ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,328, issued on Aug. 19.

"Elastic energy storage device which is used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy" was invented by Levon Muradyan (Yerevan, Armenia), Zhanna Sedrakyan (Yerevan, Armenia) and Murad Muradyan (Westlake Village, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for the accumulation of elastic energy and converting it into electrical energy, which provides the highest possible efficiency of energy storage and conversion. The device uses a high load capacity and efficiency of the roller screw mechanism and the ability of disc springs to store and release energy with the greatest possible specific ela...