Electric power generating apparatus and control method for...

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2005-02-04

2010-02-23

Michener, Jennifer K (Department: 1795)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Electric power generator

C136S203000, C136S204000, C052S173100, C060S324000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07667132

ABSTRACT:
When electric power is obtained from a thermoelectric element, a value of electric current is changed, and two combinations of the electric current value and a voltage value (i1, V1) and (i2and V2) are obtained. An electric current value itat which the maximum electric power Wmax can be obtained is obtained using an electric current-voltage characteristic estimated based on the obtained two combinations of the electric current value and the voltage value. The electric current is controlled such that the value of the electric current becomes equal to the obtained value itwhen the electric power is obtained from the thermoelectric element. The value itis represented by an equation,in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?it=(i2V1−i1V2)/2(V1−V2).in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?

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