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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Summer Schneider, Portland, OR (US);
Vikram Malhotra, Portland, OR (US);
Marcus Ward, Salem, OR (US);
Jerry Wiant, Eugene, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects relate to an energy harvesting device adapted for use by an athlete while exercising. The device may utilize a mass of phase-change material to store heat energy, the stored heat energy subsequently converted into electrical energy by one or more thermoelectric generator modules. The energy harvesting device may be integrated into an item of clothing, and such that the mass of phase change material may store heat energy as the item of clothing is laundered.