Method and apparatus of enhanced thermoelectric cooling and power conversion
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for removing heat from an object for the purpose of cooling or for the purpose of generating electrical power are disclosed. In an embodiment, at least two field-effect transistors (FETs) are operated under inversion. While the FETs are being operated, heat is conducted from the object through body portions of said FETs to an element configured for dissipating the conducted heat.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1478654
- Patent Number(s):
- 10072879
- Application Number:
- 14/691,441
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
El-Kady, Fathy Ihab, Reinke, Charles M., Olsson, Roy H., Swartzentruber, Brian S., Delker, Collin J., and Jinkyoung, Yoo. Method and apparatus of enhanced thermoelectric cooling and power conversion. United States: N. p., 2018.
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El-Kady, Fathy Ihab, Reinke, Charles M., Olsson, Roy H., Swartzentruber, Brian S., Delker, Collin J., & Jinkyoung, Yoo. Method and apparatus of enhanced thermoelectric cooling and power conversion. United States.
El-Kady, Fathy Ihab, Reinke, Charles M., Olsson, Roy H., Swartzentruber, Brian S., Delker, Collin J., and Jinkyoung, Yoo. Tue .
"Method and apparatus of enhanced thermoelectric cooling and power conversion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1478654.
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abstractNote = {Methods and apparatus for removing heat from an object for the purpose of cooling or for the purpose of generating electrical power are disclosed. In an embodiment, at least two field-effect transistors (FETs) are operated under inversion. While the FETs are being operated, heat is conducted from the object through body portions of said FETs to an element configured for dissipating the conducted heat.},
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year = {Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
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