Title:
APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION FROM HEAT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/034059
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods are operable to generate electric power from heat. An exemplary direct thermal electric converter embodiment includes at least a first recombination material having a first recombination rate, a second recombination material adjacent to the first recombination material and having a second recombination rate, wherein the second recombination rate is different from the first recombination rate, and a third recombination material adjacent to the second recombination material and having a third recombination rate substantially the same as the first recombination rate. Application of heat generates at least first charge carriers that migrate between the first recombination material and the second recombination material, and generates at least second charge carriers that migrate between the third recombination material and the second recombination material. The migration of the first charge carriers and the migration of the second charge carriers generates an electrical current.
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Inventors:
OREM PETER MILON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/051065
Publication Date:
November 22, 2012
Filing Date:
September 09, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OREM PETER MILON (US)
International Classes:
H01L35/00; H01L31/04
Foreign References:
| US20050056864A1 | 2005-03-17 |
Other References:
HUANG ROBIN ET AL: "Heterojunction thermophotovoltaic devices with high voltage factor", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, vol. 101, no. 4, 16 February 2007 (2007-02-16), pages 46102 - 046102, XP012097810, ISSN: 0021-8979
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ARMENTROUT, Raymond, W. (701 Fifth Avenue Suite 480, Seattle WA, US)
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