US3261079A
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Fabrication of thermoelectric apparatus
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-10
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1982-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William H Clingman
- 👤 Foster L Gray
- 👤 James F Haefling
- 👤 Barry R West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S228/00; Y10S228/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A METHOD OF FABRICATING THERMOELECTRIC MODULES COMPRISING: (A) BONDING A FIRST LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO FORM A FIRST ASSEMBLY; (B) BONDING A SECOND LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO FORM A SECOND ASSEMBLY; (C) REMOVING PORTIONS OF ONE OF THE CONDUCTIVE SHEETS OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ASSEMBLIES, WHEREBY EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR ELECTRICALLY INSULATED CONDUCTIVE PLATES; (D) POSITIONING SAID ASSEMBLIES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER WITH THE CONDUCTIVE PLATES O SAID ASSEMBLIES IN OFF-SET FACING RELATIONSHIP; (E) FORMING A SHEET OF P-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL CLAD ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SHEET WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (F) SEGMENTING SAID SHEET TO FORM A PLURALITY OF PTYPE THERMOELEMENTS EACH HAVING OPPOSED SURFACE PORTIONS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (G) FORMING A SHEET OF N-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL CLAD ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SHEET WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (H) SEGMENTING SAID SHEET OF N-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL TO FORM A PLURALITY OF N-TYPE THERMOELE-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A METHOD OF FABRICATING THERMOELECTRIC MODULES COMPRISING: (A) BONDING A FIRST LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO FORM A FIRST ASSEMBLY; (B) BONDING A SECOND LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO FORM A SECOND ASSEMBLY; (C) REMOVING PORTIONS OF ONE OF THE CONDUCTIVE SHEETS OF EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ASSEMBLIES, WHEREBY EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR ELECTRICALLY INSULATED CONDUCTIVE PLATES; (D) POSITIONING SAID ASSEMBLIES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER WITH THE CONDUCTIVE PLATES O SAID ASSEMBLIES IN OFF-SET FACING RELATIONSHIP; (E) FORMING A SHEET OF P-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL CLAD ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SHEET WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (F) SEGMENTING SAID SHEET TO FORM A PLURALITY OF PTYPE THERMOELEMENTS EACH HAVING OPPOSED SURFACE PORTIONS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (G) FORMING A SHEET OF N-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL CLAD ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SHEET WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL; (H) SEGMENTING SAID SHEET OF N-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL TO FORM A PLURALITY OF N-TYPE THERMOELE-
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