Michael J Pearce

US Patent:

7088031, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Jul 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611431

Inventors:

Paul Brantner - Conifer CO, US
Michael Baker Pearce - Loveland CO, US
Adolph Trujillo - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. - Golden CO

International Classification:

H01L 41/08

US Classification:

310319

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the field of battery and capacitor charging. In particular, the present invention provides pulsed current charging using changes, regardless of polarity, in the local energy environment to obtain power. The present invention relates, for example, to ambient energy charging thin film batteries, other batteries, or capacitors, via, for example, polyvinyladine fluoride homopolymer (PVDF), PVDF bi-axially poled, or other piezoelectric materials. Ambient energy may be defined as any change in energy within the local environment. Charging can be accomplished with, and is not limited to, positive or negative changes of the following energy types: thermal; visible light, including infrared and ultraviolet; mechanical motion or impact; triboelectric, including airflow or physical contact; movement in relation to a gravitational plane (increase or decrease in gravitational potential energy); and radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy, regardless of specific frequency.

US Patent:

7183693, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393326

Inventors:

Paul Brantner - Conifer CO, US
Michael Baker Pearce - Loveland CO, US
Adolph Trujillo - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. - Golden CO

International Classification:

H01L 41/08

US Classification:

310319, 310328, 310339

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the field of battery and capacitor charging. In particular, the present invention provides pulsed current charging using changes, regardless of polarity, in the local energy environment to obtain power. The present invention relates, for example, to ambient energy charging thin film batteries, other batteries, or capacitors, via, for example, polyvinyladine fluoride homopolymer (PVDF), PVDF bi-axially poled, or other piezoelectric materials. Ambient energy may be defined as any change in energy within the local environment. Charging can be accomplished with, and is not limited to, positive or negative changes of the following energy types: thermal; visible light, including infrared and ultraviolet; mechanical motion or impact; triboelectric, including airflow or physical contact; movement in relation to a gravitational plane (increase or decrease in gravitational potential energy); and radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy, regardless of specific frequency.

US Patent:

46293124, Dec 16, 1986

Filed:

Oct 2, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/783089

Inventors:

Michael Pearce - Littleton CO
D. Daniel Entingh - Denver CO

Assignee:

Lucht Engineering, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G03B 2900

US Classification:

355 29

Abstract:

A photographic printer of the type wherein a web of photographic material is advanced to and from an exposure station and wherein individual exposure areas of the photographic material are selectively marked by a thermal marking system. The thermal marking system of the present invention includes a thermally activated marking tape and a thermal print head which selectively applies thermal energy to portions of the tape. A frictional engagement between the photographic material and tape results in a movement of the tape with the photographic media when the media is driven through the printer. In a preferred embodiment, the friction between the tape and media is selectively established by intermittently establishing an intimate contact between them.