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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2014
Microgen Systems, Inc., West Henrietta, NY (US);
Kathleen M. Vaeth, Penfield, NY (US);
David Trauernicht, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert G. Andosca, Fairport, NY (US);
MicroGen Systems, Inc., West Henrietta, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an energy harvester device comprising an elongate resonator beam comprising a piezoelectric material, the resonator beam extending between first and second ends; a base connected to the resonator beam at the first end with the second end being freely extending from the base as a cantilever; a mass attached to the second end of the resonator beam; a package surrounding at least a portion of the second end of the resonator beam; and a compliant stopper connected to the package, where the stopper is configured to stabilize motion of the cantilever to prevent breakage. Also disclosed is a system, a method of powering an electrically powered apparatus, and methods of producing an energy harvester device.