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Imagine a phone that never has to be charged. Powered by the normal movements and energy exerted during normal usage, the smart phone can run perpetually. Eliminating the need to find the closest charging station is a godsend for busy, forgetful or outright lazy mobile phone owners.

Nokia has heard your pleas and has filed a patent for a “piezoelectric kinetic energy harvester.” While it sounds like some type of food, it may just mean that scrambling for the charger when a phone rings while low on power may be a thing of the past.

Inspired by kinetic wristwatches, Nokia has come up with the idea of integrating movement as a power source. With the use of a “force transferring assembly” leaving the heavier internal parts to have limited movement inside the phone, the Finnish-phone manufacturer has found a way to make use of the normal rotations and accelerations the phone experiences normally.

It may seem overwhelming at first, especially since visions of movement generated technology may spring to mind a certain MP3 player that is powered by dance pants.

This solution comes as no surprise because even Greenpeace has taken notice of Nokia. The Finland-based company has been known to volley in the ranks of the most environmentally friendly companies. This patent certainly takes the cake as one of the most eco-friendly mobile phone solutions in recent years. It even has the potential to top off the dual-powered mobile phone from India if it gets implemented.

Though it is practical, will this mean a line of phones without chargers? Maybe not but if the patent gets rejected, maybe Nokia should start an example and make solar powered phone chargers a standard instead.

Props to the Finnish for a futuristic energy solution, but there is still no word if the patent is anywhere near approved. At the very least, mobile phone companies should take a cue from this to start utilizing readily available energy sources.

Read more about this patent in Engadget.

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