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

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus comprising:
a base block disposed adjacent to a heat source;
a temperature sensor embedded within the base block and configured to measure a temperature of a surface of the heat source;
first, second, and third thermally conductive members;
a thermoelectric generator (TEG) positioned between the first thermally conductive member and the body, and including a first end and a second end, the first end being thermally coupled to the base block and configured to receive heat from the heat source, and the second end of the TEG being thermally coupled to the first thermally conductive member and configured to deliver heat to the first thermally conductive member;
a first thermoelectric cooler (TEC) positioned between the first and second thermally conductive members, and including a third end and a fourth end, the third end being thermally coupled to the first thermally conductive member, the first thermoelectric cooler being configured to receive an electric current, which causes the third end to cool and the fourth end to heat such that the third end conducts heat from the first thermally conductive member; and
a second thermoelectric cooler (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.