Radio frequency and optical based power for remote component conditioning using thermoelectrics
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsJoseph V. Mantese, Alan H. Epstein, Kurt J. Sobanski
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Abstract
A thermoelectric conditioning arrangement may comprise a first antenna/splitter configured to transmit a power & control signal, a second antenna/splitter configured to receive the power & control signal, a waveguide coupled between the first antenna/splitter and the second antenna/splitter, wherein the power & control signal is guided from the first antenna/splitter to the second antenna/splitter via the waveguide, a power converter configured to receive the power & control signal from the second antenna/splitter and generate a direct current (DC) signal, and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) configured to receive the DC signal from the power converter.
Claims18
A thermoelectric conditioning arrangement, comprising:
- a first antenna/splitter configured to transmit a power & control signal;
- a second antenna/splitter configured to receive the power & control signal;
- a waveguide coupled between the first antenna/splitter and the second antenna/splitter, wherein the power & control signal is guided from the first antenna/splitter to the second antenna/splitter via the waveguide;
- a power converter configured to receive the power & control signal from the second antenna/splitter and generate a direct current (DC) signal;
- and
- a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) configured to receive the DC signal from the power converter,
- wherein the TEC is capable of providing heating and cooling to a device.
A thermoelectric conditioning arrangement comprising:
- a controller;
- a first antenna/splitter in electronic communication with the controller and configured to transmit a power & control signal;
- a second antenna/splitter in electromagnetic communication with the first antenna/splitter and configured to receive the power & control signal;
- a waveguide configured to guide the power & control signal;
- a power & control converter configured to receive the power & control signal from the second antenna/splitter and generate a direct current (DC) signal;
- a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) configured to receive the DC signal from the power converter;
- and
- a device in thermal communication with the TEC;
- wherein the TEC is capable of providing heating and cooling to the device.
A method for powering a thermoelectric cooler (TEC), comprising:
- receiving, by a second antenna/splitter, a power & control signal from a first antenna/splitter via a waveguide;
- generating, by a converter, a direct current (DC) signal based on the power & control signal;
- and
- receiving, by the TEC, the DC signal,
- wherein the TEC is capable of providing heating and cooling to a device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.