WO2008088393A3 - Thermoenergy devices and methods for manufacturing same - Google Patents

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WO2008088393A3
WO2008088393A3 PCT/US2007/018710 US2007018710W WO2008088393A3 WO 2008088393 A3 WO2008088393 A3 WO 2008088393A3 US 2007018710 W US2007018710 W US 2007018710W WO 2008088393 A3 WO2008088393 A3 WO 2008088393A3
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Mark Logan
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Solid State Cooling Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/10—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects
    • H10N10/17—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device

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Abstract

A thermoelectric device comprising a thermal diode portion transfers energy in a unidirectional manner. The flow of thermal energy may be controlled by application of a direct current across the thermal diode.
PCT/US2007/018710 2006-12-20 2007-08-23 Thermoenergy devices and methods for manufacturing same WO2008088393A2 (en)

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US11/642,262 2006-12-20
US11/642,262 US20070230533A1 (en) 2006-04-04 2006-12-20 Laser module

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US6396191B1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2002-05-28 Eneco, Inc. Thermal diode for energy conversion
US20030184188A1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2003-10-02 Eneco, Inc. Hybrid thermionic energy converter and method
US20040207037A1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2004-10-21 Eneco, Inc. Solid state energy converter
US20050076944A1 (en) * 2003-09-12 2005-04-14 Kanatzidis Mercouri G. Silver-containing p-type semiconductor
US20060151021A1 (en) * 2003-05-19 2006-07-13 Ingo Stark Low power thermoelectric generator

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6396191B1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2002-05-28 Eneco, Inc. Thermal diode for energy conversion
US20030184188A1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2003-10-02 Eneco, Inc. Hybrid thermionic energy converter and method
US20040207037A1 (en) * 1999-03-11 2004-10-21 Eneco, Inc. Solid state energy converter
US20060151021A1 (en) * 2003-05-19 2006-07-13 Ingo Stark Low power thermoelectric generator
US20050076944A1 (en) * 2003-09-12 2005-04-14 Kanatzidis Mercouri G. Silver-containing p-type semiconductor

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