AU2002224346A1 - Thermoelectric generators - Google Patents

Thermoelectric generators

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AU2002224346A1
AU2002224346A1 AU2002224346A AU2434602A AU2002224346A1 AU 2002224346 A1 AU2002224346 A1 AU 2002224346A1 AU 2002224346 A AU2002224346 A AU 2002224346A AU 2434602 A AU2434602 A AU 2434602A AU 2002224346 A1 AU2002224346 A1 AU 2002224346A1
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thermoelectric generators
thermoelectric
generators
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Andrea Rossi
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Leonardo Technologies Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/80—Constructional details
    • H10N10/85—Thermoelectric active materials
    • H10N10/851—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions
    • H10N10/852—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions comprising tellurium, selenium or sulfur
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/80—Constructional details
    • H10N10/85—Thermoelectric active materials
    • H10N10/851—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions
    • H10N10/853—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions comprising arsenic, antimony or bismuth

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Primary Cells (AREA)
  • Powder Metallurgy (AREA)
AU2002224346A 2000-10-04 2001-10-04 Thermoelectric generators Abandoned AU2002224346A1 (en)

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US67904100A 2000-10-04 2000-10-04
US09679041 2000-10-04
US31261701P 2001-08-15 2001-08-15
US60312617 2001-08-15
PCT/US2001/031033 WO2002029908A1 (en) 2000-10-04 2001-10-04 Thermoelectric generators

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