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7619158 Thermoelectric device having P-type and N-type materials  
A method of forming a thermoelectric device includes extruding a P/N-type billet to form a P/N-type extrusion having a first plurality of P-type regions and a first plurality of N-type regions. The...
7586125 Light emitting diode package structure and fabricating method thereof  
A light emitting diode (LED) package structure including a first substrate, an LED chip, a second substrate, and a thermoelectric cooling device is provided. The first substrate has a first surface...
7586033 Metal-doped semiconductor nanoparticles and methods of synthesis thereof  
The present invention generally relates to binary or higher order semiconductor nanoparticles doped with a metallic element, and thermoelectric compositions incorporating such nanoparticles. In one...
7572973 Method of making devices for solid state thermal transfer and power generation  
A method of making a solid state thermal transfer device includes first and second electrically conductive substrates that are positioned opposite from one another. The solid state thermal transfer...
7569763 Solid state energy converter  
A solid-state energy converter with a semiconductor or semiconductor-metal implementation is provided for conversion of thermal energy to electric energy, or electric energy to refrigeration. In...
7560640 Densely packed thermoelectric cooler  
Embodiments of the invention provide a thin film thermoelectric cooler. The cooler may have a high packing density that provides good cooling performance. The cooler may be formed by forming a...
7560639 Electric power generation method using thermoelectric power generation element, thermoelectric power generation element and method of producing the same, and thermoelectric power generation device  
The present invention provides an electric power generation method using a thermoelectric power generation element, a thermoelectric power generation element, and a thermoelectric power generation...
7544883 Integrated thermoelectric cooling devices and methods for fabricating same  
Semiconductor integrated thermoelectric devices are provided, which are formed having high-density arrays of thermoelectric (TE) elements using semiconductor thin-film and VLSI (very large scale...
7535098 Structure of substrate  
A substrate having a metallic panel and an insulator is provided. The metallic panel comprises two patterned metallic layers. The two patterned metallic layers are disposed on the respective sides...
7531739 Build-in-place method of manufacturing thermoelectric modules  
A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. The method includes mounting a thermoelectric material to a substrate such that a portion of the thermoelectric material covers a...
7480984 Method of suppressing sublimation in advanced thermoelectric devices  
A method of applying a physical barrier to suppress thermal decomposition near a surface of a thermoelectric material including applying a continuous metal foil to a predetermined portion of the...
7435896 Thermoelectric conversion material, thermoelectric conversion element using the material, cooling device and electric apparatus using the element, and electric power generation method and cooling method using the element  
With conventional thermoelectric conversion materials, their thermoelectric conversion performance has been insufficient, and a problem has been to achieve stable performance in an oxidizing...
7365265 Thermoelectric materials comprising nanoscale inclusions to enhance seebeck coefficient  
A thermoelectric material having enhanced Seebeck coefficient is characterized by a microstructure comprising nanoscale Pb inclusions dispersed in matrix substantially composed of PbTe. The excess...
7351906 Method of manufacturing crystalline film, method of manufacturing crystalline-film-layered substrate, method of manufacturing thermoelectric conversion element, and thermoelectric conversion element  
It is often the case that a substrate suitable for epitaxial growth does not match a substrate desirable for the use in functional elements such as thermoelectric conversion elements or the like....
7273981 Thermoelectric power generation systems  
Representative configurations for improved thermoelectric power generation systems to improve and increase thermal efficiency are disclosed.
7262360 Underwater power generation using underwater thermocline  
Underwater power generation for an underwater vessel is provided when the vessel transits through an underwater thermocline. At least a portion of the shell of the vessel is made from a thermally...
7205472 Method for manufacturing thermoelectric converters  
Method for manufacturing thermoelectric converters, consisting in weaving electroconducting threads ( 12, 14 ) of two different natures, parallel and arranged alternately, with threads ( 10 ) made...
7195723 Colloidal solutions and nanocomposites of electrides and alkalides and methods of use  
A colloidal solution and/or nanocomposite having enhanced energy transfer between thermal, electron, phonons, and photons energy states. The composition comprises a synergistic blend of electrides...
7166796 Method for producing a device for direct thermoelectric energy conversion  
In devices used for the direct conversion of heat into electricity, or vice versa, known in the art as thermoelectric power generators, thermoelectric refrigerators and thermoelectric heat pumps,...
7119272 Gas specie electron-jump chemical energy converter  
An apparatus and method for extracting energy is provided. In one aspect the method includes using chemical reactions to generate vibrationally excited molecules, such as...
7109408 Solid state energy converter  
A solid-state energy converter with a semiconductor or semiconductor-metal implementation is provided for conversion of thermal energy to electric energy, or electric energy to refrigeration. In...
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...
7067733 Thermoelectric material having crystal grains well oriented in certain direction and process for producing the same  
Thermoelectric material is produced through a process sequence including a liquid quenching, a primary solidification such as a hot pressing or extrusion and an upset forging; although the C-planes...
6903259 Thermoelectric device for use with fuel reformer and associated method  
A fuel reforming system comprises a fuel reformer and a thermoelectric device positioned in thermal communication with the fuel reformer. A method of generating electrical energy is also disclosed.
6893540 High temperature peltier effect water distiller  
An apparatus for and method of distillation uses a high temperature thermoelectric device to heat a liquid, such as water to vapor (steam) and cool the vapor to a purified, distilled liquid....
6879008 Integrated thermal difference sensor for power dissipating device  
A Seebeck effect thermal sensor is formed in an integrated fashion with a power-dissipating device such as a power MOSFET. The integrated device generates a temperature difference between a...
6858154 Thermoelectric material and method of manufacturing the same  
A thermoelectric material having large thermoelectric figure of merit is provided. A thin film comprising nanometer-sized particles having their diameters distributing within the range of 0.5 nm...
6818817 Heat dissipating silicon-on-insulator structures  
Heat dissipating Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) structures which utilize thermoelectric effects to more effectively dissipate thermal energy from SOI-based electronic circuits.
6812395 Thermoelectric heterostructure assemblies element  
Improved thermoelectric assemblies are disclosed, wherein layers of heterostructure thermoelectric materials or thin layers of thermoelectric material form thermoelectric elements. The layers are...
6799282 Power generating mechanism that has a duct, heat pipe, or heat sink to efficiently diffuse heat generated by a heat  
In a power generating mechanism, a heat sink is mounted on a CPU of a notebook PC to diffuse heat generated by the CPU. A Seebeck element module is mounted in the heat sink to cause a large...
6787485 Appliance and method for tempering a plurality of process items by absorption of electromagnetic radiation generated by plural sources of the radiation  
An appliance for the simultaneous tempering and processing of a plurality of process items with the aid of electromagnetic radiation. The appliance is a stack oven, the process items and the energy...
6784356 Phase change material with inhibitor and a method of making the same  
A phase change material is made by the process including the steps of providing a composition of a metal nitrate and water and adding tetraborate. This phase change material may be used in a heat...
6774532 Self-powered microthermionic converter  
A self-powered microthermionic converter having an internal thermal power source integrated into the microthermionic converter. These converters can have high energy-conversion efficiencies over a...
6774450 Semiconductor device with thermoelectric heat dissipating element  
A thermoelectric converting element is constituted of an N-type semiconductor region, a P-type semiconductor region and metal interconnections. The N-type semiconductor region is formed...
6774298 Thermoelectric module and method of producing the same  
A thermoelectric module which includes case 1 , heat-radiation side insulating substrate 4 a , heat-absorption side insulating substrate 4 b , first soldering layer 5 a formed of a first...
6770808 Thermoelectric module and method of assembling the thermoelectric module in a radiating member  
A thermoelectric module includes plural thermoelectric semiconductor chips connected in series, first and second substrates, plural first and second electrodes formed on the first and second...
6743973 Thermoelectric material improved in figure of merit, process for producing thereof and peltier module using the same  
Thermoelectric material of (Bi, Sb)(Te, Se) system is produced through a liquid quenching method and an extrusion from a die unit having an inlet portion and an outlet portion crossing each other...
6743972 Heat dissipating IC devices  
Heat dissipating IC devices including at least one IC die comprising a semiconductor substrate with circuitry which utilize thermoelectric effects to more effectively dissipate thermal energy from...
6737331 Force sensing devices with multiple filled and/or empty channels and other attributes  
A nanoscale force sensing device includes a probe having a tip with multiple isolated channels which can receive different materials. The device may be either straight or cantilevered and may be...
6727423 Thermoelectric module and process for producing thermoelectric module  
A thermoelectric module includes a case, a insulating base plate for a exoergic side, a insulating base plate for endoergic side, a first soldering layer which joins the insulating base plate for...
6727422 Heat sink/heat spreader structures and methods of manufacture  
A heat sink/heat spreader structure utilizing thermoelectric effects to efficiently transport thermal energy from a variety of heat sources including integrated circuits and other electronic...
6716638 Measuring conducting paths using infrared thermography  
A sensor array 120 contains two chemiresistor which generate a response 130 in the presence of an analyte. The response is detected using an infrared detector 135 , such as an infrared camera...
6710238 Thermoelectric material and method for manufacturing the same  
A thermoelectric material having a high Seeback coefficient and a large power factor and excellent in shock resistance, thermal strain resistance, and formability, and a thermoelectric element are...
6700052 Flexible thermoelectric circuit  
A flexible thermoelectric circuit is disclosed. Thermoelectric circuits have traditionally been of the rigid or substantially rigid form. Several different embodiments of thermoelectric circuits...
6696635 Thermoelectrically cooling electronic devices  
A thermoelectric cooler utilizing superlattice and quantum-well materials may be deposited directly onto a die using thin-film deposition techniques. The materials may have a figure-of-merit of...
6679064 Wafer transfer system with temperature control apparatus  
A wafer transfer system having a temperature control apparatus. The temperature control apparatus is constructed and arranged so that a material, element, or atomic particle may flow therethrough...
6677515 High performance thermoelectric material and method of fabrication  
A thermoelectric material is disclosed that is manufactured from a method including the steps of: providing a Group IV element boride, and doping the Group IV element boride with a doping element...
6673996 Thermoelectric unicouple used for power generation  
A high-efficiency thermoelectric unicouple is used for power generation. The unicouple is formed with a plurality of legs, each leg formed of a plurality of segments. The legs are formed in a way...
6670538 Thermal radiation sensor  
A radiation sensor which includes a thermopile for detecting radiant energy. The thermopile and a support rim for the thermopile are fabricated as an integrated unit to form a support chip. The...
6653548 Thermoelectric conversion material, method for manufacturing same, and thermoelectric conversion element  
A cuboid p-type and an n-type thermoelectric conversion material having a composite of an alloy powder for a rare earth magnet and a bismuth-based thermoelectric conversion material that has been...
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