Title: Thermoelectric voltage generator

Abstract: A thermoelectric voltage generator utilizing heat from a vehicle exhaust to rovide a differential temperature through a plurality of thermoelectric elements comprised of serially connected alternate N- and P-type semiconductors having alternate electrical contacts between adjacent elements at a hot side and at a cold side to produce electrical energy in accordance with the Seebeck effect and in which the electrical energy is applied to an external device by way of connections at opposite ends of said plurality of thermoelectric elements.

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Inventors: Hanson, Charles M. (Springfield, VA, US)

Application Number: 728379
Filing Date: 1976-09-30
Publication_date: 1978-06-20
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Primary Class(es): 136/208 136/205, 136/218
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US Patent Ref:

808086	Dec, 1905	Heil	136/208.
1118269	Nov, 1914	Creveling	136/208.
3794527	Feb, 1974	Kim	136/208.
3833428	Sep, 1974	Snyder et al.	136/208.

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Primary Examiner: Wilbur, Maynard R.
Assistant Examiner: Berger, Richard E.
Attorney: Edelberg; Nathan, Harwell; Max L., Gibson; Robert P.