GB2119170A - Thermoelectric device and manufacture thereof - Google Patents
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- GB2119170A GB2119170A GB08311180A GB8311180A GB2119170A GB 2119170 A GB2119170 A GB 2119170A GB 08311180 A GB08311180 A GB 08311180A GB 8311180 A GB8311180 A GB 8311180A GB 2119170 A GB2119170 A GB 2119170A
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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
- 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
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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
- H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
- H10N10/80—Constructional details
- H10N10/81—Structural details of the junction
- H10N10/817—Structural details of the junction the junction being non-separable, e.g. being cemented, sintered or soldered
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- Cooling Or The Like Of Semiconductors Or Solid State Devices (AREA)
- Measuring Temperature Or Quantity Of Heat (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US06/372,688 US4459428A (en) | 1982-04-28 | 1982-04-28 | Thermoelectric device and method of making same |
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| GB8311180D0 GB8311180D0 (en) | 1983-06-02 |
| GB2119170A true GB2119170A (en) | 1983-11-09 |
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| GB08311180A Withdrawn GB2119170A (en) | 1982-04-28 | 1983-04-25 | Thermoelectric device and manufacture thereof |
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| US (1) | US4459428A (https=) |
| JP (1) | JPS58212377A (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU551394B2 (https=) |
| BE (1) | BE896531A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA1199425A (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE3314198A1 (https=) |
| FR (1) | FR2526228A1 (https=) |
| GB (1) | GB2119170A (https=) |
| IL (1) | IL68388A0 (https=) |
| IN (1) | IN159006B (https=) |
| IT (1) | IT1171668B (https=) |
| NL (1) | NL8301432A (https=) |
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