Field potential converter for battery charging, and field potential converter as a battery replacement.

Abstract

This description relates to an electrolytic potential converter (EFPC) for recharging at least one battery, replacing a battery, and supplying power to an electrical device. The EFPC comprises a housing, a conversion cell that absorbs electrolytic potential and converts the absorbed electrolytic potential into electrical energy, and a control module. The conversion cell comprises a conductive plate, which defines at least one region made of a conductive material. The control module controls the transfer of electrical energy for the EFPC.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to electric field potential conversion, and more particularly to an electric field potential converter adapted to charge a battery or alternatively.

Background Art

[0002] Rechargeable batteries provide a much longer service life than non-rechargeable batteries and are therefore more environmentally friendly. However, rechargeable batteries require recharging and are not particularly environmentally friendly in themselves.

[0003] Current recharging options include removing the battery and using a separate battery charger. With this option, it is often necessary to have a spare battery (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) to put into the electronic device or electrical appliance while the battery is being recharged (dead time and / or during recharging). Also, in many cases, it is necessary to locate the battery charger and plug it into a socket, which is not very convenient.

[0004] Another recharging option is to directly incorporate a battery charger into the electronic device or electrical appliance and connect the built-in battery charger to a socket using a wire. This recharging option is more convenient than removing the battery from the electronic device or electrical appliance and using a separate battery charger, but this recharging option requires locating the wire and different types of connectors are used, so the power cables (power blocks, plugs, etc.) for recharging multiple electronic devices and / or electrical appliances quickly become messy.

[0005] Another recharging option relies on inductive wireless charging. Electronic devices that need to recharge their batteries, such as smartphones, must be placed directly on an inductive wireless charger. Inductive wireless chargers can be integrated into furniture, eliminating the need for separate battery chargers or wires. While more convenient than previous battery recharging solutions, inductive wireless chargers only work with specific batteries and electronic devices with built-in chargers. Furthermore, inductive wireless chargers recharge very slowly compared to other recharging options and generate heat energy during recharging.

[0006] Therefore, new solutions are needed for existing rechargeable batteries and battery chargers. [Overview of the Initiative]

[0007] According to a first aspect, the Electric Field Potential Converter (EFPC) is adapted for recharging at least one battery. The EFPC comprises a housing, a conversion cell, and a control module. The housing includes a battery seat adapted to provide electrical contact with at least one battery. The battery seat includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode for electrical contact with at least one battery. The conversion cell is adapted to absorb an electric field potential and convert the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. The conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate defining at least one region of conductive material. The control module is adapted to control the charging of at least one battery. The control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive electrical energy. The control module is further electrically connected to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing to control the transfer of electrical energy to at least one battery.

[0008] In certain embodiments, the EFPC further comprises a supercapacitor, where electrical energy is stored, and a control module controls the transfer of electrical energy from the supercapacitor to recharge at least one battery.

[0009] In another specific embodiment, the conversion cell comprises two conductive plates and is configured to absorb and convert the absorbed field potential by resonant capacitive coupling.

[0010] In yet another specific embodiment, the conversion cell may comprise two conductive plates, one of which is adapted to absorb the field potential by capacitive coupling, and the other conductive plate is adapted to absorb electromagnetic energy by inductive coupling.

[0011] In another particular embodiment, the conductive plate may be embedded at least partially in the dielectric layer.

[0012] In yet another specific embodiment, the conversion cell absorbs and converts the field potential by capacitive coupling or resonant capacitive coupling.

[0013] In another specific embodiment, the control module comprises at least one of a rectifier, a charging module, and a power management module.

[0014] In yet another specific embodiment, the battery seat is adapted to accept multiple batteries of at least one standard size.

[0015] In another specific embodiment, the surface of the housing includes a conductive plate.

[0016] According to a second aspect, the field potential converter (EFPC) comprises a housing, an electrical storage medium, a conversion cell, and a control module. The housing defines a positive and a negative electrode. The conversion cell is adapted to absorb an electric field potential and convert the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. The conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate that defines at least one region of a conductive material. The control module is adapted to control the charging of the electrical storage medium. The control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive electrical energy. The control module is electrically connected to the electrical storage medium and controls the transfer of electrical energy to the electrical storage medium and to the positive and negative electrodes of the housing.

[0017] In certain embodiments, the electrical storage medium is at least one of a battery and a supercapacitor.

[0018] In yet another specific embodiment, the electrical storage medium includes a battery and a supercapacitor, a control module controls the charging of the battery and the supercapacitor, and the control module controls the transfer of electrical energy in at least one of the following: from the supercapacitor to the battery, from the supercapacitor to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing, and from the battery to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing.

[0019] In another specific embodiment, the conversion cell comprises two conductive plates, one of which is adapted to absorb the field potential by capacitive coupling, and the other conductive plate is adapted to absorb electromagnetic energy by inductive coupling.

[0020] In yet another embodiment, the conductive plate is embedded at least partially in the dielectric layer.

[0021] In another specific embodiment, the conversion cell converts the field potential by either capacitive coupling or resonant capacitive coupling.

[0022] In yet another specific aspect, the housing is formed as either a standard-sized battery or a custom-sized battery, and the negative and positive electrodes of the housing are adapted for electrical connection to an electrical device.

[0023] According to a third aspect, an electric field potential converter (EFPC) is adapted to supply power to an electrical device and includes a housing, a conversion cell, and a control module. The housing is formed and configured to be used with an electrical device as an alternative to a battery. The housing defines a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The conversion cell is adapted to absorb an electric field potential and convert the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy, and the conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate that defines at least one region of a conductive material. The control module is adapted to control the supply of power to the electrical device. The control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive electrical energy. The control module is electrically connected to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing and controls the transfer of electrical energy to the electrical device.

[0024] According to a specific aspect, the EFPC further includes a supercapacitor. The supercapacitor is adapted to store electrical energy from the conversion cell.

[0025] In yet another specific aspect, the EFPC further includes another conductive plate for converting electromagnetic energy into electrical energy.

[0026] According to another specific aspect, the conductive plate further includes a dielectric layer.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0027] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the concept of electric field generation and electric field power conversion.

[0029] [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrofield potential converter (EFPC) adapted to recharge a battery.

[0030] [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the EFPC of Figure 2, further comprising an electrical induction plate for further conversion of electrofield induction.

[0031] [Figure 4] Figure 4 is an alternative schematic diagram of an electrofield potential converter (EFPC) adapted to recharge the battery of Figure 2.

[0032] [Figure 5] Figure 5 is an alternative schematic diagram of an electrofield potential converter (EFPC) implemented as a rechargeable battery. [[ID=二十一]] [[ID=二十二]]

[0033] [[ID=二十三]] [[ID=二十四]]<0^000117>[[ID=二十五]]Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an electrofield potential converter (EFPC) for supplying power to an electrical device. [[ID=二十六]] [[ID=二十七]] [[ID=二十八]]

[0034] [[ID=二十九]] [[ID=三十]] [Figure 7] [[ID=三十一]]Figure 7 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of another alternative of the EFPC of Figure 5, formed as a standard AA battery. [[ID=三十二]] [[ID=三十三]] [[ID=三十四]]

[0035] [[ID=三十五]] [[ID=三十六]] [Figure 8] [[ID=三十七]]Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of another alternative of the EFPC of Figure 5, comprising a supercapacitor, formed as a standard AA battery. [[ID=三十八]] [[ID=三十九]] [[ID=四十]]

[0036] [[ID=四十一]] [[ID=四十二]] [Figure 9] [[ID=四十三]]Figure 9 is a functional schematic diagram of the control module 120. [[ID=四十四]] [[ID=四十五]] [[ID=四十六]]

[0037] [[ID=四十七]] [[ID=四十八]] [[ID=四十九]]

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0038] [[ID=五十三]] The aforementioned and other features will become more apparent by referring to the attached drawings and reading the following non-limiting description of exemplary embodiments shown only as examples. Similar numbers represent features in various drawings.

[0039] Various aspects of this disclosure generally address one or more issues related to batteries and their recharging. More specifically, this disclosure aims to integrate a wireless electrical receiver with a battery and enable wireless energy transfer to the battery via wireless electrical signals from a corresponding wireless electrical transmitter.

[0040] Throughout this specification, the following expressions are used as follows:

[0041] Battery: Any medium, component, device, or apparatus capable of storing electrical energy, including but not limited to standard battery types.

[0042] Capacitive plate: A region of conductive material, which may be continuous or a structure of conductive material interspersed with non-conductive material. Throughout this specification, the term "plate" is intended to refer to any shape, not just polygons.

[0043] Conductive material: A material with a high conductivity rating, i.e., low electrical resistivity. Examples of conductive materials include copper, iron, gold, aluminum, silver, and alloys made from them.

[0044] Dielectric layer: A substrate with a low electric polarizability. Examples of dielectric layers include substrates made from polyethylene material or other compounds with a similar chemical composition, epoxy or other compounds with a similar chemical composition, substrates containing vacuum regions, voids, and / or gaps filled with polyethylene material or epoxy or other compounds with a similar chemical composition, and glass-reinforced epoxy laminates.

[0045] Electrical device: Any type of electrically powered device, tool, or apparatus, including electronic equipment (wireless phones, tablets, computers, headphones, earphones, keyboards, screens, gamepads, cameras, LED lights, etc.), tools (power tools, small kitchen appliances, small appliances, fans, etc.), medical equipment, professional devices and apparatus, etc.

[0046] An electric field potential converter (EFPC) is an electrical mechanism in which a conductive material absorbs an electric field potential and converts the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. EFPCs may rely on capacitive coupling or resonant capacitive coupling, either alone or in combination with inductive coupling and / or inductive resonant coupling.

[0047] Capacitive coupling between an electric field power generator (EFPG) and an electric field potential converter (EFPC) enables the transfer of electrical energy between them. While the dielectric properties of the space between the EFPG and EFPC cannot be controlled, the electrical properties of the assembly generating the electric field, or the assembly absorbing and converting the electrical potential, must be carefully selected and the assembly manufactured to optimize the efficient transfer of electrical energy between them. In addition to electrical energy, integrating EFPCs into commonly used electrical devices can significantly improve their operation and usability.

[0048] Refer to Figure 1, a schematic diagram illustrating the concepts of electric field generation and electric field power conversion. The electric field power generator (EFPG) 10 is connected to a power source and generates an electric field from it. The electric field propagates through the air between the EFPG 10 and the electric field potential converter (EFPC) 100. The EFPC 100 absorbs the electric field potential and converts the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. This electrical energy may be used to recharge a battery, energize an electrical device, or a combination of these.

[0049] Accordingly, the present invention is directed toward an EFPC (EFPC) side 100 and provides different implementations of the EFPC. Reference herein is made to Figure 2, a schematic diagram of an EFPC 100 for recharging at least one battery (not shown). The EFPC 100 comprises at least one conversion cell 105. Throughout this specification, only one conversion cell 105 is shown and discussed, but the EFPC 100 is not limited to such an implementation. The implementation, mechanism, and interaction described herein for one conversion cell 105 are applicable to multiple conversion cells 105. The EFPC 100 further comprises a control module 120, a battery seat 180, and a housing 130.

[0050] The conversion cell 105 includes at least one conductive plate 110. The conductive plate 110 absorbs the electric field potential (not shown) surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plate 110. The conductive plate 110 cannot absorb the electric field potential of an electric field that does not surround a portion of the conductive plate 110. The conversion cell 105 receives the absorbed electric field potential and converts the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. The conversion cell 105 can absorb and convert electric field potential by capacitive coupling, resonant capacitive coupling, with or without inductive coupling.

[0051] The conversion cell 105 includes at least one conductive plate 110, and may include multiple conductive plates 110 as an alternative. The conductive plates 110 may operate independently or in pairs. Furthermore, any composition or configuration of the conductive plate 110 can be used. These compositions include, but are not limited to, metallic conductive plates or conductive plates made of metal alloys. The configuration of the conductive plate 110 includes, but are not limited to, solid conductive plates, conductive plates defining openings, mesh-like conductive plates, or any other configuration of conductive plates 110 suitable for absorbing electric field potential.

[0052] The conversion cell 105 may further include any electrical discrete components or circuits necessary for rectifying, filtering, and limiting electrical energy. The conversion cell 105 may further include electrical protection to prevent electrical surges. The conversion cell 105 also includes an AC / DC converter, or any equivalent group of circuits or discrete components, for converting electrical energy in alternating current (AC) form to direct current (DC) for charging at least one battery and an optional storage medium 140, a supercapacitor 150, as described later.

[0053] During operation, the EFPG10 generates an electric field, and the EFPC100, more specifically the conductive plate 110, couples with the electric field generated by the EFPG10. The conversion cell 105 further comprises electrical components and / or materials for converting the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy. The conversion cell 105 may be further adapted to maintain the EFPC100 in a resonant mode.

[0054] The control module 120 receives electrical energy from the conversion cell 105. The control module 120 may include any known electronic components for controlling the flow of electrical energy in the EFPC 100. More detailed information regarding the control module 120 will be discussed later when discussing Figure 9.

[0055] In particular, in the implementation shown in Figure 2, the control module 120 controls the flow of electrical energy transferred to at least one battery inserted in the battery seat 180. The control module 120 may, for example, reduce the flow of electrical energy stored in at least one battery within the battery seat 180, stabilize the flow of electrical energy, or convert the electrical energy (current and / or voltage, etc.).

[0056] Therefore, the battery seat 180 is adapted to receive at least one battery (not shown) to be recharged. As is known in the art, the battery seat 180 defines a negative and a positive terminal to electrically connect the control module 120 and at least one battery. The battery seat 180 may be a prior art battery seat adapted to receive at least one battery electrically connected to the control module 120 in place of a socket. The negative and positive terminals are electrically connected to the control module 120.

[0057] In the schematic diagram of Figure 2, the conversion cell 105 and the control module 120 are shown as separate components. Such an implementation is for illustrative purposes only, and the control module 120 may be combined with the conversion cell 105 without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0058] Here, we refer to Figure 3, a schematic diagram of the EFPC 100 of Figure 2, which further comprises a second conductive plate 110 within the conversion cell 105. Although Figure 3 shows the two conductive plates 110 as part of the same conversion cell 105, the present invention is not limited to such an implementation. For example, each conductive plate 110 may be in a separate conversion cell 105. Thus, a conversion cell 105 may include one or more conductive plates 110. Furthermore, one conductive plate 110 may be configured and adapted to absorb electric field potential, and the other conductive plate 110 may be adapted to absorb electromagnetic energy. Thus, the conversion cell 105 may be adapted to convert the absorbed electric field potential or electromagnetic energy into electrical energy, and by extension, the absorbed energy into electrical energy. The electrical energy converted by the conversion cell 105 is controlled by a control module 120 before being transferred to a battery seat 180 into which at least one rechargeable battery is inserted.

[0059] Herein is a schematic diagram of an alternative EFPC100 adapted for recharging a battery inserted into a battery seat 180, with reference also to Figure 4, where the EFPC100 further includes a supercapacitor 150. In Figure 4, the supercapacitor is shown between the conversion cell 105 and the control module 120, but this positional relationship is for illustrative purposes only. Supercapacitors are of particular interest for rapid electrical energy storage and are adapted to temporarily store larger amounts of electrical energy. Although this specification refers to a single supercapacitor 150, the EFPC100 is not limited to this implementation, and it is also possible to use multiple supercapacitors in parallel.

[0060] Here, refer to Figure 9, which is a schematic diagram of the functions of the control module 120. The control module 120 comprises a rectifier 122, a charging module 124, and a power management module 126. The rectifier 122 receives electrical energy from the conversion cell 105. The rectifier 122 rectifies the electrical energy from oscillating electrical energy (alternating current) into rectified electrical energy suitable for storage in the supercapacitor 150 and / or charging at least one battery in the battery seat 180. The flow of rectified electrical energy is controlled by the charging module 124, which determines whether the flow of rectified electrical energy should be used for storage in the supercapacitor 150, shared between the supercapacitor 150 and at least one battery in the battery seat 180, or transferred to at least one battery in the battery seat 180 only.

[0061] Herein, we refer to Figure 5, a schematic diagram of another alternative to the EFPC100 implemented as a rechargeable battery. In this particular alternative example, the EFPC100 does not include a battery seat 180 and therefore cannot be used to recharge at least one battery inserted into the battery seat. In the alternative example shown in Figure 5, the EFPC100 includes a storage medium 140 within its housing. The storage medium 140 may consist of any type of storage medium 140 adapted for storing electrical energy. The storage medium 140 is further adapted to transfer the stored electrical energy to an electrical device (not shown). The storage medium 140 may be based on lithium-ion technology, for example, but any technology used for storing electrical energy can be used. The storage medium 140 is further rechargeable and capable of multiple charge-discharge cycles. In addition to the storage medium 140, the EFPC100 may further include at least one supercapacitor 150.

[0062] The conversion cell 105, the control module 120, and the storage medium 140 are all located inside the housing 130. In this particular alternative example, the housing is formed as a standard-sized or custom-sized battery. The housing further includes positive and negative electrodes for transferring the electrical energy stored in the storage medium 140 to power an electrical device (not shown) to which the positive and negative electrodes of the EFPC 100 are electrically connected or in contact. In this alternative example, the EFPC 100 may further include a supercapacitor 150 as described above.

[0063] Referring together to Figures 5 and 9, the charging module 124 of the control module 120 in this implementation controls the charging of the supercapacitor 150 and the storage medium 140. The charging module 124 can further control the rectified electrical energy in any of the following exemplary embodiments: The charging module 124 first charges the supercapacitor 150, and once the supercapacitor 150 is fully charged, it begins charging the storage medium 140. The charging module 124 first charges the storage medium 140, and only after the storage medium 140 is fully charged does the charging module 124 begin charging the supercapacitor 150. Alternatively, the charging module 124 charges the supercapacitor 150 and the storage medium 140 simultaneously, sharing the flow of rectified electrical energy between them equally or using a predetermined ratio.

[0064] The control module 120 further comprises a power management module 126. The power management module 126 controls the release of electrical energy stored in the supercapacitor 150 and the storage medium 140. Thus, the power management module 126 can control the electrical energy released by both the supercapacitor 150 and the storage medium 140 in any of the following exemplary embodiments: Since supercapacitors are known to store electrical energy only temporarily, the power management module 126 may first allow the electrical energy stored in the supercapacitor 150 to be released, and then allow the electrical energy stored in the storage medium 140 to be released. Because an electric field potential may exist even while the EFPC 100 is being used to supply power to an electrical device, the power management module 126 may instruct the charging module 124 to stop charging the storage medium 140 and the supercapacitor 150, and instead direct the rectified flow of electrical energy directly to the electrical device when the electrical device is operating, and to start charging the supercapacitor 150 and / or storage medium 140 when the electrical device is not operating. This implementation is of particular interest to applications where the electrical device is used intermittently and requires a large amount of electrical energy. The possibility of charging the storage medium 140 and / or supercapacitor 150 when the electrical device is not operating makes it possible to consider smaller storage mediums 140, which can lighten the electrical device while providing longer periods of intermittent operation than rechargeable batteries that must be replaced for recharging.

[0065] Herein, we refer to Figure 6, a schematic diagram of another alternative example of the EFPC 100 for supplying power to an electrical device. In this particular alternative example, the EFPC 100 includes a conversion cell 105 and a supercapacitor 150. The supercapacitor 150 rapidly stores the large amount of electrical energy converted by the conversion cell 105 and is adapted to gradually or on demand release the stored electrical energy to an electrical device (not shown) to which the EFPC 100 is electrically contacted or connected. The conversion cell 105, control module 120, and supercapacitor 150 are housed in a housing 130, which is shaped and sized to replace the battery of the electrical device. Thus, the housing 130 further includes positive and negative electrodes for achieving electrical connection with the corresponding positive and negative electrodes of the electrical device. The positive and negative electrodes of the housing 130 are not shown in the drawings, as such features are well known in the art.

[0066] In this alternative example of the EFPC100, the control module 120 includes a rectifier 122 and a power management module 126, and the charging module 124 may be optional.

[0067] Hereinafter, see also Figures 7 and 8, exemplary exploded perspective views of alternative examples of the EFPC100 in Figures 5 and 6, formed as a standard AA battery. Figures 7 and 8 further show exemplary negative and positive electrodes 160 and 170. In the EFPC100 of Figures 7 and 8, the conductive plate 110 is part of the housing 130. Embedding or partially embedding the conductive plate 110 within the dielectric layer forming the housing 130 may be advantageous as it reduces the overall footprint of the EFPC100 and provides more space within the housing 130.

[0068] Figures 7 and 8 further illustrate the miniaturized storage medium 140, which can be recharged during use.

[0069] In an exemplary operating mode, if an electric field is present where the conductive plate 110 is located, the storage medium 140 and / or supercapacitor 150 are charged by the charging module 120. In charging mode, the electrical devices may or may not be operating.

[0070] When operating in discharge mode, the storage medium 140 and / or supercapacitor 150 supply electrical energy to the electrical device. The conductive plate 110 may be placed in a region without an electric field.

[0071] In the third mode, there is an electric field where the EFPC 100 is used to supply power to the electrical device, and the conversion cell 105 converts the electric field potential absorbed by the conductive plate 110. The charging module 120 determines whether the converted electrical energy is greater than the energy required by the electrical device, and if this condition is met, the charging module 120 can simultaneously supply power to the electrical device and charge the storage medium 140 and / or the supercapacitor 150.

[0072] The exemplary operating modes described above are for illustrative purposes only. The following are examples of operating modes supported by the EFPC100: The EFPC100 charges the storage medium 140. The EFPC100 supplies power to the electrical device only when the storage medium 140 is fully charged. The EFPC100 supplies power to the electrical device even if the storage medium 140 is not fully charged. The EFPC100 supplies power to the electrical device and charges the storage medium 140 simultaneously with the same priority. The EFPC100 preferentially supplies power to the electrical device and charges the storage medium 140 with any remaining available power, or the EFPC100 preferentially charges the storage medium 140 and supplies power to the electrical device with any remaining available power, etc. The EFPC100 supplies power to the electrical device, and if the EFPC100 does not supply sufficient power, the storage medium 140 supplies power to the electrical device, etc.

[0073] As mentioned earlier, the advantage of EFPC100 is that it does not need to be removed from the electrical device for recharging. The only condition for recharging to occur is that the conductive plate 110 is within the range of EFPG10.

[0074] The introduction of the supercapacitor 150 may support additional operating modes: EFPC 100 charges the supercapacitor 150, then the supercapacitor 150 supplies power to the electrical device, then the supercapacitor 150 charges the storage medium 140; EFPC 100 charges only the supercapacitor 150; if EFPC 100 has sufficient capacity, EFPC 100 simultaneously charges the supercapacitor 150 and supplies power to the electrical device, but does not charge the storage medium 140; if EFPC 100 has sufficient capacity, EFPC 100 simultaneously charges the supercapacitor 150 and the storage medium 140, etc.

[0075] Although the drawing shows one conversion cell 105, one conductive plate 110, one storage medium 140, and one supercapacitor 150, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the EFPC 100 can similarly support multiple conversion cells 105, multiple conductive plates 110, multiple conductive plates 110 per conversion cell 105, multiple storage mediums 140, and / or multiple supercapacitors. Furthermore, the charging module 120 can be adapted to form various configurations of charging and discharging routines to support multiple conversion cells 105, conductive plates 110, storage mediums 140, and supercapacitors 150 in order to take advantage of the benefits of multiple components.

[0076] Although not shown in the illustration, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the conversion cell 105 and control module 120 may provide other functions known in the field of electrical energy control, such as voltage smoothing, current limiting, voltage limiting, multi-step rectification, and surge protection.

[0077] In this specification and in the drawings, some components or modules are shown and described as being part of or embedded within a larger component or module; however, such illustrations and descriptions are for simplification only, and such components or modules may be standalone components or modules or implemented differently without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the conductive plate 110 is shown and described as being part of the conversion cell 105. However, the EFPC is not limited to such an implementation. As discussed in Figures 7 and 8, the conductive plate 110 may be a separate component from the conversion cell 105. The control module 120 is shown and discussed as being physically separate from the conversion cell 105; however, the control module 120 and the conversion cell 105 may be implemented as a chipset. With respect to the control module 120, the control module 120 may be subdivided into separate modules, the rectifier 122 may be integrated with the conversion cell 105, the charging module 124 may be integrated with the supercapacitor 150 of the storage medium 140, and the power management module 126 may be a standalone module.

[0078] Other types of field potential conversion techniques, including those involving magnetic dynamic coupling, microwaves, and light waves, may be further considered and adapted based on the teachings herein.

[0079] While this disclosure has been described above by its non-limiting and exemplary embodiments, these embodiments may be freely modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and nature of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An electric field potential converter (EFPC) for recharging at least one battery, A housing comprising a battery seat adapted to receive and provide electrical contact with at least one battery, wherein the battery seat includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode for electrical contact with each of the at least one battery, A conversion cell for absorbing an electric field potential and converting the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy, wherein the conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate defining at least one region of a conductive material, A control module for controlling the charging of the at least one battery by the conversion cell, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive the electrical energy, and the control module is electrically connected to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing and controls the transfer of the electrical energy to the at least one battery, A field potential converter equipped with the following features.

2. Equipped with even more supercapacitors, The aforementioned electrical energy is stored in the supercapacitor. The control module controls the transfer of electrical energy from the supercapacitor in order to recharge the at least one battery. The field potential converter according to claim 1.

3. The conversion cell comprises two conductive plates, The conversion cell is configured to convert the absorbed field potential through resonant capacitance coupling. The field potential converter according to claim 2.

4. The conversion cell comprises two conductive plates, one of which is adapted to absorb the field potential by capacitive coupling, and the other conductive plate is adapted to absorb electromagnetic energy by inductive coupling. The field potential converter according to claim 2.

5. The conductive plate is at least partially embedded in the dielectric layer. The field potential converter according to claim 1.

6. The conversion cell converts the field potential by capacitive coupling or resonant capacitive coupling. The field potential converter according to claim 1.

7. The control module comprises at least one of a rectifier, a charging module, and a power management module. The field potential converter according to claim 1.

8. The battery seat is adapted to accept multiple batteries of at least one standard size. The field potential converter according to claim 1.

9. The surface of the housing includes the conductive plate, The field potential converter according to claim 1.

10. An electric field potential converter (EFPC), A housing that defines the positive and negative electrodes, Electrical storage medium and A conversion cell for absorbing an electric field potential and converting the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy, wherein the conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate defining at least one region of a conductive material, A control module for controlling the charging of the electrical storage medium, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive the electrical energy, and the control module is electrically connected to the electrical storage medium and controls the transfer of the electrical energy to the electrical storage medium and to the positive and negative electrodes of the housing, A field potential converter equipped with the following features.

11. The aforementioned electrical storage medium is at least one of a battery and a supercapacitor. The field potential converter according to claim 10.

12. The aforementioned electrical storage medium includes the battery and the supercapacitor, The control module controls the charging of the battery and the supercapacitor. The control module controls the transfer of electrical energy in at least one of the following locations: from the supercapacitor to the battery, from the supercapacitor to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing, and from the battery to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing. The field potential converter according to claim 11.

13. The conversion cell comprises two conductive plates, one of which is adapted to absorb the field potential by capacitive coupling, and the other conductive plate is adapted to absorb electromagnetic energy by inductive coupling. The field potential converter according to claim 10.

14. The conductive plate is at least partially embedded in the dielectric layer. The field potential converter according to claim 10.

15. The aforementioned conversion cell converts the field potential by either capacitive coupling or resonant capacitive coupling. The field potential converter according to claim 10.

16. The housing is formed as either a standard-sized battery or a custom-sized battery. The negative and positive electrodes of the housing are adapted for electrical connection with an electrical device. The field potential converter according to claim 10.

17. An electric field potential converter (EFPC) for supplying power to an electrical device, A housing formed and configured for use with an electrical device as a substitute for a battery, comprising a housing that defines a negative electrode and a positive electrode, A conversion cell for absorbing an electric field potential and converting the absorbed electric field potential into electrical energy, wherein the conversion cell includes at least one conductive plate defining at least one region of a conductive material, A control module for controlling the power supply to the electrical device, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the conversion cell to receive the electrical energy, and the control module is electrically connected to the negative and positive electrodes of the housing and controls the transfer of the electrical energy to the electrical device, A field potential converter equipped with the following features.

18. The system further comprises a supercapacitor for storing electrical energy from the aforementioned conversion cell. The field potential converter according to claim 17.

19. It further includes another conductive plate for converting electromagnetic energy into electrical energy. The field potential converter according to claim 17.

20. The conductive plate further comprises a dielectric layer. The field potential converter according to claim 17.

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