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Thermoelectric devices with interface materials and methods of manufacturing the same
US9178128B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9178128-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213679473-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
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Thermoelectric devices with interface materials and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A thermoelectric device can include at least one shunt, at least one thermoelectric element in thermal and electrical communication with the at least one shunt, and at least one interface material between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The at least one interface material can comprise a plurality of regions comprising a core material with each region separated from one another and surrounded by a shell material. The interface material can be configured to undergo deformation under (i) a normal load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element or (ii) a shear load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The deformation can reduce interface stress between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element.
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What is claimed is: 1. A thermoelectric device comprising: at least one shunt; at least one thermoelectric element of a first material in thermal and electrical communication with the at least one shunt; and at least one interface material different from the first material between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element, wherein the at least one interface material comprises a plurality of cores of a second material separated from one another and surr…
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- What does patent US9178128B2 cover?
- Thermoelectric devices with interface materials and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A thermoelectric device can include at least one shunt, at least one thermoelectric element in thermal and electrical communication with the at least one shunt, and at least one interface material between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The at least one interfa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gentherm Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L35/28. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).