Patent ID: 8777441

Claim:
A thermoelectric ornamental assembly comprising: a dermal portion, said dermal portion being configured to contact a dermal area, said dermal portion comprising a mounting surface, said mounting surface being configured to engage said dermal area, said dermal portion further comprising a charge carrier donor surface, said charge carrier donor surface being operable to diffuse a thermal current away from said dermal area; a display portion, said display portion being operable to receive said thermal current, said display portion further being operable to display an ornamental effect, said display portion comprising a charge carrier receiver surface, said charge carrier receiver surface being operable to receive said thermal current from said dermal area; a thermoelectric portion, said thermoelectric portion being disposed to position between said dermal portion and said display portion, said thermoelectric portion being operable to generate a voltage from a temperature variance between said dermal portion and said display portion, said thermoelectric portion comprising a substrate portion, said substrate portion being configured to provide a material surface for supporting a multiplicity of charge carriers, said thermoelectric portion further comprising a multiplicity of variably doped semiconductors, said multiplicity of variably doped semiconductors being operable to create a voltage across said thermoelectric portion, said thermoelectric portion further comprising at least one conductor portion, said at least one conductor portion being configured to provide a conduit for said multiplicity of charge carriers; and a transparent surface portion, said transparent surface portion being configured to allow illumination to pass through.