Patent ID: 7663258

Claim:
A miniature hydro-power generation system, comprising: a control circuit; a hydro-power generator operable to rotate based on a flow of liquid and generate an electric power output, the electric power output electrically coupled to the control circuit; and an energy storage device electrically coupled to the control circuit; the control circuit operable to monitor a magnitude of voltage present on the electric power output and a charge level of the energy storage device; the control circuit further operable to enable supply of the electric power output generated with the hydro-power generator to a load and the energy storage device in response to the magnitude of voltage present on the electric power output exceeding a first threshold voltage and the charge level of the energy storage device exceeding a second threshold voltage; and the control circuit further operable to enable the energy storage device to supply stored electric power to the load in response to the magnitude of voltage present on the electric power output being below the first threshold voltage and the charge level of the energy storage device exceeding the second threshold voltage.