US 12,218,512 B2
Wireless, energy harvester with modular sensor system
Richard Field, III, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Adam Bariot, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Steven Wolgast, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Jeff King, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Norman J. Allen, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by NANOFLEX POWER CORPORATION, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/807,227.
Application 17/807,227 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/065282, filed on Dec. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/948,709, filed on Dec. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0311273 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 50/00 (2016.01); G01D 11/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01)
CPC H02J 50/001 (2020.01) [G01D 11/00 (2013.01); G01D 11/24 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.12)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular sensor system comprising:
a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising one or more sensors, wherein at least one of the modules contain one or more high-power sensors or electronics, one or more energy harvesters, one or more energy storage devices, one or more wireless radios, and one or more electronics devices, wherein the one or more energy harvesters comprise a organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules, the OPV modules being optimizable for any light spectrum;
one or more blind-mate connectors contained within each of the plurality of modules, the one or more blind-mate connectors comprising an electrical connector to transmit power and/or data and configured to connect two modules of the plurality of modules together.