Thermo-electric generator
US10741740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N19/00
Abstract
A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.
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