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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5156004 | Composite semiconductive thermoelectric refrigerating device A composite semiconductive thermoelectric refrigerating module comprises dozens or hundreds composite P-N couples which are electrically connected in series to form an array of required configuration which is fixed with electrical and thermal insulator an... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5042257 | Double extruded heat sink A double extruded heat sink for a thermoelectric cooler is disclosed which includes first and second finned plates. The first (base) plate has spaced long fins and pairs of spaced short fins spaced between adjacent long fins. The end fins have male member... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5006505 | Peltier cooling stage utilizing a superconductor-semiconductor junction A practical cryogenic Peltier cooler is devised by replacing one of the semiconducting elements in a conventional peltier cooler with an element comprised of bulk, or thin film superconducting material. In the preferred embodiment, a rare-earth, a barium ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5006178 | Thermo-electric device with each element containing two halves and an intermediate connector piece of differing conductivity Thermoelectric device having a number of thermoelectric elements electrically connected in series and thermally connected in parallel. Each element is provided with two element halves, electrically connected in series and thermally connected in parallel, ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4855810 | Thermoelectric heat pump A thermoelectric heat pump having first and second substrates with first and second copper metalizations formed thereon. The first and second copper metalizations are coated with nickel for soldering with a 90-10 lead-antimony solder having a eutectic tem... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4828627 | Thermoelectric module optimized for low temperature difference A structure for joining thermoelectric and heat exchange elements in series so that the combination can be operated as a heat pump, at an elevated voltage with high efficiency when transporting high heat flux levels across very small temperature differenc... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4730459 | Thermoelectric modules, used in thermoelectric apparatus and in thermoelectric devices using such thermoelectric modules A thermoelectric module comprises an odd number of thermoelements (1a, 2a, 1b) connected electrically in series and disposed thermally in parallel. The electrical current flowing through a heat exchanger (9) is conducted into the module by metallic member... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4677416 | Humidity sensing apparatus An integrated circuit cooling device and a dew point hygrometer employing such a cooling device having a substrate with a peripheral region surrounding a central aperture, the substrate being overlaid by an insulating layer with a Peltier cooling device f... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4493939 | Method and apparatus for fabricating a thermoelectric array A method and apparatus for fabricating a thermoelectric device includes forming a matrix board (12) with an array of orifices (100) formed therein. A plurality of P-type thermoelements (96) are formed and then a vacuum chuck (92) is utilized to dispose al... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4492809 | Thermoelectrical arrangement A thermoelectrical arrangement comprises a thermocouple element, each limb of which has a heat flow at one point such that a large temperature gradient is present and, as a result, the specific heat conduction at this point is reduced.... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4491679 | Thermoelectric materials and devices made therewith The disclosed invention includes improved devices and materials for thermoelectric conversion, particularly for operation at temperatures of 300° C. and below. Disordered p-type semiconductor elements incorporate compound adjuvants of silver and lead to ... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4489742 | Thermoelectric device and method of making and using same An invention is disclosed which provides improved thermoelectric devices and methods of making and using the same. The device exhibits enhanced efficiency and operating life through the use of a bonding material comprising at least 75% busmuth together wi... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4477686 | Thermoelectric element A thermoelectric element wherein connecting members for effecting electrical connection and mechanical engagement are attached securely to the cold-end portion of a thermoelectric elemental body consisting of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semicondu... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4472594 | Method of increasing the sensitivity of thermopile A heat sensitive portion is cooled when a temperature of an object to be measured is higher than the standard temperature while a heat sensitive portion is heated when a temperature of an object to be measured is lower than the standard temperature by Pel... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4451690 | Method of compensating a temperature of a thermopile A heat sensitive portion is cooled or heated by Peltier's effect owing to an electric current passing through a thermopile from the outside and simultaneously said electric current passing through the thermopile is controlled in dependence upon a circumfe... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4292579 | Thermoelectric generator Apparatus and method for a thermoelectric generator which converts heat directly from a heat source into electrical energy. This is done by applying an external electromotive force (emf) across a heated semiconductor to produce the drifting of electrons a... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4149025 | Method of fabricating thermoelectric power generator modules An improved method of fabricating thermoelectric power generator modules, which are particularly useful in converting solar energy into electrical power and heat, is disclosed. This method involves the formation of an array of longitudinally elongated n- ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4101342 | Thermoelectric element A thermoelectric element having two annular components of dissimilar thermoelectric materials and a working junction therebetween and providing radial current flow.... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4026726 | Nuclear battery shock-support system In a nuclear battery utilizing the Seebeck Effect to produce an electric voltage, a shock support system is disclosed wherein thermally conductive spring means and alignment caps support a thermoelectric converter between a heat sink and an independently ... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4007061 | Thermoelectric heat pump A heat pump having a set of "thermoelements" that have substantially the same thickness and at least two radiant flat elements that permit the diffusion or absorption of the heat, and is characterized by being made in the form of a sandwich comprising, in... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3958324 | Method for the manufacturing of thermoelectric modules Method for the manufacturing of thermoelectric modules, consisting in assembling a succession of alternate plates of P type and of N type separated by insulating sheets, of which one in two protrudes beyond the upper face of the assembly, the others protr... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3937028 | Module for conditioning air by the peltier effect and air conditioning installations comprising such modules Module for conditioning air by the Peltier effect, comprising a hot plate and a cold plate arranged face to face, divided into strip plates and both provided with ribs, the P and N thermoelements connected by the strip plates and arranged between the cres... | 02/10/1976 |
