Patent ID: 9024462
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: H02N

Abstract:
1. A flexible ski or board adapted to travel over a surface, the ski or board comprising: a flexible composite structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least a portion of the flexible composite structure being formed from a non-conductive material; at least one channel residing between the first side and the second side and about the non-conductive material; at least two electrodes arranged on the at least one channel; an interface, wherein the interface is electrically coupled to the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one channel comprises: a fluid contained in the at least one channel, the fluid comprising: wherein the flexible material is configured to flex and provide a motive force to oscillate the fluid in the at least one channel such that the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid move past the at least two electrodes and generate an electric charge.