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US 2007/0112467 A1Published application
Systems and Methods for Powering Devices with a Thermoelectric System
OwnerTheodore Sumrallinventor
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Abstract
A system for powering a micro-robot including a thermoelectric system integrated with the micro-robot wherein the thermoelectric system includes a thermopile. A rechargeable battery operatively connected to the thermoelectric system to recharges the rechargeable battery using electricity generated by the thermopile from an environmental temperature gradient.
Claims18
A system for powering a micro-robot comprising:
- a thermoelectric system integrated with the micro-robot, wherein the thermoelectric system comprises a thermopile;
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- a rechargeable battery operatively connected to the thermoelectric system, wherein the thermoelectric system recharges the rechargeable battery using electricity generated by the thermopile from an environmental temperature gradient.
A system for powering a micro-robot comprising:
- a thermoelectric system integrated with the micro-robot, wherein the thermoelectric system comprises a thermopile;
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- a capacitor operatively connected to the thermoelectric system, wherein the thermoelectric system charges the capacitor using electricity generated by the thermopile from an environmental temperature gradient.
A method for powering a micro-robot comprising:
- integrating a thermoelectric system with the micro-robot;
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- recharging a battery of the micro robot using electricity generated by the thermoelectric system, wherein thermoelectric system generates electricity from an environmental temperature gradient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.