Apparatus and method for harvesting vibration energy from a rotating object

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11725637
APP PUB NO 20200208616A1
SERIAL NO

16640577

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Energy harvesters (EH) which can effectively harvest wasted vibrational/kinematic energy and convert it into electrical energy for battery-free sensor operation are described herein. The energy harvesters can be integrated with a power management circuit and a wireless sensor for monitoring wind turbine blades. The target application of the energy harvesters includes powering the wireless sensors used for wind turbine blade structural monitoring.

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  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

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Lee, Soobum Woodstock, US 7 5

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