Title:
GAS FRACTION EXTRACTOR UTILIZING DIRECT THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/137952
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A direct thermoelectric converter includes a condensing surface. The condensing surface conducts heat to a silicon matrix to cool the condensing surface to a temperature to precipitate a gas fraction from a flow of gas. The matrix includes a first layer of low recombination material fused to a first layer of high recombination material at a first n-type junction, the first layer high recombination material fused to a second layer of low recombination material at a p-type junction, the second layer of low recombination material fused to a second layer of high recombination material at a second n-type junction. Each of a positive and a negative terminal are affixed conductively to the silicon matrix thereby to supply a current of electrons at a supply voltage. A controller senses the current of electrons and selectively connects the direct thermoelectric converter to a load in response to the supply of electrons.
Inventors:
OREM PETER MILON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/068823
Publication Date:
December 27, 2013
Filing Date:
December 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OREM PETER MILON (US)
International Classes:
B01D5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009138818A1 | 2009-11-19 | |||
| WO2004094317A2 | 2004-11-04 | |||
| WO2006133456A2 | 2006-12-14 |
Foreign References:
| US20120060884A1 | 2012-03-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LORBIECKI, Mark, L. (701 Fifth Avenue Suite 480, Seattle WA, US)
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