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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, SI;
University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI;
Barbara Malic, Ljubljana, SI;
Hana Ursic, Ljubljana, SI;
Marija Kosec, Ljubljana, SI;
Silvo Drnovsek, Ljubljana, SI;
Jena Cilensek, Ljubljana, SI;
Zdravko Kutnjak, Ljubljana-Dobrunje, SI;
Brigita Rozic, Zrece, SI;
Uros Flisar, Radomlje, SI;
Andrej Kitanovski, Kranj, SI;
Marko Ozbolt, Kocevje, SI;
Uros Plaznik, Velika Loka, SI;
Alojz Poredos, Dol pri Ljubljani, SI;
Urban Tomc, Ljubljana-Dobrunje, SI;
Jaka Tusek, Ljubljana, SI;
Gorenje d.d., Velenje, SI;
Abstract
The present invention lies in the field of electrocaloric energy conversion. More specifically, the present invention relates to improvements in systems and methods which employ electrocaloric materials as a source of temperature variation in electrocaloric refrigeration processes. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the application of electrocaloric materials in combination with a working fluid communicating with a heat source and a heat sink in counter flow.