Thermoelectric generator
US8878418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/308
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thermoelectric generator including a membrane maintained by lateral ends and capable of taking a first shape when its temperature reaches a first threshold and a second shape when its temperature reaches a second threshold greater than the first threshold; and mechanism capable of converting the motions and the deformations of the membrane into electricity.
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