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Thermoelectric module with thin film substrates

US6410971B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2001
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N10/17

Abstract

A flexible thermoelectric module having a pair of flexible substrates, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on one side of each of the flexible substrates, and a plurality of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements electrically connected between opposing sides of the pair of flexible substrates having the plurality of conductive contacts where the plurality of conductive contacts connect adjacent P-type and N-type elements to each other in series and where each of the P-type and N-type elements has a first end connected to one of the plurality of conductive contacts of one of the substrates and a second end connected to one of the plurality of electrical contacts of the other of the substrates.

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