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公开(公告)号:US20240324462A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18735133
申请日:2024-06-05
发明人: Nobuya SEKO , Kazuyuki Ise
IPC分类号: H10N10/17 , H10N10/01 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/854
CPC分类号: H10N10/17 , H10N10/01 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/854
摘要: A thermoelectric transducer includes a substrate, a thermoelectric film on the substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, and a second electrode on the substrate, the second electrode being different from the first electrode in work function. The first electrode and the second electrode are in contact with the same side of the thermoelectric film. The outer edge of the thermoelectric film is located inner than the outer edge of the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11839157B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US17341344
申请日:2021-06-07
发明人: Seung Hwan Ko , Jin Woo Lee , Hea Youn Sul
摘要: Disclosed is a stretchable and flexible thermoelectric module including: a thermoelectric material; a pair of elastic composites having stretchability and flexibility; and a first electrode and a second electrode, which are deformable and electrically connected to both sides of the thermoelectric material, respectively, and whose one surfaces face each other. Thus, since the thermoelectric module has excellent stretchability, flexibility and thermal conductivity, the thermoelectric module is suitably applied to a wearable device that exhibits excellent efficiency during cooling or heating and is in contact with a human body.
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公开(公告)号:US11690294B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17938788
申请日:2022-10-07
发明人: Mahbubunnabi Tamal
摘要: A system, a thermoelectric generator, and a method for generating electricity are provided. The system includes a thermoelectric generator, a cooling system, and a heating system. The cooling system includes a cold side module configured to hold a predetermined volume of air, a subterranean heat exchanger including an underground conduit, the underground conduit having a first end configured to receive ambient air and a second end coupled to the inlet of the cold side module, and an air exhaust coupled to the outlet of the cold side module and having one or more valves configured to control an airflow from the subterranean heat exchanger towards the air exhaust. The heating system includes a first solar concentrator to collect light rays, a hot side module, and a fiber optic cable to transport the collected light rays to the hot side module.
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公开(公告)号:US20240312867A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18423361
申请日:2024-01-26
CPC分类号: H01L23/38 , H10N10/01 , H10N10/13 , H10N10/17 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/852 , H01L33/645
摘要: Example superlattice structures and methods for thermoelectric devices are provided. An example structure may include a plurality of superlattice periods. Each superlattice period may include a first material layer disposed adjacent to a second material layer. For each superlattice period, the first material layer may be formed of a first material and the second material layer may be formed of a second material. The plurality of superlattice periods may include a first superlattice period and a second superlattice period. A thickness of a first material layer of the first superlattice period may be different than a thickness of a first material layer of the second superlattice period.
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公开(公告)号:US20240312866A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18423360
申请日:2024-01-26
CPC分类号: H01L23/38 , H10N10/01 , H10N10/13 , H10N10/17 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/852 , H01L33/645
摘要: Example superlattice structures and methods for thermoelectric devices are provided. An example structure may include a plurality of superlattice periods. Each superlattice period may include a first material layer disposed adjacent to a second material layer. For each superlattice period, the first material layer may be formed of a first material and the second material layer may be formed of a second material. The plurality of superlattice periods may include a first superlattice period and a second superlattice period. A thickness of a first material layer of the first superlattice period may be different than a thickness of a first material layer of the second superlattice period.
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公开(公告)号:US20240251679A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18625548
申请日:2024-04-03
申请人: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
发明人: Seong Jae JEON , Sung Chul KIM
摘要: A thermoelectric module may comprise a first metal substrate including a first through-hole; a first insulating layer disposed on the first metal substrate; a first electrode part disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of thermoelectric legs disposed on the first electrode part; a second electrode part disposed on the plurality thermoelectric legs and including a plurality of second electrodes; a second insulating layer disposed on the second electrode part; and a second metal substrate disposed on the second insulating layer and including a second through-hole.
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公开(公告)号:US20240186030A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18277795
申请日:2022-02-21
发明人: Masaki Adachi , Toshiaki Fujita
摘要: Provided are a nitride insulator material having low lattice thermal conductivity, a method for producing the same, a heat flow switching element, and a thermoelectric conversion element. The nitride insulator material of the present invention consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: M-Si—N—Te (where M represents at least one of Ta and Hf, and Te is an arbitrary element) and has a nanocrystalline structure. In addition, the heat flow switching element of the present invention includes: an N-type semiconductor layer 3; an insulator layer 4 laminated on the N-type semiconductor layer; and a P-type semiconductor layer 5 laminated on the insulator layer, wherein the insulator layer is made of the above-described nitride insulator material.
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公开(公告)号:US11871666B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US16417791
申请日:2019-05-21
发明人: Miho Uehara , Yuriko Kaneko , Atsushi Ono , Masashige Kawabe , Tsutomu Kanno , Hiromasa Tamaki , Hiroki Sato
IPC分类号: H10N10/17 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/852
CPC分类号: H10N10/17 , H10N10/81 , H10N10/852
摘要: The thermoelectric conversion element according to the present disclosure comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and a thermoelectric conversion layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode. The first intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer. The first electrode is in contact with the first intermediate layer. The second intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode. The second intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer. The second electrode is in contact with the second intermediate layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are composed of a CuZn alloy. The thermoelectric conversion layer is composed of a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg. The thermoelectric conversion material contains at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi. The thermoelectric conversion material contains at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Se and Te. The thermoelectric conversion material has a La2O3-type crystalline structure. A composition of the first intermediate layer is different from both a composition of the first electrode and a composition of the thermoelectric conversion layer. A composition of the second intermediate layer is different from both a composition of the second electrode and a composition of the thermoelectric conversion layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11805698B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17404933
申请日:2021-08-17
发明人: Hisashi Yoshida , Hisao Miyazaki , Shigeya Kimura , Hiroshi Tomita , Souichi Ueno , Takeshi Hoshi
IPC分类号: H10N10/81 , H10N10/852 , H10N10/855
CPC分类号: H10N10/81 , H10N10/852 , H10N10/855
摘要: According to one embodiment, a power generation element, includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a crystal member. A direction from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer is along a first direction. The crystal member is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive member. The crystal member includes a crystal pair. The crystal pair includes a first crystal part and a second crystal part. A second direction from the first crystal part toward the second crystal part crosses the first direction. A gap is provided between the first crystal part and the second crystal part. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to the first crystal part. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the second crystal part.
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公开(公告)号:US11716904B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17295106
申请日:2019-12-13
申请人: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
发明人: Min Sung Jo
摘要: Disclosed is a thermoelectric module. One embodiment of the thermoelectric modules comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a thermoelectric leg disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the thermoelectric leg; a second substrate disposed on the second electrode; a plurality of wire parts electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sealing part disposed on the first substrate and surrounding the side surface of the second substrate; and a second sealing part passing through the first sealing part and disposed on the inside and outside of the first sealing part. At least one of the plurality of wire parts is partially disposed inside the second sealing part. The second sealing part includes: a first region which is closest to the first sealing part outside the first sealing part; and a second region which is disposed outside the first region and is in contact with the wire part partially disposed inside the second sealing part, wherein the thickness of the second region is less than the thickness of the first region.
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