Patent ID: 9124213
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cooling and energy capture in an electronic device, comprising: an energy storage unit located in the electronic device; a power supply located in the electronic device, the power supply configured to receive a power signal from the energy storage unit; a first electronic component located in an interior cavity of the electronic device and to receive the power signal from the power supply, the first electronic component configured to consume power as a first system load, generate heat and infrared energy, and radiate the heat and infrared energy into the electronic device; a photovoltaic cell affixed to an interior surface of the electronic device and positioned to face the first electronic component and to absorb radiated infrared energy from the first electronic component, the photovoltaic cell configured to cool the electronic device by absorbing at least a portion of the radiated infrared energy generated by the first electronic component and converting the absorbed radiated infrared energy into an electric current; and a power recovery circuit located in the electronic device, the power recovery circuit configured to receive the electric current from the photovoltaic cell and to condition the electric current to provide a conditioned power signal to at least one of the energy storage unit and the first electronic component.