ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,164, issued on Sept. 30.
"Thermoelectric electrochemical conversion devices" was invented by Yu-Che Chang (Taoyuan, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention introduces a new hybrid thermal energy harvesting device that combines electrochemistry and semiconductors to achieve simultaneous high saturation thermo-voltage and high current density. This innovation demonstrates the synergistic effect of integrating semiconductors, commonly used in solid-state thermoelectrics for high current density, with ion-conducting polymer electrolytes, known for their high thermo-voltage. The device ensures constant high-power outp...