DE69321227D1 - Umkehrbarer thermoelektrischer konverter. - Google Patents

Umkehrbarer thermoelektrischer konverter.

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DE69321227D1
DE69321227D1 DE69321227T DE69321227T DE69321227D1 DE 69321227 D1 DE69321227 D1 DE 69321227D1 DE 69321227 T DE69321227 T DE 69321227T DE 69321227 T DE69321227 T DE 69321227T DE 69321227 D1 DE69321227 D1 DE 69321227D1
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thermoelectric converter
reversible thermoelectric
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Joseph C Yater
Jane A Yater
Joan E Yater
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N15/00—Thermoelectric devices without a junction of dissimilar materials; Thermomagnetic devices, e.g. using the Nernst-Ettingshausen effect
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/10—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects
    • H10N10/17—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2321/00—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B2321/003—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects by using thermionic electron cooling effects
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US07/860,677 US5356484A (en) 1992-03-30 1992-03-30 Reversible thermoelectric converter
PCT/US1993/002904 WO1993020589A1 (en) 1992-03-30 1993-03-29 Reversible thermoelectric converter

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EP (1) EP0634055B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07506219A (de)
KR (1) KR950701144A (de)
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WO (1) WO1993020589A1 (de)

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