Vibration Energy Harvesting: Advancing Solutions with Piezo Fiber Composites (Energy Harvesting & Storage USA 2009)

Mr. Ruddle is responsible for leading Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. in its focus on commercializing breakthrough vibration energy-harvesting technologies that can replace battery and wired sources with perpetual power. A business executive with a blue-chip background in high-tech business development, venture finance and strategic transactions, Jerry has built businesses ranging from early stage technology companies to divisions of larger companies including Hewlett Packard. He has established market leadership in new medical devices and systems, biometric technologies and identity management systems, and defense and government security solutions. With a track record of taking new technologies in emerging global markets to commercial success, he recently has established a strong voice in helping to bring green-tech renewable energy harvesting solutions to market awareness and early market adoption. Mr. Ruddle earned his BS in Engineering from Duke University and his MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School at UNC Chapel Hill.

About Advanced Cerametrics Inc. Energy from Motion (TM)

Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. (ACI) pioneered the technology to manufacture ceramic in a flexible fiber form. This technology inexpensively captures the positive properties of ceramics (electrical, thermal, chemical, mechanical) and eliminates the negatives of brittleness and weight.

ACI's ceramic fibers and their composite forms offer breakthrough solutions for harvesting useful power for micro-circuits, for active vibration control, and for creating new advanced fiber materials. ACI's standard energy harvesting solutions feature the Harvestor (TM) energy harvesting power module line of products that provide perpetual electric power harvested from ambient vibration and mechanical movement. Combining breakthrough levels of fast charging performance from its proprietary Piezo Fiber Composites (PFC), with best-in-class power management and delivery with its new EH-1000 power management circuit, the Harvestor power modules offer configurable features to meet demanding system design requirements. ACI has also pioneered Active Vibration Control (TM) solutions using PFCs with damping circuits to reduce structural vibration and improve product performance. ACI's proprietary manufacturing techniques enable special materials in fiber form with many unique properties that include light weight and flexibility. ACI works closely with global business and technology partners to optimize product and system solutions for military, medical, transportation, industrial and consumer product applications.