%0 Patent
%A Uttam Ghoshal
%A Ayan Guha
%A Key Kolle
%A Himanshu Pokharna
%A Ravi S Prasher
%A Ankita Ghoshal
%D 2016
%G eng
%T Fuel-flexible thermal power generator for electric loads
%U https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160133814A1/en
%8 05/2016
%X <p>An apparatus and method configured to provide electric power from a thermal source. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric generator and a heat source. The apparatus may include a fuel source. The heat source may be combustive or non-combustive. The apparatus may also include a thermal battery. The heat source may be configured to combust a hydrocarbon fuel to generated heat. The apparatus may include one or more thermal diodes and/or a heat sink to remove waste heat. The method may include converting thermal energy into electrical energy using the apparatus. The method may also include powering a light or other electrical load using the apparatus. The present disclosure includes a method for manufacturing the apparatus.</p>