Thermoelectric leg and thermoelectric element comprising same

    公开(公告)号:US11342490B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16998412

    申请日:2020-08-20

    发明人: Tsuyoshi Tosho

    摘要: A method may be provided of manufacturing a thermoelectric leg. The method may include preparing a first metal substrate including a first metal, and forming a first plated layer including a second metal on the first metal substrate. The method may also include disposing a layer including tellurium (Te) on the first plated layer, and forming a portion of the first plated layer as a first bonding layer by reacting the second metal and the Te. The method also includes disposing a thermoelectric material layer including bismuth (Bi) and Te on an upper surface of the first bonding layer, and disposing a second metal substrate, on which a second bonding layer and a second plated layer are formed, on the thermoelectric material layer, and sintering.

    High performance thermoelectric device and method of manufacturing the same at ultra-high speed

    公开(公告)号:US11101420B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16657080

    申请日:2019-10-18

    IPC分类号: H01L35/12 H01L35/04 H01L35/32

    摘要: Disclosed are a high performance thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same at ultra-high speed. The high performance thermoelectric device includes segmented structures which may provide an optimal match between the thermoelectric materials and the environmental temperature difference; blocking layers and stress-buffering layers which can reduce interface element migration and longitudinal contact thermal expansion stress and increase bonding strength; phonon scattering layers and negative thermal expansion buffering layers inserted and fixing the thermoelectric leg, thereby increasing internal thermal resistance and improving transverse thermo-match for the high performance thermoelectric device; an inner package and an outer package, thus avoiding sublimation and oxidation of the thermoelectric materials and providing the thermoelectric device with enhanced impact resistance from outside.

    HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AT ULTRA-HIGH SPEED

    公开(公告)号:US20200152849A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16657080

    申请日:2019-10-18

    IPC分类号: H01L35/12 H01L35/04 H01L35/32

    摘要: Disclosed are a high performance thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same at ultra-high speed. The high performance thermoelectric device includes segmented structures which may provide an optimal match between the thermoelectric materials and the environmental temperature difference; blocking layers and stress-buffering layers which can reduce interface element migration and longitudinal contact thermal expansion stress and increase bonding strength; phonon scattering layers and negative thermal expansion buffering layers inserted and fixing the thermoelectric leg, thereby increasing internal thermal resistance and improving transverse thermo-match for the high performance thermoelectric device; an inner package and an outer package, thus avoiding sublimation and oxidation of the thermoelectric materials and providing the thermoelectric device with enhanced impact resistance from outside.

    Feedback device providing thermal feedback

    公开(公告)号:US10408688B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US16083464

    申请日:2017-04-13

    申请人: TEGWAY CO., LTD.

    摘要: Provided is a feedback device providing thermal feedback. The feedback device, according to one embodiment, may comprise a casing, a heat output module, and a feedback controller. The casing comprises: a contact part, with which a user makes contact when the feedback device moves when a content is being played; and a noncontact part with which the user does not make contact even though the feedback device moves. The heat output module comprises: flexible first and second substrates; a thermoelectric element interposed between the first the second substrates and performing a thermoelectric operation for thermal feedback; and a contact surface disposed on the second substrate. The heat output module is disposed on the curve-shaped inside or outside of the contact part, and outputs thermal feedback to the user via the second substrate and the contact surface. The feedback controller is configured so as to control the thermal output module.

    AUTONOMOUS ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCES
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180294393A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15484033

    申请日:2017-04-10

    发明人: Clark D BOYD

    IPC分类号: H01L35/04 H01L35/12

    摘要: A unique, environmentally-friendly micron scale autonomous electrical power source is provided for generating renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, in electronic systems, electronic devices and electronic system components. The autonomous electrical power source includes a first conductor with a facing surface conditioned to have a low work function, a second conductor with a facing surface having a comparatively higher work function, and a dielectric layer of not more than 200 nm in thickness sandwiched between the respective facing surfaces of the first conductor and the second conductor. The autonomous electrical power source is configured to harvest minimal thermal energy from any source in an environment above absolute zero. An autonomous electrical power source component is also provided that includes a plurality of autonomous electrical power source constituent elements electrically connected to one another to increase a power output of the autonomous electrical power source.

    Hybrid Pressure and Thermal Exchanger
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170356470A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15532704

    申请日:2015-12-04

    发明人: Kamal Jaffrey

    摘要: A system exchanges pressure and heat from a source stream to a sink stream. The system includes a source exchanger and a sink exchanger. The source exchanger includes a first pressure exchanger and a first heat exchanger. The first pressure exchanger converts pressure of the source stream to electrical energy. The first heat exchanger converts temperature from the source stream via a first temperature differential to electrical energy. The sink exchanger includes a second pressure exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The second pressure exchanger uses electrical energy received from the source exchanger to change a pressure of the sink stream. The second heat exchanger uses electrical energy received from the source exchanger to change a temperature of the sink stream. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.