Thermoelectric device
Patent 5864087 Issued on January 26, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 30, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 30, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2694098 3071495 3099575 3767469 Thermoelectric exhaust gas sensor Thermopile for microwatt thermoelectric generator Thick film thermocouples Multiple thermocouple sensor Thermocouple with overlapped dissimilar conductors n-Type thermoelectric materials Patent #: 5665176 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 860557 filed on 06/30/1997US Classes:136/225, Having strip, film or plate-type thermocouples136/201, Processes136/205, Electric power generator136/238, Chalcogenide containing (S, O, Te, Se)136/239, Group IV element containing (C, Si, Ti, Ge, Zr, Sn, Hf, Pb)136/240Group V metal containing (V, As, Nb, Sb, Ta, Bi)ExaminersPrimary: Gorgos, KathrynAssistant: Carroll, Chrisman D. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH01L 035/02H01L 035/14 H01L 035/34 Foreign Application Priority Data1995-10-31 JPAbstractA thermoelectric device is provided which is good in terms of responsibility to heat, by which a relatively large electric power can be produced, which is good in terms of durability, and which can be manufactured at reduced cost. The thermoelectric device includes a substrate having a thickness of 2.0 mm or less, and a thick-film type thermoelectric material formed on the substrate, and having a thickness of from 0.01 mm to 1.0 mm. The thick-film type thermoelectric material is covered with a glassy coating. By the coating, the thick-film type thermoelectric material is inhibited from coming off, and from deteriorating oxidatively. | |
