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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Junya Murai, Susono, JP;
Takuji Kita, Numazu, JP;
Inventors:
Junya Murai, Susono, JP;
Takuji Kita, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/26 (2006.01); H01L 35/34 (2006.01); H01L 35/18 (2006.01); C22C 12/00 (2006.01); B22F 1/02 (2006.01); B22F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermoelectric converter made of a thermoelectric conversion material is provided in which metal or alloy particles having an average particle size of 1 to 100 nm are dispersed, wherein at least a part of the metal or alloy particles are dispersed at a distance not more than the mean free path of the phonon of the thermoelectric conversion material.