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Use of porous metallic materials as contact connection in thermoelectric modules

US8729380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Madalina Andreea Stefan · Trostberg, DE
Alexander Traut · Schriesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2010
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49215
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In the thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conductive thermoelectric material legs which are connected to one another alternately via electrically conductive contacts, at least some of the electrically conductive contacts on the cold and/or the warm side of the thermoelectric module are formed between, or embedded into, the thermoelectric material legs composed of porous metallic materials.

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