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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342169 | Phonon-blocking, electron-transmitting low-dimensional structures A thermoelectric structure and device including at least first and second material systems having different lattice constants and interposed in contact with each other, and a physical interface at which the at least first and second material systems are joined with ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7321157 | CoSb-based thermoelectric device fabrication method A method of fabricating a CoSb3-based thermoelectric device is disclosed. The method includes providing a high-temperature electrode, providing a buffer layer on the high-temperature electrode, forming composite n-type and p-type layers, attaching the buf... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7256344 | Electrothermal device for ignition and flame detection in gas burners A single thermoelectric device designed to operate both as an igniter and flame detector for gas burners is described. Ignition is performed via heating, by Joule effect, of a conductor which can have, preferably, catalytic activity on the combustion while the flame... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244887 | Electrical cells, components and methods Preferred electrode devices (10) including a substrate (11) and cathode (13) and anode material (12) coated thereon in discreet locations are described. The cathode materials desirably include multiple layers of thin metal films (14 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7131768 | Extended temperature range EMF device A sensor and method of manufacturing an extended temperature range EMF sensor that is cost effective and highly reliable, with a stable EMF output and with an operating range of up to 1700° C. in hostile environments. The sensor is formed of highly stable dispersio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7098393 | Thermoelectric device with multiple, nanometer scale, elements A thermoelectric device formed of nanowires on the nm scale. The nanowires are preferably of a size that causes quantum confinement effects within the wires. The wires are connected together into a bundle to increase the power density. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090394 | Temperature gauge and ceramic susceptor in which it is utilized Temperature gauge, and ceramic susceptors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment utilizing the temperature gauge, in which the thermocouple may be easily replaced even if damaged, and in which heat from the temperature-gauging site is readily transmitted to the t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084342 | Semi-compensated pins for cold junction compensation An apparatus and system is presented for partially compensating the cold junction of a thermocouple system using low cost semi-compensated conductors of system components accommodating various thermocouple types. The thermocouple system, comprises a thermocouple por... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6958443 | Low power thermoelectric generator Disclosed is a foil segment for a thermoelectric generator comprising a top plate disposed in spaced relation above a bottom plate. An array of the foil segments is perpendicularly disposed in side-by-side arrangement between and in thermal contact with the bottom a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6894215 | Thermoelectric module A thermoelectric module with a simple structure with less breakage by thermal stress is provided. For this purpose, the thermoelectric module includes p-type and n-type thermoelectric elements (13, 14) which are alternately placed, and outer electrodes (15... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6777961 | Thermopile infrared sensor and method for inspecting the same A sensor has a series circuit, which includes first and second end terminals, a set of thermocouples electrically connected in series between the first end terminal and the second end terminal, and electrical inspection terminals, which extend from corresponding int... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6740806 | Combined thermocouple and thermopile capable of generating multiple EMF signals A combined thermocouple and thermopile capable of producing multiple EMF signals. The combined thermocouple and thermopile construction is particularly adapted for use as an electric generator capable of producing multiple EMF signals and able to respond faster to c... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6713833 | Thermopile on an electrical insulating substrate A thermopile on an electrically insulating substrate. A pattern is arranged on this substrate of parts which consist of a first conductive material, to which a second conductive material is applied, and parts which consist only of the first conductive material. The ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6467951 | Probe apparatus and method for measuring thermoelectric properties of materials A method and apparatus for measuring and characterizing microscopic thermoelectric material samples using scanning microscopes. The method relies on concurrent thermal and electrical measurements using scanning thermal probes, and extends the applicabilit... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6278051 | Differential thermopile heat flux transducer A thin sensor for heat flux and temperature, designed for adhesive attachment to a surface, is manufactured on a flexible insulated metallic substrate. The sensor exhibits a combination of high sensitivity for heat flux and low resistance to the flow of h... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6239351 | Multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple A self-diagnostic thermocouple (10) having a first (12), a second (14) and a reference (16) thermoelement enclosed in a sheath (20) filled with an insulator (18) separating the thermoelectric elements from each other and the sheath. The three thermoelemen... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6203194 | Thermopile sensor for radiation thermometer or motion detector The invention is directed to a thermopile sensor and in particular to a radiation thermometer or a motion detector with a thermopile sensor. The thermopile sensor includes a thermopile supported in a housing. The thermal capacity of the cold and hot junct... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6075199 | Body heat power generator A method and apparatus for generating electrical power using animal body heat as the sole energy source. The apparatus includes a plurality of thermocouples connected in series and thermal insulating material for retaining heat in the hot junction and the... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6040519 | Unit sheath The present invention provides a unit sheath adaptable to a glow plug or a thermocouple, which is improved in durability by the protection from burn-out of the conductive filament. The unit sheath is preferably adapted to a glow plug 10. A protective enve... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029620 | Thermoelectric engine block An engine block containing thermoelectric materials that generates a direct current during operation and, in so doing, provides for at least some of the necessary engine cooling requirements and for at least some of the electric power requirements. The re... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6020551 | Multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple A multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple having three thermocouple elements enclosed in a sheath and insulated therefrom. The three thermocouple elements are electrically connected to each other to form three thermocouple junctions. An electronic circuit... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5922988 | Thermoelectric material A thermoelectric material which exhibits an excellent thermoelectric performance even when it is used at elevated temperatures is shown and described. A thermoelectric material is provided having conductive layers made of a first semiconductor only, and b... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5886292 | Thermoelectric material A thermoelectric material having excellent thermoelectric performance is shown and described. A thermoelectric material is formed having a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of barrier layers that are alternatingly formed one upon the other su... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5808233 | Amorphous-crystalline thermocouple and methods of its manufacture A thermocouple formed of a length of a single composition having first solid phase section adjoining a second solid phase section, and a transition therebetween. One method of making such thermocouples is to raise the temperature of the first solid phase ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5167723 | Thermocouple with overlapped dissimilar conductors A method of forming printed circuits on an insulating film comprising the steps of forming a panel plating layer, plating the circuits onto the panel plating layer, applying a film to the plated panel plating layer and chemically removing the panel platin... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5055140 | Thermoelectric element using semiconductive ceramic material In order to increase the thermoelectromotive force delivery by a thermoelectric element as a whole or regulate the temperature coefficient of such thermoelectromotive force, n-type semiconductive ceramic members and p-type semiconductive ceramic members a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5011543 | Thermocouple type temperature sensor Several embodiments of improved thermocouples that can be formed without necessitating welding of small diameter wires. In each embodiment, the thermocouple is formed by depositing strips of dissimilar materials on an insulating base with the ends of the ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4682898 | Method and apparatus for measuring a varying parameter A measuring system has a pair of sensors with the response time of one sensor lagging the response time of the other. The output of each sensor is sampled periodically and the outputs for two successive samples are compared to calculate the actual value o... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4488269 | Temperature surveillance systems A lattice array of metal sheathed mineral insulated cables each cable having a coaxial conductor comprising alternate lengths of dissimilar thermo-electric material to provide thermo-electric junctions. The junctions are in two groups of opposite polarity... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4463214 | Thermoelectric generator apparatus and operation method A method of operating a thermoelectric generator includes: cyclically producing increasing then decreasing temperature differences in the thermoelectric material of the generator; and generating a cyclically increasing then decreasing electrical generator... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4382154 | Device sensitive to a temperature gradient and its application for constructing a thermal fluxmeter or solar sensor The invention relates to a device sensitive to a temperature gradient or to a heat flow comprising at least one elementary cell formed by a thin layer made from a first electric conductor or semiconductor, such as constantan, coated with a very thin elect... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4363928 | Thermoelectric generator panel and cooling device therefor A thermoelectric generator panel and heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger, in a preferred form, is comprised of a water compartment or chamber, fixed relative to the normally cool side of a solar panel, comprised of a substantial plurality of s... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4363927 | Thermoelectric generator panel and heater device therefor A thermoelectric generator panel and heater device is disclosed. A heater element is disposed along the normally cool side of a solar panel, comprised of a substantial plurality of substrate strips carrying a plurality of thermocouples, printed in series,... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4276441 | Thermoelectric generator and method of forming same A thermoelectric device is disclosed which comprises the formation of a multiplicity of thermocouples on a substrate in a narrow strip form, the thermocouples being formed by printing with first and second inks formed of suitable different powdered metals... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4257822 | Continuous thermopile A current generator is disclosed located in a temperature gradient between a heat source region and a heat sink region. The generator comprises a first continuous material having thermoelectric characteristics and having a repetitive shape with one portio... | 03/24/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4018625 | Thermo-electric assemblies A thermo-electric assembly comprises a plurality of metal layers, of alternately different metals, with dielectric layers between them, the layers being produced by deposition from the vapor-phase in a vacuum. Each dielectric layer separates adjacent meta... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4002500 | Thermocouple extension wire A thermocouple extension wire composition comprising, as expressed in percent by weight, nickel 0.5% - 1.5%; manganese 0.25% - 0.4%; balance copper. A pair of thermocouple extension wires, one wire having the above composition, the other wire being compos... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3992229 | Thermoelectric device A thermoelectric device having constant voltage characteristics over an extended temperature range.... | 11/16/1976 |
