WO2001069657A2 - Thermal diode for energy conversion - Google Patents
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| CN018091016A CN1428020B (zh) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | 能量变换用的热二极管及用它制冷的方法 |
| EP01945922.1A EP1282935B1 (en) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | Thermal diode for energy conversion |
| KR1020027011632A KR100743506B1 (ko) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | 에너지 변환을 위한 열 다이오드 |
| IL15160001A IL151600A0 (en) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | Thermal diode for energy conversion |
| JP2001567024A JP4896336B2 (ja) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | エネルギー変換のための熱ダイオード |
| BR0109001-1A BR0109001A (pt) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | Diodo térmico para conversão de energia |
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| MXPA02008675A MXPA02008675A (es) | 2000-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | Diodo termico para conversion de energia. |
| IL151600A IL151600A (en) | 2000-03-06 | 2002-09-04 | Thermal diode for energy conversion |
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