Patent ID: 8803341
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: E01C,F03G,F04B,H02K,H02N

Abstract:
1. An energy harvesting roadway comprising: an energy conversion device disposed lengthwise along a direction of vehicle travel along the energy harvesting roadway; 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, the deformable surface having a longitudinal length in the direction of vehicle travel and a transverse width in a direction transverse to the direction of vehicle travel and substantially in a plane of the energy harvesting roadway; and one or more members interposing the deformable surface and the energy conversion device, the one or more members having a member transverse width in the direction of vehicle travel and a member longitudinal length in the direction transverse to the direction of vehicle travel, wherein the one or more members transmit one of a force and a displacement between the deformable surface and the energy conversion device, wherein the energy conversion device includes at least one of: wherein the transducers include at least one of: