US3362853A
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Thermoelectric modules
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-16
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1984-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Valdsaar Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/10; H10N10/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A THERMOELECTRIC MODULE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A COLD JUNCTION AND A HOT JUNCTION; A P-TYPE LEG, AN N-TYPE LEG AND A CONTACT AREA THEREBETWEEN AT THE SAID HOT JUNCTION, THE SAID P-TYPE LEG BEING COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL WHICH IS CHEMICALLY STABLE AT THE OPERATING TEMPERATURES OF THE SAID MODULE, THE SAID THERMOLELECTRIC MATERIAL CONTIGUOUS TO THE SAID CONTACT AREA BEING AT LEAST ONE DISELENIDE FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENUM, THE SAID CONTACT AREA OF THE SAID P-LEG BEING COATED WITH AT LEAST ONE HOT JUNCTION CONTACT MATERIAL, THE SAID MATERIAL BEING LIQUID AT THE OPERATION TEMPERATURE OF THE MODULE AND BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF BISMUTH, INDIUM,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A THERMOELECTRIC MODULE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A COLD JUNCTION AND A HOT JUNCTION; A P-TYPE LEG, AN N-TYPE LEG AND A CONTACT AREA THEREBETWEEN AT THE SAID HOT JUNCTION, THE SAID P-TYPE LEG BEING COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL WHICH IS CHEMICALLY STABLE AT THE OPERATING TEMPERATURES OF THE SAID MODULE, THE SAID THERMOLELECTRIC MATERIAL CONTIGUOUS TO THE SAID CONTACT AREA BEING AT LEAST ONE DISELENIDE FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENUM, THE SAID CONTACT AREA OF THE SAID P-LEG BEING COATED WITH AT LEAST ONE HOT JUNCTION CONTACT MATERIAL, THE SAID MATERIAL BEING LIQUID AT THE OPERATION TEMPERATURE OF THE MODULE AND BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF BISMUTH, INDIUM,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-08 | 1971-07-10 | 1972-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-08 | 1975-07-10 | 1976-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-08 | 1979-07-10 | 1980-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |