Patent ID: 11946672
Assignee: BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 3:
4. An apparatus comprising:
first, second, and third thermally conductive members;
a first thermoelectric cooler (TEC) positioned between, and coupled to, the first and second thermally conductive members, the first TEC being configured to remove heat from the first thermally conductive member, and to deliver heat to the second thermally conductive member;
a second TEC positioned between, and coupled to, the second and third thermally conductive members, the second TEC being configured to remove heat from the third thermally conductive member, and to deliver heat to the second thermally conductive member;
a first body having a first passage extending therethrough, the first passage being configured to receive a fluid, and the first body being configured to receive heat from the fluid
a second body having a second passage extending therethrough, the second passage being configured to receive the fluid from the first passage, and the body being configured to receive heat from the fluid;
a first thermoelectric generator (TEG) positioned between the first thermally conductive member and the first body, the first TEG being configured to receive heat transferred to the first body from the fluid; and
a second TEG positioned between the third thermally conductive member and the second body, the second TEG being configured to receive heat transferred to the second body from the fluid.