US3082277A
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Thermoelectric elements
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-19
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald H Lane
- 👤 Feduska William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:32
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/852
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT SUITABLE FOR USE IN A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING A SHAPED BODY OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD TELLURIDE, GERMANIUM TELLURIDE AND GERMANIUM BISMUTH TELLURIDE, A RELATIVELY THIN, UNFUSED, LOW ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER JOINED TO BOTH ENDS THEREOF, THE LAYER BEING COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COBALT, CHROMIUM, IRON, MOLYBDENUM, SILICON, ZIRCONIUM AND TITANIUM AND A RELATIVELY GOOD ELECTRICALY AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL CONTACT JOINED TO THE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYERS, THE CONTACT BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPPER AND COPPER BASE ALLOYS, ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM BASE ALLOYS, AND SILVER AND SILVER BASE ALLOYS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT SUITABLE FOR USE IN A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING A SHAPED BODY OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LEAD TELLURIDE, GERMANIUM TELLURIDE AND GERMANIUM BISMUTH TELLURIDE, A RELATIVELY THIN, UNFUSED, LOW ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER JOINED TO BOTH ENDS THEREOF, THE LAYER BEING COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COBALT, CHROMIUM, IRON, MOLYBDENUM, SILICON, ZIRCONIUM AND TITANIUM AND A RELATIVELY GOOD ELECTRICALY AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL CONTACT JOINED TO THE DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYERS, THE CONTACT BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPPER AND COPPER BASE ALLOYS, ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM BASE ALLOYS, AND SILVER AND SILVER BASE ALLOYS.
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