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Techniques for transferring thermal energy stored in phase change material

US10446735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Hong W. Wong · Portland, US
Wah Yiu Kwong · Beaverton, US
Shaorong Zhou · Shanghai, CN
Xiaoguo Liang · Shanghai, CN
Cheong W. Wong · Beaverton, US
Yanbing Sun · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2015
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/14
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques to receive thermal energy from a source, convert phase change material (102) from an initial state to a secondary state in response to absorption of the thermal energy, and transfer the thermal energy from the phase change material (102) to a thermoelectric component (106). In addition, various embodiments may include collecting, conducting and converting the thermal energy into electrical energy for use in powering one or more electronic components.

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