Thermoelectric power source utilizing ambient energy harvesting for remote sensing and transmitting
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing electrical energy to an electrical device wherein the electrical energy is originally generated from temperature differences in an environment having a first and a second temperature region. A thermoelectric device having a first side and a second side wherein the first side is in communication with a means for transmitting ambient thermal energy collected or rejected in the first temperature region and the second side is in communication with the second temperature region thereby producing a temperature gradient across the thermoelectric device and in turn generating an electrical current.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1014898
- Patent Number(s):
- 7834263
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 10/727,062
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DeSteese, John G. Thermoelectric power source utilizing ambient energy harvesting for remote sensing and transmitting. United States: N. p., 2010.
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