Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof

Title: Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof

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A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the other electrode and is at least partially in alignment with the other electode. At least one of the member and the at least one pair of electrodes is moveable with respect to the other. When at least one of the sections is at least partially between the pair of electrodes, the at least one of the sections has the stored static electric charge closer to one of the pair of electrodes. When at least one of the other sections is at least partially between the pair of electrodes, the other section has the stored static electric charge closer to the other one of the pair of electrodes.

Inventors:

Potter, Michael D ^[1]

Churchville, NY

Issue Date:: 2007-05-01

OSTI Identifier:: 909157

Assignee:: Nth Tech Corporation (Churchville, NY) CHO

Patent Number(s):: 7,211,923

Application Number:: 10/705,656

Contract Number:: FG02-02ER63410

Research Org:: Nth Tech Corporation (Churchville, NY)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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