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Thermoelectric module

US4211889A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1968
Grant dateJul 8, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 16, 1988

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N10/813

Abstract

A thermoelectric module containing lead telluride as the thermoelectric mrial is encapsulated as tightly as possible in a stainless steel canister to provide minimum void volume in the canister. The lead telluride thermoelectric elements are pressure-contacted to a tungsten hot strap and metallurgically bonded at the cold junction to iron shoes with a barrier layer of tin telluride between the iron shoe and the p-type lead telluride element.

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