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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
David Toledo, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Paul Slusser, Holladay, UT (US);
David Toledo, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Paul Slusser, Holladay, UT (US);
Power Practical, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A portable device for generating electrical power comprises a vessel and a thermoelectric generator module. A gasket having an opening is included, along with a bottom plate that comprises a material having a higher a higher thermal conductivity than a material comprising the gasket. A thermal interface enhancer is adjacent one of the top side of the module and the bottom side of the module. A thermal interface inhibitor is also included. The bottom plate is secured to the bottom portion of the vessel with a fastener such that an area is formed between them. The gasket is secured to the bottom plate within the area, and the spacer is configured around the fastener. The thermal interface inhibitor is configured to aid in the maintenance of a temperature differential between the vessel and the bottom plate when the bottom plate is heated.