| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7480984 |
Method of suppressing sublimation in advanced thermoelectric devices |
January 27, 2009 |
| A method of applying a physical barrier to suppress thermal decomposition near a surface of a thermoelectric material including applying a continuous metal foil to a predetermined portion of the surface of the thermoelectric material, physically binding the continuous metal foil to t |
| 7461512 |
System and method for suppressing sublimation using opacified aerogel |
December 9, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a castable, aerogel-based, ultra-low thermal conductivity opacified insulation to suppress sublimation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aerogel opacified with various opacifying or reflecting constituents to suppress sublimation and |
| 6787691 |
Microfabricated thermoelectric power-generation devices |
September 7, 2004 |
| A device for generating power to run an electronic component. The device includes a heat-conducting substrate (composed, e.g., of diamond or another high thermal conductivity material) disposed in thermal contact with a high temperature region. During operation, heat flows from the high |
| 6700298 |
Extremely-efficient, miniaturized, long-lived alpha-voltaic power source using liquid gallium |
March 2, 2004 |
| A power source converts .alpha.-particle energy to electricity for use in electrical systems. Liquid gallium or other liquid medium is subjected to .alpha.-particle emissions. Electrons are freed by collision from neutral gallium atoms to provide gallium ions. The electrons migrate to a |
| 6563039 |
Thermoelectric unicouple used for power generation |
May 13, 2003 |
| A high-efficiency thermoelectric unicouple is used for power generation. The unicouple is formed with a plurality of legs, each leg formed of a plurality of segments. The legs are formed in a way that equalized certain aspects of the different segments. Different materials are also descr |
| 6388185 |
Microfabricated thermoelectric power-generation devices |
May 14, 2002 |
| A device for generating power to run an electronic component. The device includes a heat-conducting substrate (composed, e.g., of diamond or another high thermal conductivity material) disposed in thermal contact with a high temperature region. During operation, heat flows from the high |
