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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130125949 | Packaging for Thermoelectric Subcomponents A thermoelectric semiconducting assembly. Two parallel plates, a first plate and a second plate, are spaced apart. A plurality of pellets are fitted into said first plate and into said second plate, each said pellet comprising a body, a first cap, and a second cap, said... | 05/23/2013 |
| 20130042899 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE The present invention relates to a thermoelectric device, in particular an all-organic thermoelectric device, and to an array of such thermoelectric devices. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thermoelectric device, in particular a... | 02/21/2013 |
| 20130032190 | THERMOELECTRIC NANOCOMPOSITE, THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE A thermoelectric material including a thermoelectric semiconductor; and a nanosheet disposed in the thermoelectric semiconductor, the nanosheet having a layered structure and a thickness from about 0.1 to about 10 nanometers. Also a thermoelectric element and thermoelec... | 02/07/2013 |
| 20120180841 | ALKALINE EARTH FILLED NICKEL SKUTTERUDITE ANTIMONIDE THERMOELECTRICS A thermoelectric material including a body centered cubic filled skutterudite having the formula AxFeyNizSb12, where A is an alkaline earth element, x is no more than approximately 1.0, and the sum of y and z is approximately ... | 07/19/2012 |
| 20120160292 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF A thermoelectric device includes: a substrate; a first nanowire of a first conductive type, which is formed on one side of the substrate; a second nanowire of a second conductive type, which is opposed to the first nanowire; a high temperature part commonly connected to... | 06/28/2012 |
| 20120145214 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE USING SAME A thermoelectric conversion material contains a mixed oxide containing Zn, Ga, and In. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which the mixed oxide further contains Al. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which the relative density of the mixed ox... | 06/14/2012 |
| 20110284048 | MULTI-LAYER SUPERLATTICE QUANTUM WELL THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND MODULE A multi-layer superlattice quantum well thermoelectric material comprising at least 10 alternating layers has a layer thickness of each less than 50 nm, the alternating layers being electrically conducting and barrier layers, wherein the layer structure shows no discern... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110253187 | III-V NITRIDE-BASED THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE A method to suppress thermal conductivities of nitride films by using stacking faults and/or nano-scale In-composition fluctuation(s). Therefore, the present invention reduces thermal conductivity of nitride while keeping electrical conductivity high. In addition, In co... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110240082 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS BASED ON SINGLE CRYSTAL AlInN-GaN GROWN BY METALORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY The invention is a thermoelectric device fabricated by growing a single crystal AlInN semiconductor material on a substrate, and a method of fabricating same. In a preferred embodiment, the semiconductor material is AlInN grown on and lattice-matched to a GaN template o... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110220165 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC BODY INCLUDING VACANCY CLUSTER A thermoelectric device includes: a first region; a second region; and a thermoelectric body disposed between the first region and the second region, where the thermoelectric body includes a vacancy.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110139208 | NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME A nanocomposite thermoelectric material, a thermoelectric element including the nanocomposite thermoelectric material, and a thermoelectric module including the thermoelectric element are disclosed herein. The nanocomposite thermoelectric material includes highly electr... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110120516 | Thermoelectric Device and Thermoelectric Generator The invention describes a novel thermoelectric composite material containing electrically conductive polymeric fibrils in a polymer matrix with a high thermoelectric coefficient. The invention also includes a thermoelectric device using the composite. The invention also... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110120517 | Synthesis of High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials A process for the fabrication of high efficiency thermoelectric materials using non-equilibrium synthesis routes is described. In one embodiment a molten alloy comprising a predetermined ratio of elements which will constitute the thermoelectric material is quenched at ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110061704 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A thermoelectric conversion module is formed by bonding a P-type thermoelectric conversion material and an N-type thermoelectric conversion material together with an insulating material including spherical ceramic grains having an index of grain size dispersion, 3CV, of... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110036385 | THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITE, AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE INCLUDING THE THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITE A thermoelectric composite including a thermoelectric material matrix, a plurality of ceramic nanoparticles, and a bipolar dispersant, wherein the bipolar dispersant bonds the ceramic nanoparticles to the thermoelectric material matrix.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100319746 | HIGH EFFICIENCY THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION USING ZINTL-TYPE MATERIALS The invention disclosed herein relates to thermoelectrically-active p-type Zintl phase materials as well as devices utilizing such compounds. Such thermoelectric materials and devices may be used to convert thermal energy into electrical energy, or use electrical energy... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100307551 | FABRICATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMOELECTRIC COUPLE The present invention relates to a high-temperature thermoelectric couple and the method for making the same. The method requires a very small number of fabrication steps. It includes an act of fabricating an n-type leg that, in a stacked configuration, includes a low e... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100275963 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL INCLUDING A MULTIPLE TRANSITION METAL-DOPED TYPE I CLATHRATE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE A thermoelectric material includes a multiple transition metal-doped type I clathrate crystal structure having the formula A8TMy | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100236596 | ANISOTROPICALLY ELONGATED THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND DEVICE COMPRISING THE MATERIAL An anisotropically elongated thermoelectric nanocomposite includes a thermoelectric material.... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100229910 | ALUMINA PASTE SUBLIMATION SUPPRESSION BARRIER FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE Alumina as a sublimation suppression barrier for a Zintl thermoelectric material in a thermoelectric power generation device operating at high temperature, e.g. at or above 1000K, is disclosed. The Zintl thermoelectric material may comprise Yb14MnSb11 09/16/2010 | |
| 20100206349 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, AND THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE COMPRISING SAME A thermoelectric material, and a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module including the thermoelectric material are disclosed. The thermoelectric material may have improved thermoelectric properties by irradiating the thermoelectric material with accelerated p... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100163091 | Composite material of complex alloy and generation method thereof, thermoelectric device and thermoelectric module A composite material of complex alloy is provided and it is the Ceramic-Metal Composite based on a thermoelectric material filled with ceramic material. The composite material is represented by the following general formula (I).
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| 20100154856 | Substrate for Thermoelectric Conversion Module, and Thermoelectric Conversion Module A substrate (1) for thermoelectric conversion modules has a ceramic material as a main component and has flexibility. A thermoelectric conversion module (2) has a plurality of thermoelectric elements (3, 4) arranged in the longitudinal direct of the... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100147348 | Titania-Half Metal Composites As High-Temperature Thermoelectric Materials A multiphase thermoelectric material includes a titania-based semiconducting phase and a half-metal conducting phase. The multiphase thermoelectric material is advantageously a nanocomposite material wherein the constituent phases are uniformly distributed and have crys... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100132755 | Thermoelectric Conversion Material, Method for Producing the Same, Thermoelectric Conversion Device and Method of Improving Strength of Thermoelectric Conversion Material A thermoelectric conversion material having an excellent thermoelectric conversion property and excellent in mechanical strength, a method for producing the same, and a thermoelectric conversion device using the same are provided. A thermoelectric conversion material in... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100116308 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT A thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion module, and a method for producing a thermoelectric conversion element are provided, each of the element and the module having a low contact resistance between a p-type thermoelectric conversion material a... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100108115 | BULK THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME A bulk thermoelectric material having a structure in which migration of carriers is not inhibited but phonons are scattered is described. The bulk thermoelectric material includes: a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix; and nanoparticles coated with a conduc... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100071741 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL INCLUDING A FILLED SKUTTERUDITE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE A thermoelectric material includes a filled skutterudite crystal structure having the formula GyM4X12, where i) G includes at least two rare earth elements and an alkaline earth element, ii) M is cobalt, rhodium, or iridium, and iii) X i... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100031993 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE A thermoelectric conversion material is provided with stable thermoelectric conversion properties such as power factor in air at high temperature. The thermoelectric conversion material contains a mixed metal oxide comprising M1, M2A and M2B <... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090314324 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME A thermoelectric conversion material wherein at least a part of the insulating material contained in the thermoelectric conversion material has a particle size not larger than a mean free path of the phonons in the insulating material or wherein a dispersion gap of the ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090293930 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SKUTTERUDITE TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES One exemplary embodiment includes a materials and devices comprising a multi-element filled skutterudite type body-centered cubic crystal structure including GyM4X12, wherein G is at least two elements. The material may include n-type or... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090235969 | TERNARY THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION A thermoelectric material and a method of fabricating a thermoelectric material are provided. The thermoelectric material includes a compound having an elemental formula of A1−xB1+yC2+z and having a coefficient of thermal expansion gre... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090165836 | Thermoelectric conversion material, thermoelectric conversion element using the same, and electronic device and cooling device including the thermoelectric conversion element A thermoelectric conversion material is provided that has not only a higher thermoelectric performance as compared to conventional ones but also semiconducting temperature dependence, i.e. properties that the electrical resistivity decreases with an increase in temperat... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090165837 | Thermoelectric Materials and Devices New thermoelectric materials comprise highly [111]-oriented twinned group IV alloys on the basal plane of trigonal substrates, which exhibit a high thermoelectric figure of merit and good material performance, and devices made with these materials.... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090151767 | COMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR MAKING Thermoelectric materials, devices, and systems are presented. One embodiment is a composite material comprising a matrix comprising a thermoelectric material; and an electrically conducting phase disposed within the matrix. The electrically conducting phase has a lower ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090107537 | Thermocouple Extension Wire A thermocouple system is disclosed. The thermocouple system includes a thermocouple having a positive lead and a negative lead. A positive wire is connected at a first end to the positive lead at a first junction and at a second end to a second junction. A negative wire... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090007954 | Temperature differential panel The present invention is related to a temperature differential panel with conductors made of different metals or alloys. With thermoelectric couple effects the panel and device can generate power by temperature difference. The temperature differential panel comprises a ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080289677 | COMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE The present disclosure describes a improved composite thermoelectric and an accompanying method. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the thermoelectric is constructed in layers from a perform of a stack of layers, and then treated or otherwise modified i... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080230107 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION METHOD USING THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE The present invention provides an electric power generation method using a thermoelectric power generation element, a thermoelectric power generation element, and a thermoelectric power generation device, each of which has high thermoelectric power generation performanc... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080223426 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER A thermoelectric converter including p-type semiconductors and n-type semiconductors alternately provided in corresponding first and second through holes, respectively, in a ceramic honeycomb. The first and second through holes have different cross-sectional shapes and ... | 09/18/2008 |
