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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thierry Caillat, Pasadena, CA (US);
Andrew Zoltan, Walnut, CA (US);
Leslie Zoltan, Glendora, CA (US);
Jeffrey Snyder, Altadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/534 ; H01L 3/512 ; H01L 3/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/534 ; H01L 3/512 ; H01L 3/520 ;
Abstract
A high-efficiency thermoelectric unicouple is used for power generation. The unicouple is formed with a plurality of legs, each leg formed of a plurality of segments. The legs are formed in a way that equalizes certain aspects of the different segments. Different materials are also described.