Biothermal power source for implantable devices
First Claim
1. An implantable, rechargeable assembly comprised of an implantable device disposed within a living organism, an electrical storage device connected to said implantable device, and a thermoelectric charging assembly operatively connected to said electrical storage device, wherein said thermoelectric charging assembly is comprised of means for transferring thermal energy between said living organism and a thermoelectric module, means for creating an electrical current of a first polarity from said thermal energy, means for creating an electrical current a second polarity from said thermal energy, means for charging said electrical storage device with said electrical current of said first polarity, and means for charging said electrical storage device with said electrical current of said second polarity.
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Abstract
An implantable, rechargeable assembly that contains an implantable device within a living organism; an electrical storage device is connected to the implantable device, and a thermoelectric charging assembly is connected to said electrical storage device. A thermoelectric charging assembly contains devices for transferring thermal energy between the living organism and a thermoelectric module, for creating an electrical current of a first polarity from thermal energy, for creating an electrical current with a second polarity from thermal energy, for charging the electrical storage device with the electrical current of said first polarity, and for charging the electrical storage device with the electrical current of the second polarity.
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- 1. An implantable, rechargeable assembly comprised of an implantable device disposed within a living organism, an electrical storage device connected to said implantable device, and a thermoelectric charging assembly operatively connected to said electrical storage device, wherein said thermoelectric charging assembly is comprised of means for transferring thermal energy between said living organism and a thermoelectric module, means for creating an electrical current of a first polarity from said thermal energy, means for creating an electrical current a second polarity from said thermal energy, means for charging said electrical storage device with said electrical current of said first polarity, and means for charging said electrical storage device with said electrical current of said second polarity.
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