LED LIGHT WITH THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

Title:

LED LIGHT WITH THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/119921

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An LED based light and a method of providing power to the LED are disclosed. The LED based light includes at least one LED and at least one thermoelectric generator having a first side and a second side. The first side is thermally coupled to the at least one LED such that heat generated by the at least one LED is conducted to the at least one thermoelectric generator, producing a temperature differential between the first side and second side. The at least one thermoelectric generator is configured to produce electrical energy from the temperature differential.

Inventors:

SIMON DAVID L (US)
IVEY JOHN (US)
SCAPA JAMES R (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/029932

Publication Date:

January 12, 2012

Filing Date:

March 25, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ALTAIR ENG INC (US)
SIMON DAVID L (US)
IVEY JOHN (US)
SCAPA JAMES R (US)

International Classes:

F21S9/04; F21V23/00; F21V29/00; F21Y101/02

Foreign References:

US4979180A	1990-12-18
EP1833035A1	2007-09-12

Other References: