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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Micropower Global Limited, Tortola, VG;
Inventors:
Aruna R. Dedigama, San Marcos, TX (US);
Adam G. Westerman, San Marcos, TX (US);
Thomas E. Zirkle, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROPOWER GLOBAL LIMITED, Tortola, VG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 10/17 (2023.01); H10N 10/01 (2023.01); H10N 10/817 (2023.01); H10N 10/852 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 10/17 (2023.02); H10N 10/01 (2023.02); H10N 10/817 (2023.02); H10N 10/852 (2023.02);
Abstract
A thermoelectric device can comprise at least one first thermoelectric element, at least one second thermoelectric element, and a bridging structure. The bridging structure can include a bridging layer comprising a silver-gallium alloy. The silver-gallium alloy containing a bridging layer can provide flexibility and stress release to the thermoelectric device when subjected to multiple heating cycles, and may have a very low electrical resistance and thermal resistance.