Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Electric power generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-05
2011-10-18
Ridley, Basia (Department: 1725)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Electric power generator
C136S230000, C607S001000, C607S061000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08039727
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present subject matter includes an apparatus with a first housing portion which is thermally conductive and which has a first case opening; a second housing portion which is thermally conductive and which has a second case opening, the second case opening being hermetically sealed to the first case opening, with the first housing portion and the second housing portion at least partially defining an interior volume; cardiac rhythm management electronics disposed in the interior volume; a thermal shunt disposed in the interior volume; and a thermoelectric energy converter disposed in the interior volume and adjacent the thermal shunt, the thermoelectric energy converter having a first pole and a second pole, with the first pole thermally connected to the first housing portion, and the second pole thermally connected to the shunt.
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Erbstoeszer Blair
James Kristofer J.
Ayad Tamir
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Ridley Basia
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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