Title:
SHOCKWAVE FABRICATION OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/011709
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The explosive consolidation of semiconductor powders results in thermoelectric materials having reduced thermal conductivity without a concurrent reduction in electrical conductivity and thereby allows the construction of thermoelectric generators having improved conversion efficiencies of heat energy to electrical energy.
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Inventors:
RUBIO EDWARD S (US)
NEMIR DAVID C (US)
NEMIR DAVID C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/051345
Publication Date:
June 10, 2010
Filing Date:
July 22, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TXL GROUP INC (US)
RUBIO EDWARD S (US)
NEMIR DAVID C (US)
RUBIO EDWARD S (US)
NEMIR DAVID C (US)
International Classes:
H01L35/34; B01J3/08; B22F3/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008048302A2 | 2008-04-24 |
Foreign References:
| US4759905A | 1988-07-26 | |||
| US6319744B1 | 2001-11-20 | |||
| US4717627A | 1988-01-05 |
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MEYERS M A ET AL: "An improved method for shock consolidation of powders", ACTA METALLURGICA, PERGAMON PRESS, US, vol. 36, no. 4, 1 April 1988 (1988-04-01), pages 925 - 936, XP024029347, ISSN: 0001-6160, [retrieved on 19880401]
MUNOZ V B ET AL: "Characterization of 3-phase (ternary-like) n-type and p-type thermoelectric materials fabricated by explosive (shock-wave) consolidation", MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, ELSEVIER, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 59, no. 9, 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01), pages 1258 - 1272, XP023314686, ISSN: 1044-5803, [retrieved on 20080728]
MEYERS M A ET AL: "An improved method for shock consolidation of powders", ACTA METALLURGICA, PERGAMON PRESS, US, vol. 36, no. 4, 1 April 1988 (1988-04-01), pages 925 - 936, XP024029347, ISSN: 0001-6160, [retrieved on 19880401]
MUNOZ V B ET AL: "Characterization of 3-phase (ternary-like) n-type and p-type thermoelectric materials fabricated by explosive (shock-wave) consolidation", MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, ELSEVIER, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 59, no. 9, 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01), pages 1258 - 1272, XP023314686, ISSN: 1044-5803, [retrieved on 20080728]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHADDOX, Robert, C. (P.O. Box 50784Dallas, TX, US)
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