US3411955A
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Thermoelectric device
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-11-13
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Granted: 1968-11-19
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Expires: 1982-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolph L Weiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT CASING HAVING ONE END FORMED OF A GOOD HET CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND ANOTHER END GENERALLY OPPOSITELY DISPOSED THERETO AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENIGS FORMED THEREIN IN SPACE RELATIONSHIP, AN ARRAY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS FORMED OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF JUNCTIONS OF THE HOT TYPE AND A PLURALITY OF JUNCTIONS OF THE COLD TYPE, SAID ELEMENTS BEING POSITIONE WITH THE JUNCTIONS OF ONE TYPE IN GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID END FORMED OF GOOD HEAT CONDUCTNG MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF BELLOWS-LIKE-MEMBERS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASING AND SECURED THERETO IN GAS-TIGHT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED RELATIONSHIP ABOUT SAID OPENINGS, A HEAT CONDUCTING MEMBER SECURED T THE INNER SURFACE OF THE END OF SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS REMOTE FROM SAID APPERTURES AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID ELEMENTS BEING POSITIONED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID END OF SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS AND IN GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID HEAT CONDUCTING MEMBERS, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO SAID ARRAY EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING, SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS SERVING TO COMPLETE THE GAS-TIGHT SEAL OF SAID CASING AND ELASTICALLY URGE SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND SAID JUNCTIONS OF THE ONE TYPE INTO GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING A GAS-TIGHT CASING HAVING ONE END FORMED OF A GOOD HET CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND ANOTHER END GENERALLY OPPOSITELY DISPOSED THERETO AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENIGS FORMED THEREIN IN SPACE RELATIONSHIP, AN ARRAY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS FORMED OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF JUNCTIONS OF THE HOT TYPE AND A PLURALITY OF JUNCTIONS OF THE COLD TYPE, SAID ELEMENTS BEING POSITIONE WITH THE JUNCTIONS OF ONE TYPE IN GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID END FORMED OF GOOD HEAT CONDUCTNG MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF BELLOWS-LIKE-MEMBERS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CASING AND SECURED THERETO IN GAS-TIGHT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED RELATIONSHIP ABOUT SAID OPENINGS, A HEAT CONDUCTING MEMBER SECURED T THE INNER SURFACE OF THE END OF SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS REMOTE FROM SAID APPERTURES AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID ELEMENTS BEING POSITIONED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID END OF SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS AND IN GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID HEAT CONDUCTING MEMBERS, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO SAID ARRAY EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING, SAID BELLOWS-LIKE MEMBERS SERVING TO COMPLETE THE GAS-TIGHT SEAL OF SAID CASING AND ELASTICALLY URGE SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND SAID JUNCTIONS OF THE ONE TYPE INTO GOOD HEAT CONDUCTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST-MENTIONED END.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-11-19 | 1972-05-20 | 1972-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-11-19 | 1976-05-20 | 1976-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-11-19 | 1980-05-20 | 1980-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |