Nanoscopic thermoelectric coolers
Patent 6256996 Issued on July 10, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 9, 2019. 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.
December 9, 2019. 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 ReferencesThermoelectric cooling with plural dynamic switching to isolate heat transport mechanisms Multistage thermoelectric cooling device Thermoelectric cooling with dynamic switching to isolate heat transport mechanisms Two dimensional thermoelectric cooler configuration Method for making advanced thermoelectric devices Patent #: 6100463 InventorApplicationNo. 458272 filed on 12/09/1999US Classes:62/3.7, Including specific circuitry or heat exchanger material62/3.3, Heat pump, selective heating and cooling136/203, Peltier effect device257/E23.082Cooling arrangements using Peltier effect (EPO)ExaminersPrimary: McDermott, CorrineAssistant: Jiang, Chen-Wen Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesF25B 021/02H01L 035/28 AbstractThermoelectric cooler for providing sub-ambient cooling and method of fabricating same. In one form, sub-micron thermoelectric coolers are formed using doped thin films as thermoelectric elements. The thin film thermoelectric elements are created on thermally and electrical isolating materials using an electrochemical deposition process with a junction formed between the thermoelectric elements. The sub-micron thermoelectric coolers can then be used to locally cool nanoscopic geometric regions such as regions of an integrated circuit or can be configured in an array for large scale microscopic cooling applications.Other References
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