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Introducing. . .
Thermo Life®
low power thermoelectric generator
Powered By Thermo Life™
Thermo Life® is now part of Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
04/21/23 © 2015 Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
Thermo Life™ is. . .
Patent pending revolutionary micro-technology device and low power thermoelectric generatorConverts thermal energy into electrical energyContinuous 3V power (or more)Only 5 °C temperature difference necessary to generate powerGreater temperature difference equals greater powerAnywhereVirtually forever
3V power source from
BODY HEAT
or ANY SOURCE of
5 °C (or more)
temperature difference
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Freedom from battery charging & replacement
Thermo Life™ promises to revolutionize the approach to powering low-power devicesCost of ownership will be reducedNew applications will be possible and endless
Using electricity produced from Body heatOther sources of renewable heat energyAny environmental condition where a temperature gradient exists
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A world of applications. . .
Thermo Life™ can power all kinds of low-power electronic devicesIn situations where battery power is limited, needs recharging, is not feasible or is not desirableContinuous, renewable power for decades without maintenance or human intervention of any kind
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A world of applications (2). . .Industrial/commercial applications
ZigBee wireless sensor networksAutomobile tire pressure monitorsWireless HVAC sensorsWireless lighting and energy controlsWireless industrial process control sensors Oil and gas well head sensors
Ecological/energy applications Secondary power generation/recoveryElectric generation grid device monitor sensorsEnvironmental condition sensors
© Copyright 2005 ZigBee Alliance
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A world of applications (3). . .
Medical applications Cochlear hearing replacementsNerve stimulation implants
Consumer applications WatchesSelf-powered toys and novelties
Government/military applicationsWireless personal area networksAmmunition safety sensorsSpace scienceBuilding environmental control and security
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When more power is needed. . .
Number of applications increases when Thermo Life™ is combined with a rechargeable, thin-film battery or similar storage component“River and Reservoir” concept
Thermo Life™ charges the battery whenever a temperature difference existsBattery can provide bursts of electrical power much greater than Thermo Life™ could provide on its own900 microampere hours of power or more
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Patent pending, one-of-a-kind process
Utilizes principles of semiconductor wafer fabricationHigh vacuum deposition “sputters” minute quantities of Bi2Te3 material onto substrateMaterial etched to form thermoelectric “couples” that are connected together on the waferWafer cut into pieces - each piece contains hundreds of couplesSeveral pieces micro-assembled together to achieve desired voltage and power output
Sensitive to temperaturesin the range of 0 – 100 °C
Legend
U, I, P Electrical voltage, current, power
RLoad, RThermo Life™ Resistance of load and Thermo Life™
Po, Uo Power, voltage @ µ = 1
ΔT Temperature difference
Measurements @ basic temperature 30 °C
General parameters:
Diameter 9.30 +/- 0.05 mm
Height 1.40 +/- 0.05 mm
Mass 230 +/- 2 mg
Rthermal 42.8 +/- 1.0 K/W
Thermo Life™ Technical Data and Typical ParametersTechnical data and performance of prototype
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5
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12U (V)
DT=10K
DT=7K
DT=5K
DT=3K
DT=1K
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0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5µ = RLoad/RThermolife
P (µ
W)
DT=10K DT=7K DT=5K DT=3K DT=1K
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10DT (K)
Po (µ
W)
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Uo (V
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Po Uo
Sample: 009r Sample: 009r
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Thermo Life™ has unique advantagesHigh reliability Silent - no vibrations Small - miniaturized construction -- volume of 0.2 cm3
LightweightVery efficient at low temperaturesResponds to temperatures from 0 – 100 degreesNo compressed gases or chemicals - environmentally “green”Low CostProduces 3V at 10µA of current, 30µW of powerOutput compatible with the requirements of latest micro systems
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Thermo Life™ Energy Corp., R & D Center, Riverside, CA
Thermo Life™ Energy Corp.’s new laboratory, located at 1660 Chicago Avenue, Riverside, CA Prototype production and further commercialization of Thermo Life™Houses all processes needed to produce finished thin film thermoelectric modules
Photo lithographyVacuum depositionMicro assemblyQuality measurement
Thermo Life® is part of Thermogen Technologies, Inc. For more information, contact:
Jerry WiantVP Marketing
Thermogen Technologies, Inc.1749 SW Airport Ave.Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: 503-852-1812
Thermo Life® Energy Corp. LaboratoryPowered By Thermo Life™