US3129116A
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Thermoelectric device
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1960-03-02
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1980-03-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M Corry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/813; F; F25; F25B; F25B21/00; F25B21/02; B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/22; B60H2001/2268; B60H2001/2275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS EACH COMPRISING A BODY OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR OF A MATERIAL HAVING HIGH HEAT AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY SECURED TO SAID BODY ON ONE END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE FLAT STRAPS FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT THERMOELEMENTS, SOME OF SAID FLAT STRAPS CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT PAIRS OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AT AN END REMOTE FROM SAID CONDUCTORS, OTHER OF SAID STRAPS CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT PAIRS OF SAID CONDUCTORS AT THEIR ENDS REMOTE FROM SAID BODY, COMPRESSIBLE BIASING MEANS HAVING AT LEAST TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM ITERMEDIATE SAID OTHER STRAPS AND SAID BODIES FOR EXTENDING SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS EACH COMPRISING A BODY OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR OF A MATERIAL HAVING HIGH HEAT AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY SECURED TO SAID BODY ON ONE END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE FLAT STRAPS FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT THERMOELEMENTS, SOME OF SAID FLAT STRAPS CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT PAIRS OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AT AN END REMOTE FROM SAID CONDUCTORS, OTHER OF SAID STRAPS CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY ADJACENT PAIRS OF SAID CONDUCTORS AT THEIR ENDS REMOTE FROM SAID BODY, COMPRESSIBLE BIASING MEANS HAVING AT LEAST TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM ITERMEDIATE SAID OTHER STRAPS AND SAID BODIES FOR EXTENDING SAID FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-14 | 1967-10-14 | 1968-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-14 | 1971-10-14 | 1972-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-14 | 1975-10-14 | 1976-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |