THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE

Title:

THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/025600

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A thermoelectric device (20) and a method for manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The thermoelectric device (20) includes a hot shoe (24) and a cold shoe (28) disposed about the hot shoe. A heat conducting member (32) formed of a thermoelectric material extends between the hot shoe (24) and the cold shoe (28) and generates electricity in response to a temperature difference therebetween. The hot shoe (24) is heated and expands at a greater rate than the cold shoe (28) does during operation. The structural and spatial relationship of the hot shoe (24) and the cold shoe (28) maintains the thermoelectric material of the heat conducting member (32) in compression during operation of the thermoelectric device (20).

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Inventors:

TIMM EDWARD J (US)
SCHOCK HAROLD J (US)
ZHU GUOMING G (US)
RUCKLE TREVOR (US)
MORAN KEVIN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2015/044862

Publication Date:

June 09, 2016

Filing Date:

August 12, 2015

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Assignee:

UNIV MICHIGAN STATE (US)

International Classes:

H01L35/32

Foreign References:

US3056848A	1962-10-02
US4095998A	1978-06-20
US3054840A	1962-09-18
US20110314798A1	2011-12-29

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

FALCOFF, Monte L. et al. (Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.,P.O. Box 82, Bloomfield Hills Michigan, US)

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