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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2025
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Jon Alferness, San Francisco, CA (US);
Andrew J. Grignon, Roseville, CA (US);
Darrell Whitelaw, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Matthew S. Brown, Kinnelon, NJ (US);
William J. Yergin, San Jose, CA (US);
Ankoor-Anish K. Hazari, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Brittany N. Leek, Waterford, MI (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to wheel-based power generation on a cart for transporting commercial products. In some embodiments, a system may include at least one wheel that rotates in multiple directions; a first shaft coupled to the at least one wheel; a rotation transmitter coupled to the at least one wheel and the first shaft; a first gear coupled to the first shaft; a second gear coupled to the first gear; a second shaft coupled to the second gear; and a generator coupled to the second shaft to generate power by converting rotation of the at least one wheel into an alternating current power output. The system may include a control unit coupled to the generator to convert the alternating current power output into a direct current power, and a power storage component coupled to the generator, to store the direct current power output.