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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2015
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas P. Irish, Milford, MI (US);
James R. Salvador, Royal Oak, MI (US);
William L. Villaire, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/30 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); G01F 23/14 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/2852 (2013.01); F01N 5/025 (2013.01); G01F 23/0076 (2013.01); G01F 23/14 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/0052 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); Y02T 10/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a thermal harvesting device that is positioned adjacent a heat-generating vehicle system. The thermal harvesting device generates electricity based on a temperature differential in order to power a sensor and a wireless transmitter.