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Heat pump for high temperature environments

US8015830B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2009
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01M2008/1293
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A component has an outer wall defining an interior chamber to be cooled. Electronic equipment is mounted within the outer wall in the chamber. A thermoelectric cooler has a cool node positioned to be within the chamber, and a hot node positioned outwardly of the outer wall. A fuel cell provides electricity to the thermoelectric cooler. The fuel cell is mounted outwardly of the outer wall.

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