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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Tempur-pedic Management, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Inventor:
Kelly Wood Chandler, Gate City, VA (US);
Assignee:
Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 21/04 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); A47C 7/74 (2006.01); A47G 9/10 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A47C 27/14 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 21/04 (2013.01); A47C 7/744 (2013.01); A47C 7/748 (2013.01); A47C 21/044 (2013.01); A47C 21/048 (2013.01); A47C 27/085 (2013.01); A47C 27/14 (2013.01); A47G 9/1036 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H01L 35/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support cushion for converting a temperature difference into an electrical voltage is provided. The support cushion includes a body supporting portion, a heat dissipating portion comprised of a thermally-absorbent material and positioned adjacent to the body supporting portion, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements that are positioned and configured to convert a temperature difference between the body supporting portion and the heat dissipating portion into an electric voltage at a charging port. Methods of converting a temperature difference into an electric voltage are also provided.