US3485757A
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Thermoelectric composition comprising doped bismuth telluride,silicon and boron
Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1964-11-23
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Granted: 1969-12-23
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Expires: 1984-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel S Shapiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/852
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING BISMUTH TELLURIDE PLUS DOPANT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICENT TO IMPART TO SAID BISMUTH TELLURIDE A GIVEN CONDUCTIVITY TYPE CHARCTERISTIC, AND, IN ADDITION THERETO, A MEMBER FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ELEMENTAL SILICON AND ELEMENTAL BORON AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF IN ATOMIC PROPORTIONS FROM 1/2% TO 3%, WHEREBY THE TEMPERATURE-RESISTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS ARE IMPROVED WITHOUT ALTERING SAID GIVTN CONDUCITIVTY CHARACTERISTIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING BISMUTH TELLURIDE PLUS DOPANT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICENT TO IMPART TO SAID BISMUTH TELLURIDE A GIVEN CONDUCTIVITY TYPE CHARCTERISTIC, AND, IN ADDITION THERETO, A MEMBER FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ELEMENTAL SILICON AND ELEMENTAL BORON AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF IN ATOMIC PROPORTIONS FROM 1/2% TO 3%, WHEREBY THE TEMPERATURE-RESISTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS ARE IMPROVED WITHOUT ALTERING SAID GIVTN CONDUCITIVTY CHARACTERISTIC.
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