Patents
US 10931210 B2: Energy harvesting using kinetic fabric
- Granted
- 2021-02-23
- Filed
- 2019-06-19 application 16446152
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Techniques for energy production are disclosed. A kinetic fabric for use in a kinetically-activated energy production system is implemented. The kinetic fabric comprises a three-dimensional, layer-based flexible matrix that regains shape after deformation. The fabric further comprises a kinetically activated energy source layer supported between layers of the flexible matrix. The fabric further includes a flexible electrical connection that provides an electrical path between the energy source layer and a terminal on the flexible matrix. The kinetic fabric is deformed with mechanical agitation, and energy is harvested from the energy source layer through the terminal on the flexible matrix. Various embodiments are disclosed including flags, moving vehicles, and shade structures, among others.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210223.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Raven, Inc. 12 patents | US company or organization | Glen Raven, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Andrews Arnett | Burlington, NC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Harold Wayne Hill, Jr. | Burlington, NC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Elizabeth Paige Mullis Enochs | Greensboro, NC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nan-Wei Gong | Cambridge, MA | 15 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| D03D | Woven fabrics; methods of weaving; looms | D03D1/0088 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02N | Electric machines not otherwise provided for | H02N1/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ARNETT, CAMERON ANDREWS signed 2019-06-17 HILL, HAROLD W., JR. signed 2019-06-17 GONG, NAN-WEI signed 2019-06-24 ENOCHS, ELIZABETH PAIGE MULLIS signed 2019-07-10 | GLEN RAVEN, INC. GLEN RAVEN, NC | 54789/232 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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