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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Zhong L. Wang, Marietta, GA (US);
Xudong Wang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yong Qin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Rusen Yang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Zhong L. Wang, Marietta, GA (US);
Xudong Wang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yong Qin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Rusen Yang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A small scale electrical generator includes an elongated substrate and a first piezoelectric fine wire. The first piezoelectric fine wire is disposed along a surface of the substrate. The first piezoelectric fine wire has a first end and a spaced-apart second end. A first conductive contact secures the first end of the fine wire to a first portion of the substrate and a second conductive contact secures the second end of the fine wire to a second portion of the substrate. A fabric made of interwoven strands that includes fibers from which piezoelectric nanowires extend radially therefrom and conductive nanostructures extend therefrom is configured to generate electricity.