Title: Thermoelectric microgenerator

Abstract: Very compact thermoelectric microgenerator providing a high output voltage (10 V) and having high efficiency, comprising a great number of thermocouples arranged in rows connected together so as to form a continuous conductor of deposited thin layers on a thin insulating support. The cold and hot sources are fitting provided with low walls parallel to one another and orthogonal to the rows of thermocouples. The even junctions of the thermocouples are placed in the vicinity of the low walls of the cold source and the odd junctions are placed in the vicinity of the low walls of the hot source. Application is to implanted medical appliances.

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Inventors: Thomas, Pierre (Briis-sous-Forges, FR)
Alais, Michel (Orsay, FR)

Application Number: 396706
Filing Date: 1973-09-13
Publication_date: 1976-07-13
Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle des Telecommunications Cit-Alcatel (FR)
Primary Class(es): 136/225 136/208, 136/212
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2966033	Dec, 1960	Hughel	136/205.
3004393	Oct, 1961	Alsiny	136/225.
3617390	Nov, 1971	Erlangen	136/211.

Other Refs: 1,410,413

Aug, 1965	FR

Primary Examiner: Pendegrass, Verlin R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Craig & Antonelli