Title:
THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/114950
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A thermoelectric generator (TEG) according to the present invention is described in which the TEG comprises at least two thermoelectric stages (TEG 'A' and TEG 'B') formed of different materials. The thermoelectric stages are thermally in series but electrically independent.
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Inventors:
SIMPSON KEVIN (GB)
KNOX ANDREW (GB)
MONTECUCCO ANDREA (GB)
KNOX ANDREW (GB)
MONTECUCCO ANDREA (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2014/050199
Publication Date:
October 16, 2014
Filing Date:
January 27, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EUROP THERMODYNAMICS LTD (GB)
International Classes:
F01N5/02; H01L35/32
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2006113607A2 | 2006-10-26 | |||
| WO2005098225A1 | 2005-10-20 |
Foreign References:
| GB928878A | 1963-06-19 | |||
| US3188240A | 1965-06-08 | |||
| US20110113767A1 | 2011-05-19 |
Other References:
ANDREA MONTECUCCO ET AL: "Simple, fast and accurate maximum power point tracking converter for thermoelectric generators", ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE), 2012 IEEE, IEEE, 15 September 2012 (2012-09-15), pages 2777 - 2783, XP032467346, ISBN: 978-1-4673-0802-1, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE.2012.6342530
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROONEY, John-Paul (London South Yorkshire SE1 2AU, GB)
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