Heat generating method
US12247766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01K3/188
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A heat generating method includes: heating, with a heater, a heat generating element and causing a first heat generating reaction in which the heat generating element generates heat with a first heat generation amount and triggering a second heat generating reaction in which the heat generating element generates heat with a second heat generation amount larger than the first heat generation amount, by imparting a perturbation to an input power to be applied to the heater in a state where the first heat generating reaction is occurring. The heat generating element includes a base made of a hydrogen storage metal, a hydrogen storage alloy, or a proton conductor, and a multilayer film provided on a surface of the base, with a stacked configuration of a first layer and a second layer made of different materials and both having a thickness of less than 1,000 nm.
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