US3304206A
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Thermoelectric converter module
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-22
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1981-05-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Burdick
- 👤 Sol R Rocklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:03
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21D; G21D7/00; G21D7/04; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/10; H10N10/13; H10N10/17; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/817; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER MODULE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLIES, EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A SEMI-METALLIC THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, MEANS ENCAPSULATING SAID MATERIAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRIAL CURRENT ACROSS SAID MATERIAL INCLUDING A HEAT SOURCE THERMALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ASSEMBLIES AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING HEAT SINK THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR EXPANSIBLY INTERCONNECTING SAID ASSEMBLIES IN AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS CIRCUIT, SAID HEAT SOURCE BEING ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY, SAID HEAT SINK INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RADIATOR ELEMENT FOR EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES AND SAID EXPANSIBLE MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ALTERNATELY BETWEEN ADJACENT HOT JUNCTIONS AND COLD JUNCTIONS TO FORM A SERIALLY CONNECTED CIRCUIT OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER MODULE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLIES, EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A SEMI-METALLIC THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, MEANS ENCAPSULATING SAID MATERIAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRIAL CURRENT ACROSS SAID MATERIAL INCLUDING A HEAT SOURCE THERMALLY CONNECTED TO SAID ASSEMBLIES AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING HEAT SINK THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR EXPANSIBLY INTERCONNECTING SAID ASSEMBLIES IN AN ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS CIRCUIT, SAID HEAT SOURCE BEING ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM SAID THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY, SAID HEAT SINK INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RADIATOR ELEMENT FOR EACH OF SAID ASSEMBLIES AND SAID EXPANSIBLE MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ALTERNATELY BETWEEN ADJACENT HOT JUNCTIONS AND COLD JUNCTIONS TO FORM A SERIALLY CONNECTED CIRCUIT OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |