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Body Powered Batteries -- Thermoelectrics

Posted by timothy on from the your-body-is-your-dynamo dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "According to this story on Yahoo, the folks at Applied Digital Solutions have "developed a miniaturized thermoelectric generator -- a half-inch diameter ceramic-based `battery' that converts low gradient body heat flow into electrical power." Right now they can power watches or small medical devices. How long before these things can power my handheld?"

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  1. Self contained artificial organs, cobber! by TaleSpinner · · Score: 5, Interesting
    How long before these things can power my
    handheld?



    Screw that. How long before they can power an
    artificial heart!?



    A completely self-contained, reliable, artifical
    heart available off-the-shelf and requiring no
    external battery pack or management would be a
    sea change in modern medicine. Jean-Luc Picard
    lives! Wonder what brand he uses?