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Thermoelectric Power Generation System Using Segmented Thermoelectric Elements

A technology of thermoelectric elements and thermoelectric systems, which is applied in the directions of thermoelectric devices and thermoelectric device junction lead-out materials that only use the Peltier or Seebeck effect.

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-30
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For example, an important limitation in thermoelectric systems is that when a fixed value A C , with length L C Reduced, the ratio of parasitic resistance loss to TE material loss φ C become relatively large: (6) φ C = R PC R OC .

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[0068] In the context of this specification, the terms thermoelectric module and TE module have a broad, common and commonly used meaning, which may be (1) conventional thermoelectric modules, such as those produced by Hi Z Technologies, Inc. of San Diego, California, (2) quantum tunnel converter, (3) thermionic module, (4) magnetocaloric module, (5) elements utilizing one or any combination of thermoelectric effect, magnetocaloric effect, quantum effect, tunnel effect and thermionic effect, ( 6) Any combination, array, module and other structures of (1) to (6) above. The term thermoelectric element more specifically refers to a single element that operates using the thermoelectric effect, thermionic effect, quantum effect, tunneling effect, and any combination of these effects.

[0069] In the following description, a thermoelectric system or SSCHP system is described by way of example. However, it is the intent of the present invention that such techniques and descriptions ...

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Abstract

A thermoelectric system includes a first thermoelectric element including a first plurality of segments in electrical communication with each other. The thermoelectric system further includes a second thermoelectric element including a second plurality of segments in electrical communication with each other. The thermoelectric system further includes a heat transfer device comprising at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is sandwiched between the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element. The second portion protrudes from the first portion and is configured in thermal communication with the working medium.

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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 136,334, filed May 24, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Patent Application No. 7,231,772, filed August 23, 2002, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Patent Application No. 7,111,465, filed March 31, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, as a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 6,539,725, filed April 27, 2001 application, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, is related to and claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 267,657, filed February 9, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application also claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 834,006, filed July 28, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by refere...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L35/32H01L35/26H01L35/30H10N10/17H10N10/13H10N10/851H10N10/857
CPCH01L35/26H01L35/32H01L35/30H10N10/857H10N10/17H10N10/13
Inventor L·E·贝尔D·T·克兰
Owner BSST