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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Ueno, Kawasaki, JP;
Taichi Ogawa, Inagi, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H02M 3/156 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H02M 3/156 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0022 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0035 (2013.01); Y02B 70/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a thermoelectric generator includes a thermoelectric element and a DC to DC converter. The thermoelectric element converts heat energy into electric energy. The DC to DC converter increases an input voltage applied by the thermoelectric element. The input voltage is higher than a voltage which is half an open voltage of the thermoelectric element.