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Title:
NANOLEAF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/131936
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Harvesting energy from the environment responsibly is important, natural trees and plants do this efficiently already for millions of years. Our invention is the mimicking of this ingenious concept also referred to as biomimicry or biomimetics. In particular this invention relates to the shape and form of leaves and needles and their incorporated nanomaterials that allows the Nanoleaf to harvest, capture environmental energies like solar radiation, wind and sound and turn this into electricity, the Nanoleaves made from a flexible substrate, is exploited on both sides, using a process called thin-film deposition which will incorporated thermo and photovoltaic material for the purpose of converting solar radiation (light and heat) in addition we introduce piezoelectric connective elements that connect/affix the leaf to the plant or tree, this not only allows quick and secure assembly but it also serves for turning wind energy into electricity. Furthermore we intend to get our Nanoleaves as close to real as possible, one way to achieve this is to emboss the leaves, creating a three-dimensional leaf surface image, which is beneficial for harvesting and capturing solar radiation. The invention advances upon all prior art artificial leaves, needles and grasses including water based plants, this method not only foresees an economical and efficient way to harvest solar radiation and wind energy via incorporation of thermo- photovoltaic and piezoelectric materials but also reveals a method for affixing artificial leaves that can harvest and capture solar radiation, wind energy and energy generated from falling rain and hail, providing an aesthetically pleasing and natural looking artificial leaves and needles that can be affixed to trees, plants, shrubs and water based plants.

Inventors:
VAN DER BEEK ALEX (LV)
Application Number:
PCT/LV2010/000006
Publication Date:
June 30, 2011
Filing Date:
May 17, 2010
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Assignee:
BEKA EVIJA V D (LV)
VAN DER BEEK ALEX (LV)
International Classes:
H01L41/113; A41G1/00; H01L31/058
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001034976A12001-05-17
Foreign References:
DE19831692A12000-01-27
JPH11168228A1999-06-22
DE4422309A11996-02-29
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