Patent ID: 9362565
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H01G,H01L,H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising a flexible substrate of electrically insulating material, an electrically conductive polymer, an electricity-generating elastomer configured to generate electricity in response to applied mechanical strain, and an energy harvesting circuit positioned adjacent to and in contact with the electrically conductive polymer and adjacent to and in contact with the electricity-generating elastomer, wherein the electrically conductive polymer is retained by the flexible substrate to form together at least part of an electrode of an electrical storage apparatus such that the electrically conductive polymer provides an electrical path for electrons which are generated and/or stored by the electrical storage apparatus; wherein the flexible substrate comprises a plurality of interwoven fibres; and wherein the flexible substrate is configured to undergo reversible bending and/or reversible stretching.