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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2021
Micropower Global Limited, Tortola, VG;
Aruna R. Dedigama, San Marcos, TX (US);
Cameron N. Paiga, Kyle, TX (US);
Alan H. Henderson, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas E. Zirkle, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
MICROPOWER GLOBAL LIMITED, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A thermoelectric element can comprise a thermoelectric body, a first contact, and a second contact structure, wherein the first and/or second contact structure can comprise at least one porous metal structure embedded within an outer region of the thermoelectric body, and at least one metal layer overlying the outer region of the thermoelectric body and being in direct contact with the embedded porous metal structure. A method of making the thermoelectric element can include embedding the at least one porous metal structure within the outer region of the thermoelectric body by induction heating, followed by electroplating of the at least one metal layer.