Activities
| Article publication etc. | Awards | Grant entrustment record | Patent |
Article publication etc.
Awards
| February 2024 Recipient of the NEDO 2023 Energy Conservation Technology Development Award [Theme] Development of a Stand-alone Power Supply Using a Proprietary High Heat Recovery Efficiency Water-Cooled Double-Pipe Thermoelectric Power Generation Unit |
| September 2023 Recipient of the QWS Award at "TechBIZKON VII Digitalizing the World - Microelectronics for DX" |
| September 2016 Recipient of the Japan Unisys Award at the 4th Deep Tech Grand Prix, TECH PLANTER 2016 [Theme] Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generation Module Utilizing Unused Waste Heat |
| December 2014 Recipient of the Encouragement Award for Research Presentations at the 11th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Thermoelectricity [Award Commemoration Article] Japan Society of Thermoelectricity Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2 "Development of a Flexible Thermoelectric Module Adapted to Curved Heat Sources" Toru Sugahara, Yukiko Hirose, Keiichi Ohata, Shutaro Nambu, Hirokazu Shimizu, Katsuaki Suganuma (Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University,E-ThermoGentek Co., Ltd.) |
Grant entrustment record
| FY2023 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Growth-Oriented SME R&D Support Program (Go-Tech) "Development of a Fin Tube Incorporated Heat Exchanger with Thermoelectric Power Generation Function to Utilize Industrial Waste Heat " |
| FY2023 NEDO Energy Conservation Technology Research and Development Program for Realizing a Decarbonized Society "Development of a 6kW Stand-alone Power Supply Using a Heat Exchanger-Type Power Generation Device Equipped with Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generation Modules" |
| FY2022 NEDO Technology Research and Development Project for New Energy and Other Seeds Exploration and Commercialization (Phase B) "Development of an Air-Cooled Stand-alone Power Supply System Using Thermoelectric Power Generation from Waste Heat of Steam/Hot Wastewater" |
| FY2022 NEDO Research and Development-Based Startup Support Program (Course 1) "Development of a Stand-alone Power Supply Using Waste Heat of Drain Water from Rubber Vulcanization in Factories" |
| FY2020 NEDO Strategic Energy Conservation Technology Innovation Program (Commercialization Phase) NEDO Strategic Energy Conservation Technology Innovation Program (Commercialization Phase) |
| FY2020 NEDO Technology Research and Development Project for New Energy and Other Seeds Exploration and Commercialization (Phase C) "Development of an Energy-Saving Stand-alone Power Supply Using a Tube-Type Heat Exchanger Equipped with Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generation Modules" |
| FY2018 NEDO Support Program for New Energy Technology Innovation by Venture Companies (Phase C) "Development of a 250°C Heat-Resistant Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generation Module for Practical Use " |
| FY 2017 NEDO - Support Program for Innovation in New Energy Technologies
by Venture Companies (Phase B, C) |
| FY 2016 NEDO - Business Support for Commercialization of Research and Development-oriented
Ventures in the Seed Stage (STS Project) |
| FY 2012 Kyoto Industry 21 - Collaborative Innovation Research and Development Program <Company Collaboration Type> - Verification of Commercialization Potential |
| FY 2012 Ikeda Bank - Consortium Research and Development Grants |
| FY 2012 METI - Subsidies for Trial Production and Development Support for Manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Small Businesses |
Prior to FY 2010: 2 cases from NEDO
Patent
| Title of invention [Patent No.] |
Patent Holder | Contents (summary) |
| Thermoelectric conversion module, its manufacturing method, and thermoelectric power generation system [Patent No. 5228160] |
Right holder：E-ThermoGenTek Co.,Ltd | The thermoelectric conversion module under research and development in this study involves high-density integration of tiny bulk thermoelectric chip elements on a resin thin film substrate, imparting flexibility by gradually bending the substrate. The basic patent for this technology has already been granted, identifying the fundamental structure of this thermoelectric power generation module. |
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