N Power Peg Technology

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The N Power Peg is a device that was developed to be utilized as a source of energy deriving from the kinetic energy concept. The inventor, impetus behind the innovation and the potential success of this product is further emphasized in this paper.

The Inventor

Aaron LeMieux is the founder and CEO Tremont Electric a company based in Ohio. He is also the inventor of the nPower Peg. Mr. LeMieux has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toledo. (About this talk: Aaron LeMieux 2010)He has served the Northern Ohio manufacturing industry as a consultant since 2000; working specifically as a crisis and turnaround manager for struggling small-cap companies. He has experiences in areas of engineering, manufacturing, and management in the industrial environment. He holds multiple patents. As an avid long distance backpacker (About this talk: Aaron LeMieux 2010)Mr. LeMieux became the sole technology inventor and entrepreneur that invented, built, and tested the first npower device and subsequently founded Tremont Electric LLC in May 2007.

The Motive behind the Invention

The driving force behind this invention can be attributed to many factors. However, the most immediate one is (Tremont Electric: The company n.d.) Aaron LeMieux’s thought of utilizing wasted kinetic energy of his steps and movement of his hips while backpacking 1500 miles on the Appalachian Trail in 1996.

As an avid backpacker Mr. LeMieux thought of the brilliant idea of utilizing the kinetic energy from the many steps he took and the rubbing of the back pack against his shoulders. (Tremont Electric: The company n.d.) He also realized that he was going through many disposal batteries that powered his GPS and ...

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...le energy around the world. The uniqueness and environmental friendly technology sets Tremont apart from the other sources of energy. In addition (Tremont Electric: The company n.d.)the nPower is scalable and provides opportunities such as small implantable bioelectrical generators, human- motion powered generators, and large scale Wave Energy Converters. In essence the nPower is an industry-making technology that will be sustained for many years.

References

About this talk: Aaron LeMieux. 2010. http://www.tedxcle.com (accessed August 17, 2010).

canton, Smart Business Akron/. Cover Story: Power Play. September 2009. http://ww.sbonline.com (accessed August 17, 2010).

Davis, Jessica. Aaron LeMieux tremont Electric. 2008. http://www.e4s.org (accessed August 17, 2010).

Tremont Electric: The company. http//www.npowerpeg.com (accessed August 17, 2010).

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