FLEXIBLE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING ENERGY

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for harvesting energy by transforming mechanical energy into electrical energy. Particularly, the energy can be harvested by converting mechanical energy produced during operations or movements of a body (e.g., a vehicle, a person, a machine, etc.) that generate alternating or periodic force, which can be received by the energy harvesting device.

主权项

1. A microfluidic device for harvesting energy, the device comprising:
a channel configured to be pressurized; a fluid contained within the channel; a plurality of magnetic elements separated from one another by nonmagnetic spacers, wherein the fluid is capable of moving the plurality of magnetic elements and the nonmagnetic spacers along the channel; and a plurality of coils surrounding the channel, the coils comprising an electrically conductive material.