Appeal No. 2005-0276
Application No. 09/736,941
Tiemann pertains to manually powered devices that generate,
convert and utilize electrical energy. One of the devices listed
as exemplary by Tiemann is a wireless electronic remote control
device (see column 3, lines 14 through 17; and column 9, lines 61
through 65). In general, these devices include a mechanism for
inputting mechanical energy, a generator for converting the
mechanical energy to electrical energy, in some cases an
electrical energy storage device, and an electrical load
depending on the type of device. The electrical energy storage
device may comprise rechargeable batteries or capacitors (see
column 7, line 66, through column 8, line 11). Tiemann describes
one storage capacitor arrangement as follows:
As shown in FIG. 18, an ultracapacitor circuit 900
uses an ultracapacitor 940 to supply power to
electrical load 960. In this embodiment, a mechanical
energy input device 910 is directly coupled to a
generator 920. In one embodiment, the mechanical
energy input device 910 includes a crank 912. In other
embodiments, the mechanical energy input device 910
comprises, for example, a ratchet crank and a foot
crank. The direct coupling allows the mechanical
energy supplied to the generator 920 to directly
produce a charge voltage. It should be appreciated
that the charge voltage is proportional to the
mechanical energy that is input to the generator from
the crank 912.
The generator 920 is connected to the
ultracapacitor 940. . . .
In operation, the generator 920 produces a charge
voltage that is proportional to the mechanical energy
input from the mechanical energy input device 912.
. . .
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