US 12,326,133 B2
Systems and methods for energy harvest
Peter M. Bonutti, Manalapan, FL (US); Justin E. Beyers, Effingham, IL (US); and Tonya M. Bierman, Dieterich, IL (US)
Assigned to P Tech, LLC, Manalapan, FL (US)
Filed by P Tech, LLC, Manalapan, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,077.
Application 18/338,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/004,115, filed on Jun. 8, 2018, granted, now 11,719,219.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/516,787, filed on Jun. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125295 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. F03B 13/26 (2006.01); F03B 11/00 (2006.01); F03B 13/14 (2006.01); F03B 13/18 (2006.01); F03B 13/20 (2006.01); F03B 17/06 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01)
CPC F03B 13/264 (2013.01) [F03B 11/00 (2013.01); F03B 13/145 (2013.01); F03B 13/148 (2013.01); F03B 13/1845 (2013.01); F03B 13/185 (2013.01); F03B 13/1855 (2013.01); F03B 13/20 (2013.01); F03B 17/06 (2013.01); F03B 17/061 (2013.01); F03D 1/06 (2013.01); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); H02N 2/185 (2013.01); F05B 2210/16 (2013.01); F05B 2220/707 (2013.01); F05B 2220/709 (2013.01); F05B 2240/13 (2013.01); F05B 2240/40 (2013.01); F05B 2240/91 (2013.01); F05B 2240/931 (2013.01); F05B 2250/25 (2013.01); F05B 2260/421 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a surface;
a plurality of piezoelectric transducers embedded within the surface; and
a paddle device configured to rotate from the impact force of a fluid wave breaking at the surface, wherein the paddle device includes a plurality of paddles that each strike at least one of the plurality of piezoelectric transducers as the paddle device rotates, and wherein the plurality of piezoelectric transducers convert an impact force of the paddles striking into electrical energy.