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7100369
A thermoelectric generating device has a thermoelectric element which utilizes an exhaust gas from an engine as a high temperature heat source and an engine coolant as a low temperature heat source in order to generate electricity. An in...  
6914343
An electric generator system for producing electric power from the environmental temperature changes such as occur during a normal summer day on Earth or Mars. In a preferred embodiment a phase-change mass is provided which partially or ...  
6759586
Disclosed is a thermoelectric module, comprising a plurality of p-type thermoelectric elements each comprising a p-type semiconductor having a skutterdite crystal structure, a plurality of n-type thermoelectric elements each comprising a...  
6548750
The solid state thermoelectric device includes at least an array of metallic conductor and/or N-type and P-type semiconductor thermoelectric elements assembled on a printed circuit and forming thermoelectric couples electrically connecte...  
5917144
A thermoelectric generator using catalytic combustion heat of fuel gas as a heat source, has a construction wherein a thermoelectric element or a planar electric generation unit comprising thermoelectric elements has a construction held ...  
5726380
A thermo-electric power generating element has the structure that two kinds of metal sheets, or foils, which form a thermocouple combination are laminated together and alternately connected at one end and the other end so as to form a pl...  
5563368
A thermoelectric conversion member formed by a thermoelectric conversion element has a split ring shaped transverse cross section. Electrodes are disposed on ring ends of the thermoelectric conversion member facing each other. A magnetic...  
5450869
A heater mechanism incorporating a thermoelectric converter for use with a self-powered, solid, liquid or gaseous fueled, heater. During operation of the heater mechanism the thermoelectric converter supplies sufficient electrical power ...  
5228923
A thermoelectric device has a cylindrical structure with a hollow central annulus member in which a fluid is pumped so that the heated fluid is pumped from the center of the structure and discharged on the outer surface of an outer annul...  
4734139
A thermoelectric generator module which is formed with a hot side heat exchanger having extruded fins on one surface and in contact with a series of individual thermoelectric semiconductor modules on the opposite side of the exchanger. A...  
4639542
A thermoelectric conversion system including a burner assembly and a number of thermoelectric conversion modules for converting thermal energy resulting from the operation of the burner assembly into electrical energy. The burner assembl...  
4448028
The present invention provides a low cost, compact, efficient thermoelectric system which has no moving parts for converting waste heat into electrical energy. The system includes a plurality of heat pipes having at least one substantial...  
4363928
A thermoelectric generator panel and heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger, in a preferred form, is comprised of a water compartment or chamber, fixed relative to the normally cool side of a solar panel, comprised of a substant...  
4306426
In a heat pump, thermoelements (20,22) are disposed in a thermopile (P1) and are electrically connected in series. Heat is transferred horizontally from the thermopile and vertical air ducts (28) at its sides by suitable arms (42) prolon...  
4275259
A thermal converter is constructed with thermoelectric element composed of a honeycomb structural body having a large number of parallel channels extending therethrough and separated by thin walls, a part of the channels forming a region...  
4125122
A method and apparatus are described for directly converting heat to electricity within an array of thermoelements and heat pipes. The thermoelectric generator contains two conduits for two fluid streams, and a plurality of thermal bridg...  
4075035
A device for detecting the temperature in electric arc and like heat radiation producing furnaces comprises a thermally conductive, refractory tip disposed on an annular support which is mounted in the interior of a double-walled, liquid...  
4020368
An electric power generator of the type employing a nuclear heat source or the like and a thermoelectric converter is described wherein a transparent thermal insulating medium is provided inside an encapsulating enclosure to thermally in...  
4014713
A thermoelectric generator comprising a thermoelectric module, means for burning fuel and supplying heat to the module, a cooling system including a hollow radiator filled with cooling liquid and a cooling jacket embracing the module and...  
3931532
A thermoelectric power system particularly adaptable for use in outer space in which a nuclear reactor heats a working fluid, which in turn supplies heat to a plurality of thermoelectric generators spaced about a ring-shaped support. A f...  
3834171
This disclosure related to apparatus for transferring heat between two media located on opposite sides of a partition wall constructed of heat insulating material. A plurality of heat delivering heat pipes extend in spaced relation into ...  
3617390
A thermogenerator wherein a plurality of thermocouples are arranged with their high-temperature junctions situated in one row and with their opposed low-temperature junctions situated in a second row. A pair of elongated heat-exchangers ...  
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