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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2020
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Davis Engelman, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Maia Gatlin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Carrie Li, Bedford, MA (US);
Erik Marquez, Aurora, CO (US);
Nishan Guna Sakaran, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Victor Pria, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Mukund Bhaskar, Montgomery, AL (US);
Atilhan Manay, Roswell, GA (US);
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A heated water device is disclosed. The heated water device includes a cold water tank configured to receive cold water from a cold water source and a hot water tank configured to receive water from a hot water source and discharge water to the cold water source. The heated water device includes a pump configured to selectively pump water from the hot water source and to the hot water tank and a valve configured to selectively permit water to flow from the hot water tank to the cold water source. The heated water device includes a thermoelectric generator configured to generate electrical energy from a water temperature differential between cold water in the cold water tank and heated water in the hot water tank.