Power plants – Fluid within expansible chamber heated or cooled – Special motive fluid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Nguyen, Hoang (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Fluid within expansible chamber heated or cooled
Special motive fluid
C060S513000, C060S515000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11017404
ABSTRACT:
A selectively configurable beam and systems utilizing such are disclosed. The distribution of mass of the beam can be selectively adjusted or altered by adjusting one or more characteristics of the beam. Specific strategies utilizing continuous electro-wetting, and selective formation or movement of gases in liquid are disclosed. The selectively configurable beams are used in systems for harvesting vibrational energy from vibrating bodies.
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Buhler Steven A.
Fitch John S.
Shrader Eric
Fay Sharpe LLP
Nguyen Hoang
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
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