Method for wireless power transfer using thermoelectric generators

    公开(公告)号:US12029122B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17381269

    申请日:2021-07-21

    发明人: Alfred J. Piggott

    摘要: A TEG system is attached to a rotating shaft and generates electricity from radiant energy that is substantially radiatively transmitted through the atmosphere from a stationary source to the TEG system that is rotating with the shaft. The rotation of the shaft provides cooling to the TEG system, but not heat energy. The TEG system includes at least one TEG, each TEG equipped with an energy receiving and heat containment window and an energy conversion system in combination with controlled convection cooling enhanced by an airflow moving in response to the rotation of the rotating shaft. Individual TEGs having controlled convection cooling also are described.

    Method for Wireless Power Transfer Using Thermoelectric Generators

    公开(公告)号:US20210399188A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17381269

    申请日:2021-07-21

    发明人: Alfred J. Piggott

    摘要: A TEG system is attached to a rotating shaft and generates electricity from radiant energy that is substantially radiatively transmitted through the atmosphere from a stationary source to the TEG system that is rotating with the shaft. The rotation of the shaft provides cooling to the TEG system, but not heat energy. The TEG system includes at least one TEG, each TEG equipped with an energy receiving and heat containment window and an energy conversion system in combination with controlled convection cooling enhanced by an airflow moving in response to the rotation of the rotating shaft. Individual TEGs having controlled convection cooling also are described.

    System and method for wireless power transfer using thermoelectric generators

    公开(公告)号:US11107964B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16705985

    申请日:2019-12-06

    发明人: Alfred J. Piggott

    摘要: A TEG system is attached to a rotating shaft and generates electricity from radiant energy that is substantially radiatively transmitted through the atmosphere from a stationary source to the TEG system that is rotating with the shaft. The rotation of the shaft provides cooling to the TEG system, but not heat energy. The TEG system includes at least one TEG, each TEG equipped with an energy receiving and heat containment window and an energy conversion system in combination with controlled convection cooling enhanced by an airflow moving in response to the rotation of the rotating shaft. Individual TEGs having controlled convection cooling also are described.

    Electrically Insulative and Thermally Conductive Parallel Battery Cooling and Temperature Control System

    公开(公告)号:US20200313261A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16835816

    申请日:2020-03-31

    发明人: Alfred J. Piggott

    摘要: A battery is provided having heat transfer bars that directly transfer heat between the interior layers of a battery cell and the case that encloses the battery cell. The battery does not transfer significant heat from its s interior layers to the posts of the battery that reside outside of the battery case. A temperature-controlled power system also is provided that uses multiple, active thermoelectric devices paired with multiple batteries to provide individual temperature control of the individual batteries forming the power system. The multiple, active thermoelectric devices preferably transfer heat to a single radiator on each side of the power system. A method of transferring heat from a battery interior using conductive, active, and convective heat transfer is also described.

    System and Method for Wireless Power Transfer Using Thermoelectric Generators

    公开(公告)号:US20200185585A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16705985

    申请日:2019-12-06

    发明人: Alfred J. Piggot

    IPC分类号: H01L35/28 H01L35/04 H02J50/00

    摘要: A TEG system is attached to a rotating shaft and generates electricity from radiant energy that is substantially radiatively transmitted through the atmosphere from a stationary source to the TEG system that is rotating with the shaft. The rotation of the shaft provides cooling to the TEG system, but not heat energy. The TEG system includes at least one TEG, each TEG equipped with an energy receiving and heat containment window and an energy conversion system in combination with controlled convection cooling enhanced by an airflow moving in response to the rotation of the rotating shaft. Individual TEGs having controlled convection cooling also are described.