Patent ID: 7550860
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: F03D,F03G,F05B,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for generating electricity from vehicular traffic on a road, comprising the following steps: Providing a road; creating a cavity in said road, said cavity having a length equal to that of a lane of said road, a width of one-half meter and a depth of 30 centimeters; anchoring a board compression transduction element at the bottom of said cavity; attaching springs and racks to said board compression transduction element, said springs being selected from materials and having spring constant to allow for board compression and decompression; attaching a board to the top of said springs and racks, said board being flush with said road when no vehicle rests on said board, and said board being able to be depressed up to four inches when car wheels are on said board; and, transferring electrical energy generated by action of said racks with said board compression transduction element, said electrical energy being transferred to a transmission line.