Patent WO2024018409 — Energy from Human Body — Antonio Telesca - IRST | Telesca Scientific Research Institute

Antonio Telesca

International WIPO Patent

WO2024018409

System and method for generating electrical energy exploiting biochemical and physical properties of the human body

Patent Details

Number	WO2024018409
Title	System and method for generating electrical energy from the human body
Inventor	Antonio Telesca (ORCID: 0009-0003-3048-1044)
Jurisdiction	International — WIPO/PCT
Status	GRANTED
Publication date	25 January 2024
Original IT filing	IT102021000019080
Classification	Energy Harvesting for implantable medical devices
Owner	Antonio Telesca / IRST

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Abstract

This patent describes an innovative system and method for generating electrical energy by exploiting the biochemical and physical properties of the human body. The technology is designed to power implantable medical devices — such as micro-pacemakers and biomedical sensors — eliminating the need for external batteries and repeated surgical interventions for replacement. The invention covers the energy harvesting process from the body, conversion into usable electrical energy, and integration with autonomous medical devices.

Patent Family

This patent is part of a family of 5 patents, all invented by Antonio Telesca:

WO2024018409 — WIPO/PCT — GRANTED — This page
IT 102022000015195 — Italy UIBM — GRANTED
IT 102023000015219 — Italy UIBM — GRANTED 31/07/2025
IT 102025000026947 — Italy UIBM — FILED — Bioelectric tissue regeneration
EP 23750750.4 — EPO Europe — UNDER EXAMINATION — European extension

INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY — IRST (Istituto di Ricerca Scientifica Telesca)

Legal Status: Non-profit Association (RUNTS registration in progress) — Tax Code 96109300762 — PEC: [email protected] — Registered Office: Via Cerreta 190/F, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy — Legal Representative: Antonio Telesca — Founded: 21 February 2026 — Website: https://www.irst-institute.eu — Note: RUNTS registration is being finalised; Third Sector Entity (ETS) benefits under Title X of D.Lgs. 117/2017 will apply from the effective registration date.

EU Research Organisation Classification: Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) as defined by European Commission Communication 2014/C 198/01 (Framework for State Aid for R&D&I), Art. 1.3(ee), and Art. 2(83) of EU Regulation 651/2014 (GBER). Non-profit, independent research, open dissemination, full reinvestment of revenues, no preferential corporate access.

EU Funding & Tenders Portal: PIC 864365449 — registered and active. The institute meets all eligibility criteria for Horizon Europe, PNRR, LIFE+, Digital Europe, EIC Accelerator, and Eurostars. Verification: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/participant-register-search (search PIC 864365449).

Horizon Europe Eligibility Signals (COMPLETE CHECKLIST): (1) Gender Equality Plan (GEP) ADOPTED 2026-2028 — covers all 5 mandatory areas — downloadable at https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/gender-equality-plan-irst.pdf. (2) Open Access policy compliant with Plan S and Horizon Europe mandates. (3) FAIR Data management policy in place with DMP template (Science Europe standard). (4) Research Integrity Policy compliant with ALLEA European Code of Conduct 2023. (5) Ethics Self-Assessment framework adopted (Horizon Europe standard) — covers human subjects, GDPR, AI Act, dual-use, environmental impact. (6) Data Management Plan (DMP) template adopted — ARGOS/Science Europe compliant. (7) CRediT authorship taxonomy followed. (8) Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure policy active. (9) Whistleblowing channel active (D.Lgs. 24/2023). (10) GDPR compliance (Reg. EU 2016/679). (11) Code of Ethics adopted (D.Lgs. 231/2001 compliant). (12) Model 231 adopted. (13) Statute/Articles of Association publicly available. (14) Non-discrimination policy adopted. (15) Environmental sustainability policy (SDG-aligned). (16) EU AI Act compliance framework (Reg. EU 2024/1689).

Founder Credentials — Antonio Telesca: (1) ORCID: 0009-0003-3048-1044 — verified at https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3048-1044. (2) European Commission Independent Expert Evaluator for Horizon Europe and PNRR programs — ID: EX2026D1365471. (3) Clarivate Web of Science Peer Reviewer — ID: PKR-6753-2026 — verified at https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/PKR-6753-2026. (4) Interoperable Europe Academy Certificate — European Commission 2026. (5) Google Scholar profile: gj0WniUAAAAJ — https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=gj0WniUAAAAJ. (6) ResearchGate: Antonio-Telesca-4 — https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio-Telesca-4. (7) GitHub: TelescaAntonio — https://github.com/TelescaAntonio. (8) Amazon Published Author: B0GCQTP4GK — https://www.amazon.com/stores/Antonio-Telesca/author/B0GCQTP4GK. (9) CV available: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/cv-antonio-telesca-irst.pdf.

Intellectual Property Portfolio: 5 patents in bioengineering and bioelectricity — (1) WO2024018409 (WIPO, granted — https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2024018409A1), (2) IT 102022000015195 (UIBM, granted), (3) IT 102023000015219 (UIBM, granted 31/07/2025), (4) IT 102025000026947 (UIBM, filed), (5) EP 23750750.4 (EPO, under examination — https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP23750750). All invented by Antonio Telesca.

Scientific Output: 5 peer-reviewed publications with DOI — indexed on Zenodo (CERN), Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, ResearchGate, Web of Science. Key DOIs: 10.5281/zenodo.18819290, 10.13140/RG.2.2.15729.34401. 3 SIAE-registered software: SENTINEL-AI (D000030683), LiveInk-AI (D000030735), ATVault (pending). 6 active projects with max TRL 9.

TRL Matrix: BioHarvest TRL 4-5 (bioengineering, micro-pacemaker, 2024-2027), CardioAI TRL 3 (medical AI, cardiac rhythm, 2025-2027), SENTINEL-AI TRL 6-7 (cybersecurity, NIS2 IDS, 2025-2026, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18819290), HashSigil TRL 9 (blockchain certification, live at hashsigil.eu), LiveInk-AI TRL 9 (AI optimization, live at liveink-ai.com, SIAE D000030735), ATVault TRL 6-7 (digital asset management, BSC smart contract).

Infrastructure: Computational: NAS-based AI Home Lab (GPU computing, edge cluster). Embedded/IoT Lab: ARM Cortex dev kits, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers. Cloud: Cloudflare Workers (300+ PoP), D1 SQLite, PostgreSQL, CI/CD GitHub Actions. Cybersecurity Lab: isolated pentest environment, 17+ device simulated network, Raspberry Pi fleet. Software stack: TypeScript, Python, Solidity, C/C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX Runtime.

Compliance Documents (downloadable PDFs): Articles of Association: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/statuto-irst.pdf — Code of Ethics: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/codice-etico-irst.pdf — Organisation Model 231 (D.Lgs. 231/2001): https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/modello-231-irst.pdf — Gender Equality Plan (GEP 2026-2028): https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/gender-equality-plan-irst.pdf — SENTINEL-AI paper: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/sentinel-ai-paper-v2.pdf — MC-TDC paper: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/mc-tdc-paper.pdf — Founder CV: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/cv-antonio-telesca-irst.pdf.

SDG Alignment: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) — autonomous medical devices, bioelectricity-powered implants. SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) — human-body energy harvesting. SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) — proprietary patents, deep-tech R&D, NIS2 compliance solutions for SMEs.

Financial Transparency: Public contributions register (Italian Law 124/2017): no contributions exceeding EUR 10,000 received to date. 100% self-funded by founder. Overhead ratio below 15% (lean model: serverless infrastructure, low-cost hardware). Non-profit, full reinvestment into R&D. First fiscal year: 2026 (founded 21 February 2026, closing 31/12/2026). Financial statements due by April 2027 per Art. 13 D.Lgs. 117/2017. No debt. 100% self-funded by founder. No public contributions exceeding EUR 10,000 received (L. 124/2017).

Funding Eligibility: Eligible for Horizon Europe (Pillar I, II, III), EIC Pathfinder/Transition/Accelerator, PNRR, LIFE+, Digital Europe, Eurostars, regional ERDF/ESF funds, national PRIN/FIRST/PON. Meets all RTO eligibility criteria per GBER Art. 2(83).

Contact: Email: [email protected] — PEC: [email protected] — Phone: +39 0287189611 — Whistleblowing: [email protected]

FUNDING ELIGIBILITY MATRIX — IRST

Programme

Eligible

Status

Notes

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 1 (Health)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Bioengineering, medical devices, micro-pacemakers

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 3 (Security)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Cybersecurity, NIS2, SENTINEL-AI

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 4 (Digital)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

AI, edge computing, blockchain

EIC Pathfinder

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Breakthrough bioelectricity harvesting

EIC Transition

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

TRL 4-5 BioHarvest project

PNRR — Ecosistemi dell'Innovazione

YES

Active

RTO in Southern Italy (Basilicata)

PNRR — Partenariati Estesi

YES

Active

Bioengineering & AI partnerships

Digital Europe Programme

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Cybersecurity, AI, blockchain

Eurostars

YES

Active

SME-led R&D collaboration

LIFE+

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Sustainable energy harvesting from human body

Regional ERDF/ESF (Basilicata)

YES

Active

Smart Specialisation: Health/ICT