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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120037199 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT Disclosed is a thermoelectric material which is represented by the following composition formula (1) or (2) and comprises as a major phase an MgAgAs type crystal structure:
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| 20110297203 | FORMATION OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS BY NET SHAPE SINTERING Practices are described for preparing fine-grain, stress-tolerant, brittle, doped semiconductor thermoelectric elements better suited to withstand thermal and mechanical loads without cracking or fracture. Preparation entails net shape powder processing of substantially... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110284046 | SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURE THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE A semiconductor heterostructure thermoelectric device (101). The semiconductor heterostructure thermoelectric device (101) includes at least one thermoelectric heterostructure unit (110). The thermoelectric heterostructure unit (110) includes... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110240083 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL A thermoelectric material including a compound represented by Formula 1 below:
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 |
| 20110126874 | LAMINATED THIN FILM METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR MULTILAYERS FOR THERMOELECTRICS A thermoelectric segment and a method for fabricating. The fabricating includes forming structures by depositing thin-film metal-semiconductor multilayers on substrates and depositing metal layers on the multilayers, joining metal bonding layers to form dual structures ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110100409 | THERMOELECTRIC NANO-COMPOSITE, AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE THERMOELECTRIC NANO-COMPOSITE A thermoelectric nano-composite including a thermoelectric matrix; a nano-metal particle; and a nano-thermoelectric material represented by Formula 1:
| 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100411 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAME The present invention provides nanowires and nanoribbons that are well suited for use in thermoelectric applications. The nanowires and nanoribbons are characterized by a periodic compositional longitudinal modulation. The nanowires are constructed using lithographic te... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110083714 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR A thermoelectric generator including a membrane maintained by lateral ends and capable of taking a first shape when its temperature reaches a first threshold and a second shape when its temperature reaches a second threshold greater than the first threshold; and mechani... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110005564 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Nanoensembles Having Integral Variable Potential Junctions Carbon-containing sp3-bonded solid refractory nanocrystalline particles that are each sized no larger than about 100 nanometers have a metal of choice disposed thereabout. A variable potential junction is formed between the metallic coatings and the particles that enabl... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000517 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME A thermoelectric device is provided. The thermoelectric device includes first and second electrodes, a first leg, a second leg, and a common electrode. The first leg is disposed on the first electrode and includes one or more first semiconductor pattern and one or more ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20100319750 | Thermoelectric material and thermoelectric device A thermoelectric composite material includes a carbon nanotube structure and an electrically conductive polymer layer. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and spaces. The electrically conductive polymer layer is coated on surfaces of t... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100294327 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE USING RADIANT HEAT AS HEAT SOURCE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Provided are a thermoelectric device using radiant heat as a heat source and a method of fabricating the same. In the thermoelectric device, an anti-reflection layer formed on a heat absorption layer causes as much radiant light as possible to be absorbed by the heat ab... | 11/25/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100229911 | High temperature, high efficiency thermoelectric module A long life, low cost, high-temperature, high efficiency thermoelectric module. Preferred embodiments include a two-part (a high temperature part and a cold temperature part) egg-crate and segmented N legs and P legs, with the thermoelectric materials in the three segme... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100193003 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The thermoelectric device may include a nanowire having nanoparticles which are disposed on one of an exterior surface of the nanowire and an interior of the nanowire.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193004 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME The present invention provides thermoelectric conversion devices and production methods thereof. The thermoelectric conversion device includes: a thermoelectric conversion device main body having a ridge portion and/or a vertex portion at which a ridge and/or a vertex h... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193001 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, AND HEAT EXCHANGER, THERMOELECTRIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR EMPLOYING THE SAME A thermoelectric conversion module (10) comprises a first electrode member (13) arranged on a low temperature side, a second electrode member (14) arranged on a high temperature side, and p-type and n-type thermoelectric elements (11 and 1... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100170554 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE A thermoelectric conversion module is provided. The thermoelectric conversion module includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices and an electrode for electrically connecting the thermoelectric devices in series, wherein the electrode has a hole section opened to the ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100147352 | Thermoelectric material and method of manufacturing the material The present invention provides a thermoelectric material and a method of manufacturing it. The thermoelectric material contains a half-Heusler compound including a composition represented by: (Ti1-aAa)1+x(Ni1-bBb) 06/17/2010 | |
| 20100139730 | USE OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE THERMOELECTRIC PURPOSES The invention relates to the use of a thermoelectric material for thermoelectric purposes at a temperature of 150 K or less, said thermoelectric material is a material corresponding to the stoichiometric formula FeSb2, wherein all or part of the Fe atoms optionally bein... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100126548 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE, THERMOELECTIC DEVICE MODULE, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE Provided are a thermoelectric device, a thermoelectric device module, and a method of forming the thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric device includes a first conductive type first semiconductor nanowire including at least one first barrier region; a second conduct... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100116309 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric material for intermediate- and low-temperature applications, in which any one or a mixture of two or more selected from among La, Sc and MM is added to a Ag-containing metallic thermoelectric material or semiconductor thermoelectric ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100108116 | Enhanced Dye Sensitized Solar Cells A first concept is directed to an improved dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). In a first embodiment, photo energy conversion efficiency (PCE) is increased by employing a reflective layer disposed underneath the DSSC device to direct light that would otherwise be wasted b... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100051079 | Complex Oxides Useful for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion The invention provides for a thermoelectric system comprising a substrate comprising a first complex oxide, wherein the substrate is optionally embedded with a second complex oxide. The thermoelectric system can be used for thermoelectric power generation or thermoelect... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100051080 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND CHALCOGENIDE COMPOUNDS A thermoelectric material is disclosed. The thermoelectric material is represented by the following formula; (A1-aA′a)4-x(B1-bB′b)3-y. A is a Group XIII element and A′ may be a Group XIII element, a... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090229647 | P-Type Thermoelectric Materials, a Process for Their Manufacture and Uses Thereof A thermoelectric material of the p-type having the stoichiometric formula Zn4Sb3, wherein part of the Zn atoms optionally being substituted by one or more elements selected from the group comprising Sn, Mg, Pb and the transition metals in a total a... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090205694 | Thermoelectric Generation Device for Energy Recovery A thermoelectric generation device is configured for mounting on cooling tubes of a heat exchanger of a computer room air conditioning unit in a data center. A first type of Seebeck material and a second type of Seebeck material are arranged in a matrix and connected in... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090205695 | Energy Conversion Device An improved design for maintaining nanometer separation between electrodes in tunneling, thermo-tunneling, diode, thermionic, thermoelectric, thermo-photovoltaic and other devices is disclosed. At least one electrode is of a curved shape. All embodiments reduce the ther... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090205697 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material and a process for producing the thermoelectric conversion materials. The thermoelectric conversion material I comprises a titanium oxide represented by the formula (A) TiOx (A), wherein 1.89=... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090199887 | METHODS OF FORMING THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES INCLUDING EPITAXIAL THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT CONDUCTIVITY TYPES ON A SAME SUBSTRATE AND RELATED STRUCTURES A method of forming a thermoelectric device may include forming a first pattern of epitaxial thermoelectric elements of a first conductivity type on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A second pattern of epitaxial thermoelectric elements of a second conductivity ty... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090188542 | Thermoelectric Module A thermoelectric module 11 includes support substrates 1a and 1b, the same numbers of N-type thermoelectric elements 2a and P-type thermoelectric elements 2b disposed on the support substrates 1a <... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090173932 | Thermoelectric Material, Infrared Sensor and Image Forming Device A thermoelectric conversion material includes a superlattice structure produced by laminating a barrier layer containing insulating SrTiO3, and a quantum well layer containing SrTiO3 which has been converted into a semiconductor by doping an n-type... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090072078 | High Altitude Airship Configuration And Power Technology And Method For Operation Of Same A new High Altitude Airship (HAA) capable of various extended applications and mission scenarios utilizing inventive onboard energy harvesting and power distribution systems. The power technology comprises an advanced thermoelectric (ATE) thermal energy conversion syste... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090025774 | THERMOELECTRIC MEANS AND FABRIC-TYPE STRUCTURE INCORPORATING SUCH A MEANS The invention relates to a thermoelectric means (60) that can be woven or knitted, taking the form of an elongate body and having on its surface at least one converter for converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The invention also relates to a structure... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080295879 | Thermoelectric and Pyroelectric Energy Conversion Devices New thermoelectric materials and devices are disclosed for application to high efficiency thermoelectric power generation. New functional materials based on oxides, rare-earth-oxides, rare-earth-nitrides, rare-earth phosphides, copper-rare-earth oxides, silicon-rare-ear... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080276979 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAME The present invention provides nanowires and nanoribbons that are well suited for use in thermoelectric applications. The nanowires and nanoribbons are characterized by a periodic longitudinal modulation, which may be a compositional modulation or a strain-induced modul... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080257395 | Miniature quantum well thermoelectric device A miniature quantum well thermoelectric device. The device includes a number of quantum well n-legs and a number of quantum well p-legs. Each of the p-legs are alternately electrically connected in series with each of the n-legs at locations that are thermal communicati... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080236644 | Thermoelectric material and thermoelectric conversion module using the same A thermoelectric material has a composition expressed by (Fe1-pVp)100-x(Al1-qSiq)x (0.35≦p≦0.7, 0.01≦q≦0.7, 20≦x≦30 atomic %). The thermoelectric material includes a crystal phase having an L2... | 10/02/2008 |
