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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Grace Engineering Corp., Memphis, MI (US);
Inventors:
David L. Vergara, White Lake, MI (US);
Cody Schulz, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Grace Engineering Corp., Memphis, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 1/38 (2006.01); F41G 1/34 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); H01L 35/18 (2006.01); F41C 23/16 (2006.01); F41B 5/14 (2006.01); F41G 1/467 (2006.01); A61B 5/0408 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 1/345 (2013.01); F41B 5/1403 (2013.01); F41C 23/16 (2013.01); H01L 35/18 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); A61B 5/0408 (2013.01); F41G 1/38 (2013.01); F41G 1/467 (2013.01);
Abstract
A grasping element is provided including a manual actuator associated with a thermoelectric module, and an optional device powered by the thermoelectric module upon manipulation of the manual actuator. The thermoelectric module can generate electricity via a thermal gradient generated by a user's body. The electricity can power the optional device directly and/or indirectly.