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7342169 |
A thermoelectric structure and device including at least first and second material systems having different lattice constants and interposed in contact with each other, and a physical interface at which the at least first and second mate...
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7256344 |
A single thermoelectric device designed to operate both as an igniter and flame detector for gas burners is described. Ignition is performed via heating, by Joule effect, of a conductor which can have, preferably, catalytic activity on t...
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7244887 |
Preferred electrode devices ( 10 ) including a substrate ( 11 ) and cathode ( 13 ) and anode material ( 12 ) coated thereon in discreet locations are described. The cathode materials desirably include multiple layers of thin metal films ...
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7084342 |
An apparatus and system is presented for partially compensating the cold junction of a thermocouple system using low cost semi-compensated conductors of system components accommodating various thermocouple types. The thermocouple system,...
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6894215 |
A thermoelectric module with a simple structure with less breakage by thermal stress is provided. For this purpose, the thermoelectric module includes p-type and n-type thermoelectric elements ( 13, 14 ) which are alternately placed, and...
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6777961 |
A sensor has a series circuit, which includes first and second end terminals, a set of thermocouples electrically connected in series between the first end terminal and the second end terminal, and electrical inspection terminals, which ...
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6740806 |
A combined thermocouple and thermopile capable of producing multiple EMF signals. The combined thermocouple and thermopile construction is particularly adapted for use as an electric generator capable of producing multiple EMF signals an...
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6713833 |
A thermopile on an electrically insulating substrate. A pattern is arranged on this substrate of parts which consist of a first conductive material, to which a second conductive material is applied, and parts which consist only of the fi...
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6467951 |
A method and apparatus for measuring and characterizing microscopic thermoelectric material samples using scanning microscopes. The method relies on concurrent thermal and electrical measurements using scanning thermal probes, and extend...
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6278051 |
A thin sensor for heat flux and temperature, designed for adhesive attachment to a surface, is manufactured on a flexible insulated metallic substrate. The sensor exhibits a combination of high sensitivity for heat flux and low resistanc...
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6239351 |
A self-diagnostic thermocouple (10) having a first (12), a second (14) and a reference (16) thermoelement enclosed in a sheath (20) filled with an insulator (18) separating the thermoelectric elements from each other and the sheath. The ...
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6203194 |
The invention is directed to a thermopile sensor and in particular to a radiation thermometer or a motion detector with a thermopile sensor. The thermopile sensor includes a thermopile supported in a housing. The thermal capacity of the ...
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6075199 |
A method and apparatus for generating electrical power using animal body heat as the sole energy source. The apparatus includes a plurality of thermocouples connected in series and thermal insulating material for retaining heat in the ho...
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6040519 |
The present invention provides a unit sheath adaptable to a glow plug or a thermocouple, which is improved in durability by the protection from burn-out of the conductive filament. The unit sheath is preferably adapted to a glow plug 10....
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6029620 |
An engine block containing thermoelectric materials that generates a direct current during operation and, in so doing, provides for at least some of the necessary engine cooling requirements and for at least some of the electric power re...
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6020551 |
A multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple having three thermocouple elements enclosed in a sheath and insulated therefrom. The three thermocouple elements are electrically connected to each other to form three thermocouple junctions. An ...
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5922988 |
A thermoelectric material which exhibits an excellent thermoelectric performance even when it is used at elevated temperatures is shown and described. A thermoelectric material is provided having conductive layers made of a first semicon...
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5886292 |
A thermoelectric material having excellent thermoelectric performance is shown and described. A thermoelectric material is formed having a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of barrier layers that are alternatingly formed one...
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5808233 |
A thermocouple formed of a length of a single composition having first solid phase section adjoining a second solid phase section, and a transition therebetween. One method of making such thermocouples is to raise the temperature of the ...
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5167723 |
A method of forming printed circuits on an insulating film comprising the steps of forming a panel plating layer, plating the circuits onto the panel plating layer, applying a film to the plated panel plating layer and chemically removin...
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5055140 |
In order to increase the thermoelectromotive force delivery by a thermoelectric element as a whole or regulate the temperature coefficient of such thermoelectromotive force, n-type semiconductive ceramic members and p-type semiconductive...
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5011543 |
Several embodiments of improved thermocouples that can be formed without necessitating welding of small diameter wires. In each embodiment, the thermocouple is formed by depositing strips of dissimilar materials on an insulating base wit...
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5006178 |
Thermoelectric device having a number of thermoelectric elements electrically connected in series and thermally connected in parallel. Each element is provided with two element halves, electrically connected in series and thermally conne...
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4682898 |
A measuring system has a pair of sensors with the response time of one sensor lagging the response time of the other. The output of each sensor is sampled periodically and the outputs for two successive samples are compared to calculate ...
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4488269 |
A lattice array of metal sheathed mineral insulated cables each cable having a coaxial conductor comprising alternate lengths of dissimilar thermo-electric material to provide thermo-electric junctions. The junctions are in two groups...
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4463214 |
A method of operating a thermoelectric generator includes: cyclically producing increasing then decreasing temperature differences in the thermoelectric material of the generator; and generating a cyclically increasing then decreasing el...
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4382154 |
The invention relates to a device sensitive to a temperature gradient or to a heat flow comprising at least one elementary cell formed by a thin layer made from a first electric conductor or semiconductor, such as constantan, coated with...
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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...
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4363927 |
A thermoelectric generator panel and heater device is disclosed. A heater element is disposed along the normally cool side of a solar panel, comprised of a substantial plurality of substrate strips carrying a plurality of thermocouples, ...
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4276441 |
A thermoelectric device is disclosed which comprises the formation of a multiplicity of thermocouples on a substrate in a narrow strip form, the thermocouples being formed by printing with first and second inks formed of suitable differe...
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4257822 |
A current generator is disclosed located in a temperature gradient between a heat source region and a heat sink region. The generator comprises a first continuous material having thermoelectric characteristics and having a repetitive sha...
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4101342 |
A thermoelectric element having two annular components of dissimilar thermoelectric materials and a working junction therebetween and providing radial current flow.
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4018625 |
A thermo-electric assembly comprises a plurality of metal layers, of alternately different metals, with dielectric layers between them, the layers being produced by deposition from the vapor-phase in a vacuum. Each dielectric layer separ...
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4002500 |
A thermocouple extension wire composition comprising, as expressed in percent by weight, nickel 0.5% - 1.5%; manganese 0.25% - 0.4%; balance copper. A pair of thermocouple extension wires, one wire having the above composition, the other...
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3992229 |
A thermoelectric device having constant voltage characteristics over an extended temperature range.
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3980504 |
A length of metallic wire is positioned inside a length of metallic tube in approximate axial alignment with the tube. A short sleeve is placed around the end of the wire. The sleeve is a different metal from the tube. The difference bet...
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3966500 |
A temperature-measuring device has an elongated tubular housing in one of ose closed ends is received a noise-temperature resistor having at least one side connected via a wire constituting a thermocouple element to a lead connected to t...
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3942242 |
A thermocouple structure useful for high temperature applications comprises a pair of thermocouple wires joined at one end to form a thermocouple, the wires being enclosed within a metallic sheath which is open at one end. The thermocoup...
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3923552 |
A thermocouple assembly has an outer sheath positioned about a thermocouple probe. The outer sheath includes a casing and a tube joined at one end about a washer to form a hermetic seal at room temperature capable of withstanding atmosph...
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3767470 |
A thermally compensated heat flow sensor having n, unitary, planar, thermoelectric elements arranged to produce n-1 thermo-electric junctions where the number of elements "n" is an odd number of five or more. The Thermoelectric junctions...
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3748904 |
To measure temperature in an electromagnetic field a thermocouple is connected to a meter. The temperature to be measured is sensed and converted into a D.C. voltage by the thermocouple. This D.C. voltage causes the meter to indicate the...
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3719532 |
the hot heat exchangers of a plurality of p and n conductivity thermoelement legs positioned between hot and cold heat exchangers are housed in a combustion chamber and are heatable by combustion gases in the chamber. An exhaust duct for...
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3607445 |
A thermal apparatus having n, unitary, planar, thermoelectric elements arranged to produce n-1 thermoelectric junctions where the number of elements "n" is an odd number of five or more. The thermoelectric junctions can be arranged in se...
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3594803 |
This disclosure describes an integrated thermoelectric generator/antenna. An antenna is formed of a sandwich of hot and cold thermoelectric elements, such as bismuth and tellurium. Power storage means are connected to the antenna to rece...
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3512413 |
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3508975 |
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3502510 |
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3497398 |
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