Energy Conversion Systems and Methods

US 11,532,970, assigned to Richard A, covers the impact energy transformation systems, and is available for sale through IPApproach.

US Patents

1 granted

Foreign Counterparts

2

Assignee

Richard A

Availability

For Sale

Patents Included

• US 11,532,970↗

• JP 2022528268 A
• WO 2020197693 A1

Technology Highlights

• The invention can be employed in vehicles including automobiles; sporting goods including boxing vests and football helmets; a pillow and other structure to reduce harm from impact.
• The invention is configured to convert or transform a first type of energy e.g., a physical impact into a second, different form of energy e.g., into electrical energy, thermal energy, etc.
• The invention includes a converter to dissipate the transformed energy, thereby reducing the total amount of impact energy imparted into the outer perimeter compartment. Thus, the deformation of the outer perimeter compartment can be prevented or reduced, along with the associated repair costs.
• The invention is designed such that the angles between the direction of impact and one or more components of the energy conversion system are arranged to preferentially redirect the absorbed energy away from certain portions of the automobile and/or the passengers.
• The invention examples of the types of energy or transformed energy into which the mechanical energy can be converted include: to thermal (heat) energy, radiant (electromagnetic) energy, chemical energy (e.g., by storing the converted energy into a secondary battery), another form of mechanical energy (e.g., into a flywheel), acoustic energy, etc.
• The invention changes or redirects the force vectors associated with the energy absorbed to reduce the amount of energy absorbed by the passengers to a level reducing injuries.

Overview

The technology disclosed provides the following advantages:

Listing updated August 21, 2026

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