Method and apparatus for converting dissipated heat to work energy
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1. A heat dissipating device, comprising:
- a fluid conduit, the fluid conduit configured to channel an fluid therethrough, the fluid conduit being thermally connected to a electrical component capable of generating heat to cause a fluid flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit;
a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger operatively positioned between the electrical component and the fluid conduit to transfer heat out of the fluid to enhance the fluid flow; and
a energy converter, the energy converter operatively coupled to the fluid conduit to generate energy in response to the fluid flow.
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Abstract
A method for converting lower temperature dissipated heat to other useful energy and apparatus therefor. Heat energy is transferred to a fluid contained within a conduit, and natural convection of the fluid is utilized to transfer kinetic energy of the heat to another type of energy such as electrical energy.
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36 Claims
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1. A heat dissipating device, comprising:
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a fluid conduit, the fluid conduit configured to channel an fluid therethrough, the fluid conduit being thermally connected to a electrical component capable of generating heat to cause a fluid flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit;
a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger operatively positioned between the electrical component and the fluid conduit to transfer heat out of the fluid to enhance the fluid flow; and
a energy converter, the energy converter operatively coupled to the fluid conduit to generate energy in response to the fluid flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A closed loop heat dissipating device for dissipating waste heat within an electrical environment to produce energy, comprising:
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a fluid conduit, the fluid conduit configured to channel an fluid therethrough, the fluid conduit being thermally connected to a electrical component capable of generating heat to cause a fluid flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit;
a volatile fluid, the volatile fluid being immersed in the fluid wherein the volatile fluid has a lower boiling point than the fluid; and
a energy converter, the energy converter operatively coupled to the fluid conduit to generate energy in response to the fluid flow, the energy converter positioned downstream of the electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A closed loop heat dissipating device for dissipating waste heat within an electrical environment to produce electrical energy, comprising:
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at least one fluid conduit, the least one fluid conduit configured to channel a fluid therethrough, the at least one fluid conduit having a first column, a second column oppositely positioned from the first column, the at least one fluid conduit thermally connected to at least one electrical component, each electrical component capable of generating heat at less than or equal to 150°
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at least one energy converter, the at least one energy converter operatively associated with the at least one fluid conduit to generate electricity from the fluid flow, the at least one energy converter coupled to the at least one fluid conduit downstream from the electrical component, the at least one energy converter comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and a permanent magnet centrally displaced therebetween; and
a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger operatively positioned on the second column, the heat exchanger thermally connected to the second column to transfer heat out of the fluid across heat fins into a heat reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of dissipating waste heat from an electrical environment to produce electricity, comprising:
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a. channeling an fluid through a fluid conduit;
b. differentiating the density of the fluid by thermally connecting the fluid conduit to a electrical component generating heat causing the fluid to flow by convection through the fluid conduit;
c. dissipating heat from the fluid for maintaining the differential of the density;
d. transferring the energy to an electrical storage; and
e. generating energy by directing the fluid through an energy converter. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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