Patents
US 10876456 B2: Thermoelectric heat energy recovery module generator for application in a Stirling-electric hybrid automobile
- Granted
- 2020-12-29
- Filed
- 2019-04-18 application 16387920
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided which includes a Stirling Cycle engine that generates a flow of exhaust gases from the external combustion of a fuel supply. The vehicle is equipped with a thermoelectric generator module which is in fluidic communication with the flow of exhaust gases generated by the Stirling Cycle engine. The thermoelectric generator module includes a thermopile array, and generates electrical energy from the thermal energy in the flow of exhaust gases.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201229.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Industrial Development Corporation 2 patents | US company or organization | Seguin, TX | QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Quantum Industrial Development Corp Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Texas A&M University 14 patents | US company or organization | College Station, TX | TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark A. Junio | San Antonio, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Terry R. McCauley | Spring Branch, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joseph McDowell | San Antonio, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Victoria Watson | San Antonio, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mirley K. Balasubramanya | San Antonio, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F01N | Gas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general; gas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for internal-combustion engines | F01N5/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F02G | Hot gas or combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants ; use of waste heat of combustion engines; not otherwise provided for | F02G1/043 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10N | Electric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for | H10N10/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K6/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60Y | Indexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology | B60Y2200/92 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02T | Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | Y02T10/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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