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Nanoscopic thermoelectric refrigerators

Patent 6598403 Issued on July 29, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 11, 2022. 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.

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Inventor

Application

No. 121497 filed on 04/11/2002

US Classes:

62/3.2, Thermoelectric; e.g., peltier effect62/3.3, Heat pump, selective heating and cooling62/3.6, Interior of enclosure cooled; e.g., refrigerator62/3.7Including specific circuitry or heat exchanger material

Examiners

Primary: Doerrler, William C.
Assistant: Shulman, Mark

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

F25B 021/02

Abstract

A thermoelectric cooling system integrating quantum cold point connections with lateral thermoelectric element formation. A preferred system has an n-type and p-type thermoelectric element, each connected to a common conducting section. The thermoelectric elements are each tapered at the end where they contact the common conducting section. The thermoelectric elements preferably all occupy substantially the same plane as each other and as the common conducting section.

Other References

  • Gudiksen et al., "Growth of Nanowire Superlattice Structures for Nanoscale Photonics and Electronics", Feb. 11, 2002, pp. 1-7, http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=.../415617a_r. html&filetype=&dynoption
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