US3279036A
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Method of manufacturing thermoelectric device
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-04
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1982-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fuller Boyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/817; H10N10/01; H10N10/10; H10N10/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF SOLDERED, SERIALLY-CONNECTED CONTACT MEMBERS AND SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS IN AN ALTERNATING SEQUENCE, EACH OF SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS HAVING LATERAL SURFACES AND END SURFACES TO BE CONNECTED TO THE CONTACT MEMBERS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING ELONGATED BARS OF SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, PROVIDING ON SUBSTANTIALLY THE WHOLE LATERAL SURFACES OF EACH OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR BARS OF THE SAME MATERIAL A LAYER OF ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT WETTED BY MOLTEN SOLDER AND WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERMEABLE TO CONSTITUENTS OF THE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND TO CONSTITUENTS WHICH MAY DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE PROPERTIES OF THE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS, THEREAFTER SUBDIVIDING THE BARS TO FORM PLURAL INDIVIDUAL SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS WHOSE LATERAL SURFACES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COATED WITH SAID LAYER, AND THEREAFTER ASSEMBLING THE ELEMENTS AND CONTACT MEMBERS TO FORM THE DEVICE INCLUDING THE STEP OF PROVIDING MOLTEN SOLDER AT THE END SURFACES OF THE ELEMENTS AND SOLDERING THEM TO THE CONTACT MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF SOLDERED, SERIALLY-CONNECTED CONTACT MEMBERS AND SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS IN AN ALTERNATING SEQUENCE, EACH OF SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS HAVING LATERAL SURFACES AND END SURFACES TO BE CONNECTED TO THE CONTACT MEMBERS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING ELONGATED BARS OF SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, PROVIDING ON SUBSTANTIALLY THE WHOLE LATERAL SURFACES OF EACH OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR BARS OF THE SAME MATERIAL A LAYER OF ELECTRICALLY-INSULATING MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT WETTED BY MOLTEN SOLDER AND WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERMEABLE TO CONSTITUENTS OF THE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND TO CONSTITUENTS WHICH MAY DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE PROPERTIES OF THE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS, THEREAFTER SUBDIVIDING THE BARS TO FORM PLURAL INDIVIDUAL SEMICONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS WHOSE LATERAL SURFACES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COATED WITH SAID LAYER, AND THEREAFTER ASSEMBLING THE ELEMENTS AND CONTACT MEMBERS TO FORM THE DEVICE INCLUDING THE STEP OF PROVIDING MOLTEN SOLDER AT THE END SURFACES OF THE ELEMENTS AND SOLDERING THEM TO THE CONTACT MEMBERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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