THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

In one aspect, thermoelectric generators are described herein. A thermoelectric generator, in some embodiments, comprises a multilayer ribbon including an electrically insulating flexible substrate comprising a first side having a p-type material deposited thereon and a second side having an n-type...

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Main Authors RISSER, Timothy Alan, FOLMAR, Christopher Ned, SOLITARIO, John Paul, ELEWSKI, William David, HUGHES, Katherine Holman
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.10.2019
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SIGNALLING
SURGERY
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILARSIGNALS
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Summary:In one aspect, thermoelectric generators are described herein. A thermoelectric generator, in some embodiments, comprises a multilayer ribbon including an electrically insulating flexible substrate comprising a first side having a p-type material deposited thereon and a second side having an n-type material deposited thereon, wherein the p-type material and the n-type material are electrical communication. In another aspect, electronic systems for incorporation into apparel articles are described herein, which employ one or more energy harvesting mechanisms for powering various electronic functionalities. In some embodiments, for example, systems for monitoring apparel wear and/or use are provided. A system for monitoring apparel wear or use can comprise an energy harvesting component and a signaling component partially or fully powered by electrical energy generated by the energy harvesting component from wear or use of the apparel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201716349934