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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Jeff S. Sakamoto, San Gabriel, CA (US);
G. Jeffrey Snyder, Altadena, CA (US);
Thierry Calliat, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jean-pierre Fleurial, Altadena, CA (US);
Steven M. Jones, LaCrescenta, CA (US);
Jong-ah Palk, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jeff S. Sakamoto, San Gabriel, CA (US);
G. Jeffrey Snyder, Altadena, CA (US);
Thierry Calliat, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jean-Pierre Fleurial, Altadena, CA (US);
Steven M. Jones, LaCrescenta, CA (US);
Jong-Ah Palk, Pasadena, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a castable, aerogel-based, ultra-low thermal conductivity opacified insulation to suppress sublimation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aerogel opacified with various opacifying or reflecting constituents to suppress sublimation and provide thermal insulation in thermoelectric modules. The opacifying constituent can be graded within the aerogel for increased sublimation suppression, and the density of the aerogel can similarly be graded to achieve optimal thermal insulation and sublimation suppression.