Assignee: Marlow Industries, Inc.

Location: Dallas, TX
No. of patents: 28

Number	Title	Issue Date
7871847	System and method for high temperature compact thermoelectric generator (TEG) device construction A method for creating an array of thermoelectric elements includes applying a first coating of dielectric material to P-type wafers and N-type wafers to form coated P-type wafers and coated N-type wafers. A P/N-type ingot is formed from the coated P-type wafers and ...	01/18/2011
7763792	Multistage heat pumps and method of manufacture A thermoelectric module is provided that includes a first thermally conductive plate with a first array of thermoelectric elements coupled to it. The first array of thermoelectric elements includes a first plurality of thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric mod...	07/27/2010
7619158	Thermoelectric device having P-type and N-type materials A method of forming a thermoelectric device includes extruding a P/N-type billet to form a P/N-type extrusion having a first plurality of P-type regions and a first plurality of N-type regions. The P/N-type extrusion is sliced into a plurality of P/N-type wafers. A ...	11/17/2009
7531739	Build-in-place method of manufacturing thermoelectric modules A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. The method includes mounting a thermoelectric material to a substrate such that a portion of the thermoelectric material covers a removable pattern. The thermoelectric material is then segmented and the ...	05/12/2009
6660925	Thermoelectric device having co-extruded P-type and N-type materials A method of forming thermoelectric materials includes combining at least one P-type extrusion with at least one N-type extrusion to form a first P/N-type billet. The P/N-type billet may be extruded to form a first P/N-type extrusion having at least one P-...	12/09/2003
6492585	Thermoelectric device assembly and method for fabrication of same A thermoelectric device operable at below ambient, ambient or high temperatures and a method of fabricating the same is provided. The thermoelectric device is made of first and second ceramic plates. An array of thermoelectric elements are coupled between...	12/10/2002
6399871	Thermoelectric materials: ternary penta telluride and selenide compounds Ternary tellurium compounds and ternary selenium compounds may be used in fabricating thermoelectric devices with a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 1.5 or greater. Examples of such compounds include Tl2 SnTe5, Tl2 G...	06/04/2002
6369314	Semiconductor materials with partially filled skutterudite crystal lattice structures optimized for selected thermoelectric properties and methods of preparation The present invention allows optimum filling of void spaces typically found in skutterudite type crystal lattice structures associated with various semiconductor materials. Selective filling provides semiconductor materials which are particularly benefici...	04/09/2002
6207888	Semiconductor materials with skutterudite type crystal lattice structures optimized for selected thermoelectric properties and methods of preparation The present invention allows optimum filling of void spaces typically found in skutterudite type crystal lattice structures associated with various semiconductor materials. Selective filling of such void spaces in the associated lattice structure provides...	03/27/2001
6188011	Thermoelectric materials fabricated from clathrate compounds and other materials which form an inclusion complex and method for optimizing selected thermoelectric properties The present invention allows optimum filling of cavities or cages typically found in crystal lattice type structures associated with an inclusion complex such as formed by clathrate compounds. Filling such cavities or cages in the associated crystal latti...	02/13/2001
6169245	Thermoelectric materials ternary penta telluride and selenide compounds Ternary tellurium compounds and ternary selenium compounds may be used in fabricating thermoelectric devices with a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 1.5 or greater. Examples of such compounds include Tl2 SnTe5, Tl2 G...	01/02/2001
6003319	Thermoelectric refrigerator with evaporating/condensing heat exchanger A thermoelectric refrigerator with a heat transfer system having a thermoelectric device and a heat exchanger with an evaporating surface and a condensing surface. A working fluid is sealed within the heat exchanger. The thermoelectric device includes a t...	12/21/1999
5860280	Liquid cooling system with solid material formation control and method of manufacture A liquid cooling system (10) includes a container (12) for storing a liquid (13) and a cooling element (14) disposed within the container (12) for cooling the liquid (13). The system (10) also includes a heat exchanging system (16) for cooling the cooling...	01/19/1999
5737923	Thermoelectric device with evaporating/condensing heat exchanger A thermoelectric heat transfer system having a thermoelectric device and a heat exchanger with an evaporating surface and a condensing surface. A working fluid is sealed within the heat exchanger. The thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive ...	04/14/1998
5650904	Fault tolerant thermoelectric device circuit Fault tolerant thermoelectric device circuit (18) is provided including a plurality of thermoelectric elements (19, 20, 21, and 22) and a plurality of secondary by-pass circuits (24, 25, 26, and 27) coupled in parallel with a number of the thermoelectric ...	07/22/1997
5576512	Thermoelectric apparatus for use with multiple power sources and method of operation A thermoelectric apparatus (10) is provided that is compatible with multiple power sources (12) each providing a different voltage. The present apparatus (10) includes a thermoelectric assembly (14) having a plurality of thermoelectric devices (18 & 20) a...	11/19/1996
5522216	Thermoelectric refrigerator A refrigerator is provided which combines the benefits of superinsulation materials with thermoelectric devices and phase change materials to provide an environmentally benign system that is energy efficient and can maintain relatively uniform temperature...	06/04/1996
5505046	Control system for thermoelectric refrigerator Apparatus including a power supply (202) and control system is provided for maintaining the temperature within an enclosed structure (40) using thermoelectric devices (92). The apparatus may be particularly beneficial for use with a refrigerator (20) havi...	04/09/1996
5501076	Compact thermoelectric refrigerator and module A module for controlling the temperature within an enclosed structure is provided. The module comprises a thermoelectric assembly, a platform, and a panel. The thermoelectric assembly comprises a thermoelectric device with a first heat sink disposed on on...	03/26/1996
5398510	Superinsulation panel with thermoelectric device and method A superinsulation panel and thermoelectric assembly are provided to maintain the temperature within a refrigerator or other type of enclosed structure at a desired value. The thermoelectric assembly includes a thermoelectric device having a hot sink and a...	03/21/1995
5367879	Modular thermoelectric assembly A modular thermoelectric assembly is provided to maintain the temperature within a container or enclosed structure holding water or other liquids at a desired value. The thermoelectric assembly includes a thermoelectric device with a hot sink and a cold s...	11/29/1994
5367890	Integrated thermoelectric system with full/half wave rectifier control A thermoelectric system which operates on AC input power without requiring external rectification or conditioning is provided. The thermoelectric system includes a thermoelectric device with an integrated rectifier circuit. The thermoelectric device inclu...	11/29/1994
5315830	Modular thermoelectric assembly A modular thermoelectric assembly is provided to maintain the temperature within a container or enclosed structure at a desired level. The thermoelectric assembly includes a thermoelectric device with a hot sink and a cold sink. A layer of insulating mate...	05/31/1994
5171372	Thermoelectric cooler and fabrication method A thermoelectric device has hot and cold sides. The hot and cold sides include a plate of insulation material having "peanut" or rectangularly shaped tabs forming hot and cold side tab patterns. The tabs have circular or polygonal shaped pockets adjacent ...	12/15/1992
5136850	Thermoelectric paint color changing apparatus An apparatus for generating cold and hot for application selectively by contact on an object having a paint or coating whose color changes in response to cold and hot temperatures. The apparatus is easy to hold and handle with one hand while holding an ob...	08/11/1992
4922721	Transporter unit with communication media environmental storage modules A transport apparatus, for hauling data storage media requiring environmental protection to and from a permanent storage site, includes a portable transport module and a transport cart. The transport module includes an insulated housing having guides for ...	05/08/1990
4644753	Refrigerator A noiseless refrigerator is provided for use in single room sleeping quarters. The refrigerator has a housing having a freezing compartment, a cooling compartment, a storage compartment and a vented compartment. The freezing compartment has a bottom havin...	02/24/1987
4467611	Thermoelectric power generating device Alternating current is applied to a bi-directional triode thyristor (triac) and a zero voltage switch, the zero voltage switch controls the operation of the triac to selectively heat a heater element, the thermal energy of the heater element drives a firs...	08/28/1984

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