Systems and methods for generating power for an electric sub-assembly of a motor vehicle

A system for generating power for an electric sub-assembly of a motor vehicle may include at least one reverse electrowetting energy harvesting element coupled to a tire of the motor vehicle. The system may further include at least one controller configured to accumulate electric energy generated by...

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Main Authors FILEV DIMITAR PETROV, ABOU-NASR MAHMOUD A, TARDIFF JANICE LISA, FLANIGAN CYNTHIA MOWERY, ROHWEDER DAVID SCOTT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.05.2016
Subjects
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
MEASURING
MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIESIN GENERAL
TESTING
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES
TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
TRANSPORTING
TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING
TYRE INFLATION
VEHICLE TYRES
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A system for generating power for an electric sub-assembly of a motor vehicle may include at least one reverse electrowetting energy harvesting element coupled to a tire of the motor vehicle. The system may further include at least one controller configured to accumulate electric energy generated by the at least one reverse electrowetting energy harvesting element and supply the accumulated electric energy to at least one sub-assembly mounted on the tire.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414170273