Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Having particular thermoelectric composition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Noguerola, Alex (Department: 1759)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Having particular thermoelectric composition
C136S201000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07932460
ABSTRACT:
Improved thermoelectric assemblies are disclosed, wherein layers of heterostructure thermoelectric materials or thin layers of thermoelectric material form thermoelectric elements. The layers are bound together with agents that improve structural strengths, allow electrical current to pass in a preferred direction, and minimize or reduce adverse affects, such a shear stresses, that might occur to the thermoelectric properties and materials of the assembly by their inclusion.
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