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Device for converting thermal energy into electric energy in the presence of a hot source
US9303630B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9303630-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313874163-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 3, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A device for converting thermal energy into electric energy intended to be used in combination with a hot source including: a capacitor of variable capacitance, including two electrodes separated by an electrically-insulating material, one of these electrodes being deformable and being associated with an element forming a bimetallic strip, said bimetallic strip including at least two layers of materials having different thermal expansion coefficients, said bimetallic strip being free to deform when it is submitted to the heat of said hot source; a second capacitor having a first electrode connected to a first electrode of said capacitor of variable capacitance; a harvesting circuit electrically connected between the second electrode of the capacitor of variable capacitance and the second electrode of the second capacitor, said harvesting circuit being capable of conducting the current flowing between said second electrodes.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device for converting thermal energy into electric energy intended to be used in combination with a hot source comprising: a capacitor of variable capacitance, comprising two electrodes separated by an electrically-insulating material, one of these electrodes being deformable and being associated with an element forming a bimetallic strip, said bimetallic strip comprising at least two layers of materials having different thermal expansion coefficients, sai…
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- What does patent US9303630B2 cover?
- A device for converting thermal energy into electric energy intended to be used in combination with a hot source including: a capacitor of variable capacitance, including two electrodes separated by an electrically-insulating material, one of these electrodes being deformable and being associated with an element forming a bimetallic strip, said bimetallic strip including at least two layers of …
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- St Microelectronics Crolles 2
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F03G7/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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