Power generation using thermal gradients maintained by phase...

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2006-08-28

2010-10-12

Nguyen, Hoang M (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Utilizing natural heat

C060S641200, C060S641800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07810330

ABSTRACT:
Power is generated from an ambient environment through the use of thermodynamic engines. A thermodynamic engine is disposed in the ambient environment and converts heat provided in the form of a temperature differential to a nonheat form of energy. Conditions in the ambient environment induce a phase transition in a heat-transport medium that causes the temperature differential. The heat-transport medium is renewed by allowing inducing a reverse phase transition in the heat-transport medium, permitting the heat-transport medium to repeatedly or continuously undergo the phase transition that causes the temperature differential.

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