Abstract: Display structures and methods of manufacture of display structure including a display panel with a curved three-dimensional film contour are described. In an embodiment, a display panel includes display area with a main body area and a plurality of petals extending from the main body area. The petals are folded into a curved three-dimensional (3D) film contour, and are separated by corresponding trenches between petals. The trenches may be filled with various seam hiding materials to visually obscure the trenches.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) vibration energy harvester. The energy harvester includes a buckled multi-layer beam that includes a plurality of stacked layers. The plurality of stacked layers includes at least one piezoelectric layer. Each one of the plurality of stacked layers has a determined stress level and a determined thickness. The determined stress level includes at least a compressive stress. The plurality of stacked layers achieves a desired total stress level of the beam to achieve substantial deformation of the beam in at least one direction when a proof mass is added to the beam. In response to applied external vibrations having a vibration frequency and an acceleration amplitude, the beam deflects and deforms to provide strain to the at least one piezoelectric layer, thereby generating an electrical charge to provide a continuous power output in response to the external vibrations.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to energy-harvesting articles of footwear, and associated components and methods. In some embodiments, an energy-harvesting article of footwear comprises a compressible bladder, a pneumatic motor fluidically connected to the compressible bladder, and an electric generator operatively coupled to the pneumatic motor. In some embodiments, energy is harvested by compressing a compressible bladder and flowing fluid from the compressible bladder through a pneumatic motor to generate power. Certain embodiments relate to pneumatic motor designs, and/or to methods of flowing fluid input through pneumatic motors.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) vibration energy harvester. The energy harvester includes a buckled multi-layer beam that includes a plurality of stacked layers. The plurality of stacked layers includes at least one piezoelectric layer. Each one of the plurality of stacked layers has a determined stress level and a determined thickness. The determined stress level includes at least a compressive stress. The plurality of stacked layers achieves a desired total stress level of the beam to achieve substantial deformation of the beam in at least one direction when a proof mass is added to the beam. In response to applied external vibrations having a vibration frequency and an acceleration amplitude, the beam deflects and deforms to provide strain to the at least one piezoelectric layer, thereby generating an electrical charge to provide a continuous power output in response to the external vibrations.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to energy-harvesting articles of footwear, and associated components and methods. In some embodiments, an energy-harvesting article of footwear comprises a compressible bladder, a pneumatic motor fluidically connected to the compressible bladder, and an electric generator operatively coupled to the pneumatic motor. In some embodiments, energy is harvested by compressing a compressible bladder and flowing fluid from the compressible bladder through a pneumatic motor to generate power. Certain embodiments relate to pneumatic motor designs, and/or to methods of flowing fluid input through pneumatic motors.