structure affixed directly or indirectly to a foundation or mounting; wherein the support structure comprises one or more legs; a morphable moving element movably supported by the support structure for oscillating movement along an axis of the support structure, wherein the axis is substantially perpendicular to a direction of the fluid motion; a biasing element or spring for biasing the morphable moving element in a first direction along the axis; and a converter for converting mechanical energy of the morphable moving element to useable energy. 1. An energy harvester for producing useable energy from fluid motion of a fluid medium , the energy harvester comprising:a support structure affixed directly or indirectly to a foundation or mounting; wherein the support structure comprises one or more legs;a morphable moving element movably supported by the support structure for oscillating movement along an axis of the support structure, wherein the axis is substantially perpendicular to a direction of the fluid motion;a biasing element or spring for biasing the morphable moving element in a first direction along the axis; anda converter for converting mechanical energy of the morphable moving element to useable energy.2. The energy harvester of wherein one or more of the morphable moving element claim 1 , the biasing element or spring is capable of one or more of not morphing claim 1 , active morphing claim 1 , passive morphing claim 1 , intermittent active and/or passive morphing claim 1 , continuous active and/or passive morphing claim 1 , cyclic active and/or passive morphing.3. The energy harvester of further comprising a sensor for providing data responsive to a predetermined condition of operation of the energy harvester; and a controller for controlling active morphing of the morphable moving element and/or the biasing element in ...
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