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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
John C. Bass, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hi-Z Technology, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/530 ; H01L 3/500 ; H01L 3/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/530 ; H01L 3/500 ; H01L 3/502 ;
Abstract
A heat of fusion thermoelectric generator. A heat source is in thermal contact with a phase change material, wherein the heat source is capable of providing sufficient heat so as to be able to melt the phase change material. The phase change material is in thermal contact with a hot side heat sink. At least one thermoelectric module is disposed between and in thermal contact with the hot side heat sink and a cold side heat sink. Electric power is generated by the thermoelectric module from a temperature difference between the hot side heat sink and the cold side heat sink.