Patents by Inventor Moonhyung Jang

Moonhyung Jang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Triboelectric generator systems and methods for energy harvesting and sensing applications
    Patent number: 11929691
    Abstract: A triboelectric generator can include respective contact members including a first contact member and second contact member. The respective contact members can be movable with respect to each other such that the respective contact members separate from each other in a first configuration and contact each other in a second configuration. The first contact member can include a first conductive layer and a contact layer. The second contact member can be spaced apart from the first contact member in the first configuration and can include an insulating contact layer and a second conductive layer. The insulating contact layer can be configured to come into contact with the contact layer of the first contact member and the transition of the respective contact members from the first configuration to the second configuration can create triboelectric charges. In some examples, the first contact member can include a non-contact insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Inventors: Gang Wang, Yu Lei, Moonhyung Jang, Jacob Lee