Vapor compression circuit and method including a thermoelectric device
US7240494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/963
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method includes a vapor-compression circuit having a working fluid flowing therethrough, a thermoelectric device positioned in a heat-transfer relation with the working fluid, and a power supply providing current to the thermoelectric device to generate a heat flow through the thermoelectric device.
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