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- Patent Title: High-efficiency power conversion architecture for driving a thermoelectric cooler in energy conscious applications
- Patent Title (中): 高能效转换架构,用于在能源意识应用中驱动热电冷却器
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Application No.: US14733270Application Date: 2015-06-08
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Publication No.: US09581362B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Marshall Stanley , Daniel Barus , Ricardo E. Rodriguez , Jesse W. Edwards , Robert Joseph Therrien
- Applicant: Phononic Devices, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Durham
- Assignee: Phononic Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Phononic Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Durham
- Agency: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
- Main IPC: F25B21/02
- IPC: F25B21/02 ; H01L35/28 ; G05D23/19 ; H02M7/23 ; H02M1/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed herein relating to an Alternating Current-Direct Current (AC-DC) power conversion system for supplying power to one or more Thermoelectric Coolers (TECs). In some embodiments, a system comprises one or more TECs and an AC-DC power conversion system configured to supply power to the one or more TECs for a high efficiency mode of operation and a high heat pumping mode of operation. The AC-DC power conversion system comprises a first AC-DC power converter configured to convert an AC input to a DC output at a first output power level for the high efficiency mode of operation of the one or more TECs. The AC-DC power conversion system further comprises a second AC-DC power converter configured to convert the AC input to a DC output at a second output power level for the high heat pumping mode of operation of the one or more TECs.
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