US3139734A
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Method and means for mounting and controlling peltier elements
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-16
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1982-03-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuckens Alexander
- 👤 Niehaus Wolfgang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:23
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/10; H10N10/13; F; F25; F25B; F25B21/00; F25B21/02; F25D; F25D11/00; F25B2321/00; F25B2321/02; F25B2321/025; F25B2321/0252
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
IN COOLING MEANS UTILIZING THE PELTIER EFFECT, MEANS DEFINING A COOLING CHAMBER, MEANS DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNINSULATED WATER CONTAINER, A POWER SUPPLIED PELTIER ELEMENT CONNECTED WITH ITS COLD SIDE TO SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND HAVING ITS WARM SIDE IN DIRECT METALLIC HEAT CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER, MEANS DEFINING A HOT WATER TANK, MEANS CONNECTING SAID HOT WATER TANK WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER SO AS TO MAINTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WATER LEVEL IN SAID CONTAINER AND TANK WHEREBY WATER IS WITHDRAWN FROM SAID WATER CONTAINER WHEN WATER IS TAPPED FROM SAID HOT WATER TANK, AND HEAT SENSITIVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER TO AUTOMATICALLY CAUSE REDUCTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE PELTIER ELEMENT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IN THE WATER CONTAINER RISES TOWARD A PREDETERMINED VALUE WHEREBY TOTAL INTERRUPTION OF THE COOLING EFFECT OF THE PELTIER ELEMENT IN THE COOLING CHAMBER IS PREVENTED REGARDLESS OF THE RATE OF WATER TAPPING FROM THE HOT WATER TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
IN COOLING MEANS UTILIZING THE PELTIER EFFECT, MEANS DEFINING A COOLING CHAMBER, MEANS DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNINSULATED WATER CONTAINER, A POWER SUPPLIED PELTIER ELEMENT CONNECTED WITH ITS COLD SIDE TO SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND HAVING ITS WARM SIDE IN DIRECT METALLIC HEAT CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER, MEANS DEFINING A HOT WATER TANK, MEANS CONNECTING SAID HOT WATER TANK WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER SO AS TO MAINTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME WATER LEVEL IN SAID CONTAINER AND TANK WHEREBY WATER IS WITHDRAWN FROM SAID WATER CONTAINER WHEN WATER IS TAPPED FROM SAID HOT WATER TANK, AND HEAT SENSITIVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WATER CONTAINER TO AUTOMATICALLY CAUSE REDUCTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE PELTIER ELEMENT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IN THE WATER CONTAINER RISES TOWARD A PREDETERMINED VALUE WHEREBY TOTAL INTERRUPTION OF THE COOLING EFFECT OF THE PELTIER ELEMENT IN THE COOLING CHAMBER IS PREVENTED REGARDLESS OF THE RATE OF WATER TAPPING FROM THE HOT WATER TANK.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-07 | 1968-01-06 | 1968-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-07 | 1972-01-06 | 1972-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-07 | 1976-01-06 | 1976-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |