Micro-combustion power system with dual path counter-flow system
US8614392B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/13
Abstract
A micro-combustion power system is disclosed. The invention is comprised of a housing that further comprises two flow path volumes, each having generally opposing flow path directions and each generally having opposing configurations.Each flow path volume comprises a pre-heating volume having at least one pre-heating heat exchange structure. Each flow path volume further comprises a combustion volume having a combustion means or structure such as a catalytic material disposed therein Further, each flow path volume comprise a post-combustion volume having at least one post-combustion heat exchange structure.One or more thermoelectric generator means is in thermal communication with at least one of the combustion volumes whereby thermal energy generated by an air/fuel catalytic reaction in the combustion volume is transferred to the thermoelectric generator to convert same to electrical energy for use by an external circuit.A novel element of the invention relates to the opposing configuration and opposing flow path directions of the respective flow path volumes. The pre-heating heat exchange structure in the first flow path volume and the opposing post-combustion heat exchange struc…
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