Energy harvester for wireless, motion and position-sensing, integrating radiation sensor for occupational and environmental dosimetry
An apparatus comprising: a radiation sensor having one or more radiation sensors and an on-board power harvester.
1. A device comprising:
a radiation sensor comprising one or more radiation sensors;
an on-board power harvester,
wherein the power harvester converts radiofrequency energy into electrical energy,
wherein the radiofrequency energy is adjustable,
wherein the power harvester comprises a radiofrequency coil, and
wherein the radiofrequency coil is adjustable to optimize an integration of radio frequency receiver coils and sensors into a fabric.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power harvester comprises an electromagnetic vibration energy harvester.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power harvester converts mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power harvester converts light energy into electrical energy.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power harvester converts heat energy into electrical energy.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the heat is generated by one of a human or animal body, a combustive device and a heat-generating thermocouple.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power harvester comprises a radiofrequency receiver having a radiofrequency receiving antenna, wherein the size and shape of the radiofrequency receiving antenna is adjusted to optimize a collection of radiofrequency energy.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein a mechanical energy of the power harvester is adjustable.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the power harvester comprises an adjustable magnet and coil.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises an on-board motion sensor.
11. A The device of claim 1 comprising:
a radiation sensor array comprising the one or more radiation sensors, wherein the power harvester converts mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy, and
wherein the resonant excitation of the power harvester has a frequency range of 6-8 Hz.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the device further comprises an on-board motion sensor.
13. A device comprising:
a radiation sensor array comprising one or more radiation sensors; and
a power harvester, wherein the power harvester converts mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy,
wherein the resonant excitation of the power harvester has a frequency range of 6-8 Hz,
wherein each of the one or more radiation sensors is surrounded by a filter material to provide an optimal angular response to radiation detected by each of the one or more radiation sensors; and
wherein the optimal angular response of each of the one or more radiation sensors is independent of the angle of incidence of the radiation detected by each of the one or more radiation sensors.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the power harvester comprises a levitating electromagnetic vibration energy harvester.
15. The device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more radiation sensors are ionizing radiation sensors.
16. The device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more radiation sensors are non-ionizing radiation sensors, hazardous chemical sensors, or other biochemical substance sensors.
17. The device of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises an on-board motion sensor.
18. The device of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises: a position locating sensor.
19. The device of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises an on-board wireless transmitter.
20. The device of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises an on-board temperature sensor.