GB952678A - Composite thermoelectric elements and devices - Google Patents

Composite thermoelectric elements and devices

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GB952678A
GB952678A GB45294/61A GB4529461A GB952678A GB 952678 A GB952678 A GB 952678A GB 45294/61 A GB45294/61 A GB 45294/61A GB 4529461 A GB4529461 A GB 4529461A GB 952678 A GB952678 A GB 952678A
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layers
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telluride
limb
bismuth
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WFSTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
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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

Abstract

952,678. Thermo-electric devices. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. Dec. 18, 1961 [Jan. 23, 1961], No. 45294/61. Heading H1K. A thermo-couple limb comprises a number of intimately bonded layers of dissimilar materials which have optimum thermo-electric properties at different temperatures and it is made by arranging the layers in the order of temperatures at which they exhibit their optimum properties and then compacting them so as to form a unitary sintered body. The thermoelectric efficiency of a number of materials is discussed with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 (not shown) and a thermo-couple embodying the invention is depicted in Fig. 4. The P- type limb is constructed by placing, in a graphite mould, powdered layers of bismuth antimony telluride, zinc antimonide (200 mesh), germanium bismuth telluride (200), germanium telluride (200) and the cold compressing at 500 p.s.i. The limb is subsequently hot pressed at 500‹ C. and 5000 p.s.i. for 45 minutes and then removed from the mould. Between some or all of the layers, "barrier " layers may be formed to prevent undesirable reactions between adjacent layers, these " barriers " consisting, for example, of powders of cobalt, chromium, molybdenum, silicon, tantalum or zirconium. Alternatively nickel or iron layers may be used to ensure good bonding between layers. The N-type limb is constructed in the same way from lead telluride and bismuth tellurium selenide. Both limbs are then soldered to a highly thermally conductive metal strip 14 and electrical contacts 24, 26 of copper or iron are added. The latter contacts may be formed during the moulding process using metallic powders. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 907,901.
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US7946120B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2011-05-24 Bsst, Llc High capacity thermoelectric temperature control system
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US3650844A (en) * 1968-09-19 1972-03-21 Gen Electric Diffusion barriers for semiconductive thermoelectric generator elements
GB2228823A (en) * 1988-11-16 1990-09-05 George Lawrence Jones Thermo-electric generators and heat pumps
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US7946120B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2011-05-24 Bsst, Llc High capacity thermoelectric temperature control system
US7926293B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2011-04-19 Bsst, Llc Thermoelectrics utilizing convective heat flow
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EP1875524A4 (en) * 2005-04-28 2008-12-31 Cool Shield Inc Moldable peltier thermal transfer device and method of manufacturing same
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US10464391B2 (en) 2007-05-25 2019-11-05 Gentherm Incorporated System and method for distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling
US9310112B2 (en) 2007-05-25 2016-04-12 Gentherm Incorporated System and method for distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling
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WO2008155406A3 (en) * 2007-06-21 2009-05-28 Avl List Gmbh Thermoelectric generator for converting thermal energy into electrical energy
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US8701422B2 (en) 2008-06-03 2014-04-22 Bsst Llc Thermoelectric heat pump
US8640466B2 (en) 2008-06-03 2014-02-04 Bsst Llc Thermoelectric heat pump
US9719701B2 (en) 2008-06-03 2017-08-01 Gentherm Incorporated Thermoelectric heat pump
US10473365B2 (en) 2008-06-03 2019-11-12 Gentherm Incorporated Thermoelectric heat pump
US8613200B2 (en) 2008-10-23 2013-12-24 Bsst Llc Heater-cooler with bithermal thermoelectric device
US9293680B2 (en) 2011-06-06 2016-03-22 Gentherm Incorporated Cartridge-based thermoelectric systems
US9006557B2 (en) 2011-06-06 2015-04-14 Gentherm Incorporated Systems and methods for reducing current and increasing voltage in thermoelectric systems
US9306143B2 (en) 2012-08-01 2016-04-05 Gentherm Incorporated High efficiency thermoelectric generation
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US10991869B2 (en) 2018-07-30 2021-04-27 Gentherm Incorporated Thermoelectric device having a plurality of sealing materials
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