US3301714A
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Compliant thermoelectric assembly
Assignee: Cambridge Thermionic Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-30
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1983-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Frank Lyman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:49
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING: A SERIES OF THERMOELEMENTS ARRANGED SIDE BY SIDE AND HAVING JUNCTION FACES IN TWO OPPOSITE PLANES; TWO RIGID CONDUCTIVE PLATE MEANS FOR CONFINING SAID THERMOELEMENTS THEREBETWEEN; A FIRST GROUP OF CONDUCTIVE THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN THE JUNCTION FACES IN ONE OF SAID PLANES OF SAID SERIES AND ONE OF SAID PLATE MEANS, AND HAVING AN AREA COVERING TWO ADJACENT THERMOELEMENT JUNCTION FACES; A SECOND GROUP OF THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN THE JUNCTION FACES IN THE OTHER PLANE OF SAID SERIES AND THE OTHER ONE OF SAID PLATE MEANS, SAID MEMBERS OF THE SECOND GROUP HAVING COVERING AREAS EFFECTIVELY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID FIRST GROUP, AND EACH INCLUDING A CONCAVE CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT AND A CONDUCTIVE INSERT COMPONENT WHICH IS CONCAVE TOWARDS THE CONCAVITY OF THE FIRST COMPONENT, FITTING THEREWITHIN WITH THE RESPECTIVE BACKS IN SPACED, COMPLIANTLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTING CONTACTING FACES; AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SERIES OF THERMOELEMENTS AND SAID GROUPS OF THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID PLATE MEANS SUCH AS TO ESTABLISH COMPLIANTLY CONTINUOUS PRESSURABLE THERMOELECTRIC CONNECTION OF SELECTED THERMOELEMENTS AND JUNCTION MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING: A SERIES OF THERMOELEMENTS ARRANGED SIDE BY SIDE AND HAVING JUNCTION FACES IN TWO OPPOSITE PLANES; TWO RIGID CONDUCTIVE PLATE MEANS FOR CONFINING SAID THERMOELEMENTS THEREBETWEEN; A FIRST GROUP OF CONDUCTIVE THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN THE JUNCTION FACES IN ONE OF SAID PLANES OF SAID SERIES AND ONE OF SAID PLATE MEANS, AND HAVING AN AREA COVERING TWO ADJACENT THERMOELEMENT JUNCTION FACES; A SECOND GROUP OF THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN THE JUNCTION FACES IN THE OTHER PLANE OF SAID SERIES AND THE OTHER ONE OF SAID PLATE MEANS, SAID MEMBERS OF THE SECOND GROUP HAVING COVERING AREAS EFFECTIVELY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID FIRST GROUP, AND EACH INCLUDING A CONCAVE CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT AND A CONDUCTIVE INSERT COMPONENT WHICH IS CONCAVE TOWARDS THE CONCAVITY OF THE FIRST COMPONENT, FITTING THEREWITHIN WITH THE RESPECTIVE BACKS IN SPACED, COMPLIANTLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTING CONTACTING FACES; AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SERIES OF THERMOELEMENTS AND SAID GROUPS OF THERMOJUNCTION MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID PLATE MEANS SUCH AS TO ESTABLISH COMPLIANTLY CONTINUOUS PRESSURABLE THERMOELECTRIC CONNECTION OF SELECTED THERMOELEMENTS AND JUNCTION MEMBERS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |