Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Phononic Devices, Inc.

15Patents
15Active
15Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 24, 2012 → Oct 20, 2016

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8991194B2 Parallel thermoelectric heat exchange systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US8893513B2 Thermoelectric heat exchanger component including protective heat spreading lid and optimal thermal interface resistance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US9103572B2 Physically separated hot side and cold side heat sinks in a thermoelectric refrigeration system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US9144180B2 Thermoelectric heat pump with a surround and spacer (SAS) structure Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Active
US9593871B2 Systems and methods for operating a thermoelectric module to increase efficiency Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Active
US9581362B2 High-efficiency power conversion architecture for driving a thermoelectric cooler in energy conscious applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US9341394B2 Thermoelectric heat exchange system comprising cascaded cold side heat sinks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US9310111B2 Systems and methods to mitigate heat leak back in a thermoelectric refrigeration system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US8563844B2 Thin-film heterostructure thermoelectrics in a group IIA and IV-VI materials system Electricity 6 Active
US8901612B2 Thin-film heterostructure thermoelectrics in a group IIa and IV-VI materials system Electricity 6 Active
US8564129B2 Low resistivity contact Electricity 5 Active
US9683752B2 Hybrid fan assembly and active heating pumping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9746247B2 Mechanism for mitigating high heat-flux conditions in a thermosiphon evaporator or condenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9218979B2 Low resistivity ohmic contact Electricity 1 Active
US9234682B2 Two-phase heat exchanger mounting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.