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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique ET Aux Ene Alt, Paris, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Emmanuel Ollier, Grenoble, FR;
Stephane Monfray, Eybens, FR;
Thomas Skotnicki, Crolles-Monfort, FR;
Ulrich Soupremanien, Grenoble, FR;
Commisariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives, Paris, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Abstract
A device for converting heat energy into electrical energy including cells, the cells including: a first cavity with one wall for contacting a heat source; a second cavity with one wall for contacting a cold source; a primary channel between the first cavity and the second cavity transporting a fluid as liquid drops, the primary channel providing transport of liquid fluid drops from the second cavity to the first cavity; at least one secondary channel between the first cavity and the second cavity transporting the fluid as a gas; a piezoelectric material provided in one of the cavities; and a fluid as a liquid and gas contained within the cell.