Electricity-generating element unit, electric generator, footwear, and flooring material
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Abstract
An electricity-generating element unit including a plurality of electricity-generating elements, each of the plurality of electricity-generating elements including a first electrode, an intermediate layer, and a second electrode disposed with the intermediate layer being between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a coupling unit coupling the plurality of electricity-generating elements to each other, wherein when an external force is applied to at least one of the plurality of electricity-generating elements to bring the first electrode and the second electrode of the at least one of the plurality of electricity-generating elements close to each other, a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode of the electricity-generating element or each of the electricity-generating elements to which an external force is not applied is increased by the coupling unit.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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JP | B2 | JP6544037 | May 18, 2015 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PUBLISHED GRANTED PATENT (SECOND LEVEL) | 発電素子ユニット、及び発電装置 | Jul 17, 2019 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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RICOH COMPANY LTD | TOKYO 143-8555 |
International Classification(s)
- H02K:DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H01L:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICE....
- A61F:FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES....
- H02N:ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02B:INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENG....
- A43B:CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOT....
- F03G:SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA, OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICA....

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- 3008 Applications Filed
- 2169 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Arizumi, Yuko | Kanagawa, JP | 43 | 395 |
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 395 | |||
Imai, Takahiro | Tokyo, JP | 179 | 2278 |
# of filed Patents : 179 Total Citations : 2278 | |||
Kondoh, Tsuneaki | Kanagawa, JP | 46 | 374 |
# of filed Patents : 46 Total Citations : 374 | |||
Natori, Junichiro | Kanagawa, JP | 40 | 292 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 292 | |||
Otagiri, Mizuki | Kanagawa, JP | 24 | 183 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 183 | |||
Sugawara, Tomoaki | Kanagawa, JP | 51 | 455 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 455 |
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