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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2010
Philip A. Deane, Durham, NC (US);
Ramaswamy Mahadevan, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Edward P. Siivola, Raleigh, NC (US);
Philip A. Deane, Durham, NC (US);
Ramaswamy Mahadevan, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Edward P. Siivola, Raleigh, NC (US);
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A thermoelectric device may include a thermoelectric element including a layer of a thermoelectric material and having opposing first and second surfaces. A first metal pad may be provided on the first surface of the thermoelectric element, and a second metal pad may be provided on the second surface of the thermoelectric element. In addition, the first and second metal pads may be off-set in a direction parallel with respect to the first and second surfaces of the thermoelectric element. Related methods are also discussed.