US2015132154A1PendingUtilityA1

Energy harvesting roadway panel

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 9, 2009Filed: Jul 11, 2014Published: May 14, 2015
Est. expiryJan 9, 2029(~2.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brian S. Hendrickson
E01C 9/007F04B 45/08F03G 7/04H02K 7/1853E01C 2201/10H02N 2/18E01C 9/00
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Abstract

A vehicle energy harvesting roadway is provided. The vehicle energy harvesting roadway includes a deformable driving surface that is longitudinally flexible and transversely stiff. The deformable driving surface is disposed between a passing vehicle and one or more transducers or one or more compressible hoses.

Claims

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1 . An energy harvesting roadway comprising:
 an energy conversion device disposed lengthwise along a direction of vehicle travel along the energy harvesting roadway; and   a deformable surface disposed between the energy conversion device and the one or more wheels of a passing vehicle,   wherein the deformable surface is one of longitudinally flexible and transversely stiff   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the energy conversion device includes one or more compressible hoses disposed lengthwise along a direction of vehicle travel along the energy harvesting roadway; and   wherein the deformable surface is disposed between the one or more compressible hoses and the one or more wheels of a passing vehicle.   
     
     
         4 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 3 , the deformable surface is longitudinally flexible and transversely stiff. 
     
     
         5 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 3 , wherein the deformable surface transmits one of a force and a displacement between the passing vehicle and the one or more compressible hoses. 
     
     
         6 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 3 , comprising:
 one or more members interposing the deformable surface and the one or more compressible hoses,   wherein the one or more members transmit one of a force and a displacement between the deformable surface and the one or more compressible hoses.   
     
     
         7 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more members includes one or more struts. 
     
     
         8 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more struts are coupled to a surface of the deformable surface. 
     
     
         9 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more members includes one or more rods. 
     
     
         10 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 9 , comprising:
 one or more supports that guide the rods to the one or more compressible hoses.   
     
     
         11 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 3 , comprising:
 a fluid energy converter in communication with the one or more compressible hoses.   
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . An energy harvesting roadway comprising:
 one or more compressible hoses disposed lengthwise along a direction of vehicle travel along the energy harvesting roadway; and   a deformable surface disposed between the one or more compressible hoses and the one or more wheels of a passing vehicle, the deformable surface having a length in the direction of vehicle travel and a width in a direction transverse to the direction of vehicle travel and substantially in a plane of the energy harvesting roadway,   wherein the deformable surface transmits compression forces to the one or more compressible hoses by one of bending along the length and bending along the width of the deformable surface.   
     
     
         14 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 13 , wherein the deformable surface transmits compression forces to the one or more compressible hoses by bending along the length and bending along the width of the deformable surface. 
     
     
         15 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the energy conversion device includes one or more transducers disposed lengthwise along a direction of vehicle travel along the roadway; and   wherein the deformable surface disposed between the one or more transducers and one or more wheels of a passing vehicle.   
     
     
         16 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 15 , wherein the deformable surface is longitudinally flexible and transversely stiff. 
     
     
         17 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 15 , wherein the deformable surface transmits one of a force and a displacement between the passing vehicle and the one or more transducers. 
     
     
         18 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 15 , comprising:
 one or more members interposing the deformable surface and the one or more transducers, wherein the one or more members transmit one of a force and a displacement between the deformable surface and the one or more transducers.   
     
     
         19 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more members includes one or more struts. 
     
     
         20 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more struts are coupled to a surface of the deformable surface. 
     
     
         21 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more members includes one or more rods. 
     
     
         22 . The energy harvesting roadway of  claim 21 , comprising:
 one or more supports that guide the rods to the one or more transducers.

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