Patent ID: 8485944

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame; a movable object coupled to the frame to generate electrical energy when a mammal applies a force upon the movable object; an energy capture mechanism coupled with the movable object and the frame to harness the electrical energy from the movable object, the energy capture mechanism also being capable of harnessing electrical energy from at least one of heat generated by the mammal and heat due to friction based on work done on the exercise apparatus; and an energy transfer mechanism coupled with the movable object and the frame to transfer the electrical energy harnessed to an intelligent electrical network; wherein the energy capture mechanism includes a plurality of wires embedded in the frame to convert the heat into electrical energy, the plurality of wires being a set of silicon nanowires configured to capture heat flowing from a hot side to a cold side of the frame to create a current that is captured and used to supply the intelligent electrical network when processed by the energy transfer mechanism.