A system for generating electric power from a rotating tire's mechanical energy has a piezoelectric structure and an energy storage device. The structure comprises a plurality of piezoelectric fibers embedded in a generally unidirectional fashion in an epo...

Described herein is a tyre pressure monitoring system (500) that includes an energy harvesting module (510) and a computer board (540). The energy harvesting module (510) comprises an energy harvesting unit (520) having a combined vibration energy/RF energ...

Realizing a high power generation capability in a non-lead interior tire power generation apparatus. The apparatus (2) includes a piezoelectric section (20) having an inorganic piezoelectric body of a perovskite type oxide represented by General Formula (P...

A tire assembly with integrated power generation features includes one or more piezoelectric devices configured to generate electric charge therein upon being subjected to mechanical strains associated with flexure of tire or wheel components. The piezoele...

A system and corresponding method for generating electric power from a rotating tire's mechanical energy concerns a piezoelectric power generation device associated with a power harvesting and conditioning module. The piezoelectric structure is preferably ...

A self-powered tire revolution counter includes a motion sensitive power generation mechanism, a power conditioner, a pulse detector, a microcontroller, and, optionally, a radio frequency (RF) transmitting device. In one exemplary embodiment, the power gen...

A system end corresponding method for generating electric power from a rotating tire's mechanical energy concerns a piezoelectric power generation device associated with a power harvesting and conditioning module. The piezoelectric structure is preferably ...

An enhanced piezoelectric wire structure includes an elongated portion of piezoelectric material, a metallic core, and an outer conductive sheath. The metallic core is substantially surrounded by the elongated portion of piezoelectric material and configur...

A system for the continuous determination of the interaction between a tyre (1) and the ground during the movement of a motor vehicle, the said tyre (1) comprising a casing (2), a tread (3), belt plies (6), sidewalls (4), beads (5) and at least a first sen...

The operating voltage generation device uses a piezoelectric element (3) oscillated by the variations in the tyre pressure of a vehicle wheel upon movement of the vehicle, for providing a corresponding output voltage used for supplying an electrical compon...