IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0644334
(2006-12-22)
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등록번호 |
US-7646135
(2010-02-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Churchill, David L.
- Arms, Steven W.
- Leas, James Marc
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
15 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A module includes a first piezoelectric element and first electronic device. The first piezoelectric provides physical support for said first electronic device. One embodiment includes a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is mounted on the first piezoelectric element. The first elect
A module includes a first piezoelectric element and first electronic device. The first piezoelectric provides physical support for said first electronic device. One embodiment includes a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is mounted on the first piezoelectric element. The first electronic device is mounted on the first insulating layer for providing an electronic support function to the first piezoelectric element. In one embodiment the first electronic device includes a rectifier. One embodiment includes multiple contacts to the piezoelectric element each with its own rectifier. Another embodiment includes a stack of piezoelectric elements.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A module, comprising a first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a single energy harvesting circuit, wherein said first insulating layer is
The invention claimed is: 1. A module, comprising a first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a single energy harvesting circuit, wherein said first insulating layer is mounted on said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first insulating layer includes a pattern of wiring traces, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said first insulating layer and is electrically connected to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said second insulating layer is mounted on said second piezoelectric, wherein said second insulating layer includes a pattern of wiring traces, wherein said second electronic device is mounted on said second insulating layer and is electrically connected to said second piezoelectric element, wherein said first electronic device includes a first rectifier and wherein said second electronic device includes a second rectifier, wherein outputs of said first rectifier and said second rectifier are connected to said single energy harvesting circuit. 2. A module as recited in claim 1, wherein said first rectifier includes a full bridge rectifier. 3. A module as recited in claim 1, wherein said first insulating layer has a first side and a second side, wherein said first piezoelectric element is mounted on said first side, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said second side. 4. A module as recited in claim 1, wherein said first insulating layer has a first side and a second side, wherein said first piezoelectric element is mounted on said first side, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said first side. 5. A module as recited in claim 1, further comprising a wireless sensor module connected for receiving power derived from said energy harvesting circuit. 6. A module as recited in claim 5, wherein said wireless sensor module includes a strain gauge. 7. A module as recited in claim 1, wherein said first insulating layer includes polyimide. 8. A module, comprising a first piezoelectric element a first electronic device, a flex, a second insulating layer, and a contact to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first piezoelectric element provides physical support for said first electronic device, wherein said flex is mounted on said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said flex for providing an electronic support function to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said second insulating layer is bonded to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said contact to said first piezoelectric element extends through said second insulating layer. 9. A module as recited in claim 8, wherein said flex includes a first side and a second side, said second side opposite said first side, wherein said first side includes said first piezoelectric element, wherein said second side includes said first electronic device. 10. A module as recited in claim 8, wherein said flex includes a first side and a second side, said second side opposite said first side, wherein said first side includes said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first side includes said first electronic device. 11. A module as recited in claim 8, further comprising a sensor, wherein said sensor is mounted on said flex. 12. A module as recited in claim 10, wherein said sensor includes a strain gauge. 13. A module, comprising a first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element, a first electronic device, and a first insulating layer, wherein said first insulating layer is mounted on said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said first insulating layer for providing an electronic support function to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said second piezoelectric element is stacked on said first piezoelectric element. 14. A module as recited in claim 13, wherein said first insulating layer includes a first side and a second side, said second side opposite said first side, wherein said first piezoelectric is mounted on said first side and wherein said second piezoelectric is mounted on said second side. 15. A module as recited in claim 14, wherein said first insulating layer includes a flex. 16. A module as recited in claim 13, further comprising a second insulating layer, wherein said first insulating layer is mounted on said first piezoelectric and wherein said second insulating layer is mounted on said second piezoelectric. 17. A module as recited in claim 13, wherein said first insulating layer extends beyond said stacked first and second piezoelectric elements for supporting said first electronic device. 18. A module as recited in claim 17, wherein said first insulating layer is an integral part of said stacked first and second piezoelectric elements. 19. A module as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one member from the group consisting of a signal conditioning circuit and a signal generating circuit, wherein said at least one member is connected for receiving power derived from said energy harvesting circuit. 20. A module as recited in claim 19, wherein said energy harvesting circuit further includes at least one from the group consisting of a storage capacitor, a battery, and a voltage converter. 21. A module, comprising a first piezoelectric element, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a first insulating layer, wherein said first insulating layer is mounted on said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first insulating layer includes a first pair of contacts to said first piezoelectric element and a second pair of contacts to said first piezoelectric element, wherein said first electronic device is mounted on said first insulating layer and is connected to said first pair of contacts and wherein said second electronic device is mounted on said first insulating layer and is connected to said second pair of contacts. 22. A module as recited in claim 21, wherein said first electronic device includes a first rectifier and wherein said second electronic device includes a second rectifier. 23. A module as recited in claim 22, wherein said first rectifier and said second rectifier include full bridge rectifiers. 24. A module as recited in claim 22, wherein outputs of said first rectifier and said second rectifier are connected to a single storage capacitor. 25. A module as recited in claim 22, wherein outputs of said first rectifier and said second rectifier are connected to a single energy harvesting circuit. 26. A system, comprising a piezoelectric element, a first pair of electrodes, a second pair of electrodes, a first rectifying circuit, and a second rectifying circuit, wherein said first pair of electrodes contacts said piezoelectric element and wherein said second pair of electrodes contacts said piezoelectric element, wherein said first pair of electrodes contacts said piezoelectric element in a separate location from said second pair of electrodes, wherein said first rectifying circuit includes a first pair of inputs connected to said first pair of electrodes, wherein said second rectifying circuit includes a second pair of inputs connected to said second pair of electrodes, wherein said piezoelectric element provides physical support for said first and said second pairs of electrodes and for said first and said second rectifying circuits. 27. A system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a single energy harvesting circuit, wherein said first rectifying circuit includes a first pair of outputs connected to said single energy harvesting circuit, wherein said second rectifying circuit includes a second pair of outputs connected to said single energy harvesting circuit. 28. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said single energy harvesting circuit includes a capacitor, wherein said piezoelectric element provides physical support for said capacitor. 29. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said piezoelectric element provides physical support for said single energy harvesting circuit. 30. A module as recited in claim 26, wherein said first rectifying circuit is mounted on said piezoelectric element. 31. A module as recited in claim 5, wherein said wireless sensor module further includes a first support circuit, wherein said first support circuit includes at least one from the group consisting of a processor, a memory, and a signal conditioning circuit. 32. A module as recited in claim 5, wherein said wireless sensor module further includes a second support circuit, wherein said second support circuit includes at least one from the group consisting of a transmitter, a receiver, a transceiver, and a signal generating circuit. 33. A module as recited in claim 8, wherein said first electronic device includes a rectifier. 34. A module as recited in claim 8, further comprising a second piezoelectric element, wherein said flex is mounted on said second piezoelectric element. 35. A module as recited in claim 34, wherein said second piezoelectric element is stacked on said first piezoelectric element, said flex there between. 36. A module as recited in claim 34, wherein said first electronic device provides an electronic support function to both said first piezoelectric element and to said second piezoelectric element. 37. A module as recited in claim 34, further comprising a second electronic device, wherein said second electronic device provides an electronic support function to said second piezoelectric element. 38. A module as recited in claim 13, wherein said first electronic device provides an electronic support function to both said first piezoelectric element and to said second piezoelectric element. 39. A module as recited in claim 13, further comprising a second electronic device, wherein said second electronic device provides an electronic support function to said second piezoelectric element. 40. A module as recited in claim 39, wherein said second electronic device is mounted on said first insulating layer. 41. A system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a structure wherein said piezoelectric module is mounted to said structure to receive mechanical energy from said structure and convert said mechanical energy into electrical energy, wherein said structure includes at least one from the group consisting of a component of a vehicle, a structural element of a building, and a structural element of infrastructure. 42. A system as recited in claim 41, wherein said component of a vehicle includes a tire. 43. A system as recited in claim 41, wherein said component of a vehicle includes a leaf spring. 44. A system as recited in claim 41, wherein said structural element of infrastructure includes at least one from the group including a bridge and a pipe. 45. A system as recited in claim 41, wherein said vehicle includes an aircraft, a car, a truck, and earth moving equipment.
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