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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Carsten Goettert, Hochheim, DE;
Harald Huels, Horb, DE;
Hans-guenter Kraemer, Wittlich, DE;
Manfred Ries, Mainz, DE;
Rolf Schaefer, Mainz, DE;
Carsten Goettert, Hochheim, DE;
Harald Huels, Horb, DE;
Hans-Guenter Kraemer, Wittlich, DE;
Manfred Ries, Mainz, DE;
Rolf Schaefer, Mainz, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and process are disclosed that relates to a thermoelectric converter for converting thermal energy into electric energy. The apparatus includes at least one magnetic circuit including magnetic flux; at least one electric coil coupled to the at least one magnetic circuit; a magnetic switch coupled to the at least one magnetic circuit which loads the at least one electric coil with magnetic flux of the at least one magnetic circuit depending on a temperature of the magnetic switch, wherein the magnetic switch has a ferromagnetic state below a critical temperature (Tc) and a paramagnetic state above the critical temperature (Tc).