US3293083A
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Thermoelectric structures
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond T Divers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/817; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE HAVING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS COUPLED TOGETHER AT THEIR COLD JUNCTION BY A COPPER COLD BRIDGE CONDUCTOR STRAP, AND A HEAT SINK TO WHICH THE HEAT DISSIPATED BY THE COLD BRIDGE MAY BE TRANSFERRED, INSULATION FOR THE COLD BRIDGE SERVING TO ELECTRICALLY INSULATE THE BRIDGE FROM THE SINK WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPLEMENTING HEAT TRANSFER BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SINK, SAID INSULATION COMPRISING: AN ALUMINUM SHEET BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE COLD BRIDGE; AND AN ANODIZED SURFACE LAYER ON SAID ALUMINUM SHEET REMOTE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BRIDGE, WHEREBY AN INSULATING ALUMINUM LAYER WILL BE FORMED BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SINK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
IN A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE HAVING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS COUPLED TOGETHER AT THEIR COLD JUNCTION BY A COPPER COLD BRIDGE CONDUCTOR STRAP, AND A HEAT SINK TO WHICH THE HEAT DISSIPATED BY THE COLD BRIDGE MAY BE TRANSFERRED, INSULATION FOR THE COLD BRIDGE SERVING TO ELECTRICALLY INSULATE THE BRIDGE FROM THE SINK WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPLEMENTING HEAT TRANSFER BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SINK, SAID INSULATION COMPRISING: AN ALUMINUM SHEET BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE COLD BRIDGE; AND AN ANODIZED SURFACE LAYER ON SAID ALUMINUM SHEET REMOTE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BRIDGE, WHEREBY AN INSULATING ALUMINUM LAYER WILL BE FORMED BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND SINK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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