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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Joe Wayne Mcpherson, Plano, TX (US);
Joe Wayne McPherson, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, there are methods for transferring heat, for heating and cooling, and there is a solid state heat pump. The solid state heat pump can include a power supply that provides an electric field, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer disposed over the first metal layer, wherein the dielectric layer absorbs a first amount of heat upon application of the electric field and releases a second amount of heat upon alteration of the electric field, and wherein the second amount of heat is greater than the first amount of heat, and a second metal layer disposed over the dielectric layer. The alteration of the electric field can be achieved at least by one of reducing, removing, and/or reversing the polarity of the electric field. The solid state heat pump can also include a series resistor.