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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2019
Michael H. Peters, Washington, DC (US);
Michael H. Peters, Washington, DC (US);
Alexander M. Stufflebeam, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John N. Fitzpatrick, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John J. Fitzpatrick, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David V. N. Galloway, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Lukas R. Bearden, Knoxville, TN (US);
Adam Scott, Westerville, OH (US);
Garrett S. Yesmunt, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Mitchel H. Szazynski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
In accordance with the present application, a high-density, low-impedance piezoelectric power generator is provided. In an example embodiment, the piezoelectric power generator has a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged in a first predefined pattern; a plurality of actuators arranged in a second predefined pattern operably positioned to excite one or more of the plurality of the piezoelectric elements simultaneously within at least a first subset; and an electrical conduction system connected to sum the electrical power produced by the simultaneously excited piezoelectric elements within the first subset and for conducting an electrical current.