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Introducing. . .
Thermo Life®
low power thermoelectric generator
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Thermo Life® is now part of Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
Thermo Life™ is. . .
Patent pending revolutionary
micro-technology device and low
power thermoelectric generator
Converts thermal energy into
electrical energy
Continuous 3V power (or more)
Only 5 °C temperature difference
necessary to generate power
Greater temperature difference
equals greater power
Anywhere
Virtually 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 devices
Cost of ownership will be reduced
New applications will be possible and
endless
Using electricity produced from
Body heat
Other sources of renewable heat energy
Any 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 devices
In situations where battery power
is limited, needs recharging, is not
feasible or is not desirable
Continuous, 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 networks
Automobile tire pressure
monitors
Wireless HVAC sensors
Wireless lighting and energy
controls
Wireless industrial process
control sensors
Oil and gas well head sensors
Ecological/energy applications
Secondary power
generation/recovery
Electric generation grid device
monitor sensors
Environmental condition sensors
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© Copyright 2005 ZigBee Alliance
A world of applications (3). . .
Medical applications
Cochlear hearing replacements
Nerve stimulation implants
Consumer applications
Watches
Self-powered toys and novelties
Government/military applications
Wireless personal area networks
Ammunition safety sensors
Space science
Building 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 exists
Battery can provide bursts of electrical
power much greater than Thermo Life™
could provide on its own
900 microampere hours of power or more
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Patent pending, one-of-a-kind process
Utilizes principles of semiconductor
wafer fabrication
High vacuum deposition “sputters”
minute quantities of Bi2Te3 material
onto substrate
Material etched to form thermoelectric
“couples” that are connected together
on the wafer
Wafer cut into pieces - each piece
contains hundreds of couples
Several pieces micro-assembled
together to achieve desired voltage and
power output
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Sensitive to temperatures
in 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™ has unique advantages
High reliability
Silent - no vibrations
Small - miniaturized construction -volume of 0.2 cm3
Lightweight
Very efficient at low temperatures
Responds to temperatures from
0 – 100 degrees
No compressed gases or chemicals environmentally “green”
Low Cost
Produces 3V at 10µA of current, 30µW
of power
Output compatible with the
requirements of latest micro systems
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© 2015 Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
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 lithography
Vacuum deposition
Micro assembly
Quality measurement
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© 2015 Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
Thermo Life® is part of Thermogen Technologies, Inc. For more information, contact:
Jerry Wiant
VP Marketing
[email protected]
Thermogen Technologies, Inc.
1749 SW Airport Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: 503-852-1812
Thermo Life® Energy Corp. Laboratory
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