Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device and Fixed Threshold Power Production

Abstract

Systems and methods here are described for harvesting energy, certain embodiments including a power generator, a rotatable base attached to the power generator, one or more protruding blades attached to the rotatable base, a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base, and a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for harvesting energy, comprising:
 a power generator;   a rotatable base attached to the power generator;   one or more protruding blades attached to the rotatable base;   a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base; and   a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a photovoltaic cell is attached to a surface area of the one or more protruding blades. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more blades are curved. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is placed between the protruding blades attached to the rotatable base. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device includes piezoelectric cells. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device includes flexible elastomers. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  further wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is a stationary microphoned kinetic receiver is placed between the protruding blades attached to the rotatable base. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a parallel circuit electrically connected to the power generator and the kinetic energy harvesting device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising a charge control circuit connected to the parallel circuit. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising a wireless power transfer connected to the charge control circuit. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising a battery is in electrical connection with the charge control circuit. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising a power grid is in electrical connection with the charge control circuit. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9  further wherein the charge control circuit includes a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor. 
     
     
         14 . A system for harvesting energy, comprising:
 a power generator;   a lower rotatable base housing the power generator;   one or more protruding blades attached to the lower rotatable base;   one or more mounting brackets protruding from the lower rotatable base;   an upper base supported by the one or more mounting brackets;   a photovoltaic cell on a surface area of the one or more protruding blades; and   a gear shaft for associating the base with the power generator.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  further comprising a kinetic energy harvesting device mounted on the base. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the kinetic energy harvesting device is attached to the upper rotatable base. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14  further comprising a photovoltaic cell attached to the upper rotatable base. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more blades are curved. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14  further comprising a parallel circuit connected to the power generator. 
     
     
         20 . A method of harvesting energy, comprising:
 harvesting wind energy via one or more protruding blades connected to a rotatable base;   harvesting solar energy via a photovoltaic cell attached to the one or more protruding blades;   harvesting kinetic energy via a piezoelectric cell or flexible elastomer mounted on the rotatable base;   regulating the harvested energy via a charge control circuit connected to the rotatable base, the piezoelectric cell or flexible elastomer, and the photovoltaic cell; and   capturing parasitic leakage via an open gate connected to the charge control circuit.