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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
Sridhar Kasichainula, Fremont, CA (US);
Sridhar Kasichainula, Fremont, CA (US);
NIMBUS MATERIALS INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and/or apparatus of energy harvesting for wearable technology through a thin flexible thermoelectric device is disclosed. A lower conduction layer is formed on top of a lower dielectric layer. An active layer, comprising at least one thin film thermoelectric conduit and a thermal insulator, is formed above the lower conduction layer. An internal dielectric layer is formed above the active layer, and contact holes are drilled above each thermoelectric conduit. An upper conduction layer and upper dielectric layer are formed, connecting the thermoelectric conduits in series. The resulting flexible thermoelectric device generates a voltage when exposed to a temperature gradient.