Title (en)

Compact, high-efficiency thermoelectric systems

Title (de)
Kompakte, hochleistungsfhige thermoelektrische Systeme

Title (fr)
Systmes thermolectriques compacts haute efficacit

Publication
EP 2275755 A2 20110119 (EN)

Application
EP 10187620 A 20030807

Priority
EP 03793029 A 20030807
US 22739802 A 20020823

Abstract (en)
A number of compact, high-efficiency thermoelectric system utilizing the advantages of thermal isolation in the direction of a working medium flow
or movement, in manufacturable systems, are described. Such configurations exhibit high system efficiency and power density. Several different
embodiments and applications are disclosed utilizing a plurality of thermoelectric modules or thermoelectric elements sandwiched between heat
exchangers.

Inventor
BELL LON E (US)

Applicant
BSST LLC (US)

IPC 8 full level (invention and additional information)

F24H 1/18 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01); F02G 1/043 (2006.01); F25B 21/04 (2006.01); F28D 19/04 (2006.01); H01L 23/427 (2006.01);
H01L 35/00 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/34 (2006.01); H02N 11/00 (2006.01); F25B33/00 (2006.01);
F28D15/00 (2006.01); F28D15/02 (2006.01); F28F5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (invention and additional information)

F02G 1/043(2013.01); F25B 21/02(2013.01); F25B 21/04(2013.01); H01L 35/00(2013.01); H01L 35/30(2013.01); H01L 35/32(2013.01);
F25B33/00(2013.01); F25B2321/021(2013.01); F25B2500/01(2013.01); F28D15/00(2013.01); F28D15/0275(2013.01); F28F5/00(2013.01);
H01L2924/0002(2013.01)

Combination set (CPC)

H01L2924/0002 + H01L2924/00

Citation (applicant)
US 84481801 A 20010427

W. M. KAYS, A. L. LONDON: "Compact Heat Exchangers, Third Edition"

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

EPO simple patent family

US 2003005706 A1 20030109; US 7231772 B2 20070619; AU 2003259085 A1 20040311; AU 2003259085 A8 20040311; BR 0306200 A
20041228; CN 100380070 C 20080409; CN 1714261 A 20051228; EP 1573256 A2 20050914; EP 1573256 A4 20080326; EP 2275755 A2
20110119; EP 2275755 A3 20121128; JP 2005536976 A 20051202; JP 4340902 B2 20091007; KR 100972545 B1 20100728; KR 20060066046 A
20060615; RU 2005108566 A 20060120; RU 2355958 C2 20090520; WO 2004019379 A2 20040304; WO 2004019379 A3 20050714

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