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Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2013
Applicant:

Emitec Gesellschaft Fuer Emissionstechnologie Mbh, Lohmar, DE;

Inventors:

Sigrid Limbeck, Much, DE;

Rolf Brueck, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/00 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/34 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H01L 35/34 (2013.01); F01N 5/025 (2013.01);
Abstract

A thermoelectric module extends in a longitudinal direction and includes an outer tube, an inner tube disposed within the outer tube and an interspace between the tubes. At least one first strip-shaped structure and one second strip-shaped structure are provided. The first strip-shaped structure extends from a first connection on the inner tube and the second strip-shaped structure extends from a second connection on the outer tube in opposite directions in at least one circumferential direction or in the longitudinal direction and at least partly form an overlap at least in the circumferential direction or in the longitudinal direction. At least one pair of semiconductor elements is disposed in the region of the overlap. A method for producing a thermoelectric module and a thermoelectric generator are also provided.


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