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1. 发明申请

WO2010138835A2 THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME 审中-公开
标题翻译：热电系统及其操作方法
公开(公告)号：WO2010138835A2
公开(公告)日：2010-12-02
申请号：PCT/US2010/036607
申请日：2010-05-28
申请人： GMZ ENERGY, INC. , CHEN, Gang , REN, Zhifeng , POUDEL, Bed , BENT, Aaron
发明人： CHEN, Gang , REN, Zhifeng , POUDEL, Bed , BENT, Aaron
IPC分类号： H01L31/058
CPC分类号： H01L35/30 , F24S10/45 , F24S10/90 , F24S23/30 , F24S23/70 , F24S23/74 , F24S80/52 , F24S80/54 , Y02B10/22 , Y02B10/70 , Y02E10/44
摘要： An apparatus includes an evacuated enclosure which comprises a tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis, a radiation absorber disposed in the enclosure and having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface being adapted for exposure to solar radiation so as to generate heat, at least one thermoelectric converter disposed in the enclosure and thermally coupled to the absorber, the converter having a high-temperature end to receive at least a portion of the generated heat, such that a temperature differential is achieved across the at least one thermoelectric converter, a support structure disposed in the enclosure coupled to a low-temperature end of the thermoelectric converter, where the support structure removes heat from a low-temperature end of the thermoelectric converter, and a heat conducting element extending between the support structure and the evacuated enclosure and adapted to transfer heat from the support structure to the enclosure. The absorber, the at least one thermoelectric converter, and the support structure are arranged as a planar unit located within the tubular member.
摘要翻译：一种装置包括：抽真空的外壳，其包括沿着纵向轴线延伸的管状构件，设置在外壳中并具有前表面和后表面的辐射吸收体，该前表面适于暴露于太阳辐射以产生热量，至少一个热电转换器，其设置在所述外壳中并热耦合到所述吸收器，所述转换器具有高温端以接收所产生的热量的至少一部分，使得跨所述至少一个热电转换器实现温度差，设置在所述外壳中的支撑结构，其耦合到所述热电转换器的低温端，其中所述支撑结构从所述热电转换器的低温端移除热量，以及在所述支撑结构和所述抽真空的外壳之间延伸的导热元件并且适于将热量从支撑结构传递到外壳。吸收器，至少一个热电转换器和支撑结构被布置为位于管状构件内的平面单元。

2. 发明申请

WO2014160033A1 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR 审中-公开
标题翻译：具有柔性连接器的热电模块
公开(公告)号：WO2014160033A1
公开(公告)日：2014-10-02
申请号：PCT/US2014/025676
申请日：2014-03-13
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC.
发明人： ZHANG, Yanliang , WANG, Xiaowei , CHEN, Gang , D'ANGELO, Jonathan , POUDEL, Bed
IPC分类号： H01L35/00 , H01L31/0525
CPC分类号： H01L35/32 , H01L35/04 , H01L35/30 , Y10T29/49002
摘要： A thermoelectric power generating module incorporates compliance into the module using a three-dimensional flexible connector. The flexible connector may relieve thermal stress and improve reliability for thermoelectric modules. In addition, the connector may provide a buffer layer (e.g., cushion) to damp mechanical vibrations. In further embodiments, a thermal interface structure for a thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive body comprising a first compliant surface for directly interfacing with a first component of the thermoelectric device and a second compliant surface, opposite the first surface, for directly interfacing with a second component of the thermoelectric device.
摘要翻译：热电发电模块使用三维柔性连接器将符合性集成到模块中。柔性连接器可以减轻热应力并提高热电模块的可靠性。另外，连接器可以提供缓冲层（例如缓冲层）以阻止机械振动。在另外的实施例中，用于热电装置的热界面结构包括导热体，其包括用于直接与热电装置的第一部件接合的第一柔性表面和与第一表面相对的第二柔顺表面，用于与第二柔性表面直接接合热电装置的部件。

3. 发明申请

WO2014004268A1 THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING GRADIENT HEAT EXCHANGER 审中-公开
标题翻译：使用梯形热交换器的热电发电系统
公开(公告)号：WO2014004268A1
公开(公告)日：2014-01-03
申请号：PCT/US2013/046965
申请日：2013-06-21
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC.
发明人： ZHANG, Yanliang , CAYLOR, James Christopher , KOZLOWSKI, Michael , POUDEL, Bed
IPC分类号： H01L35/34 , H02N11/00
CPC分类号： H01L35/30
摘要： A power generating system comprising a heat exchanger comprising an inlet, an outlet and a conduit extending along a length of the heat exchanger between the inlet and the outlet, and a plurality of thermally conductive fins provided within the conduit, a packing fraction of the fins increasing from a first packing fraction proximate the inlet to a second packing fraction proximate the outlet; and a plurality of thermoelectric power generators positioned along the length of the heat exchanger, each thermoelectric power generator comprising a hot side, a cold side and a thermoelectric element extending there between, wherein the hot sides of the thermoelectric power generators are in thermal contact with the plurality of fins such that the temperature of each hot side is substantially equal along the length of the heat exchanger.
摘要翻译：一种发电系统，包括热交换器，其包括入口，出口和沿着所述热交换器的入口和出口之间的长度延伸的导管，以及设置在所述导管内的多个导热翅片，所述翅片的填充部分从靠近入口的第一填料级分增加到靠近出口的第二填料级分; 以及沿着热交换器的长度定位的多个热电发电机，每个热电发电机包括热侧，冷侧和在其间延伸的热电元件，其中热电发电机的热侧与多个翅片使得每个热侧的温度沿热交换器的长度基本相等。

4. 发明申请

WO2012125446A2 SOLAR ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL GENERATORS WITH CURVED REFLECTORS 审中-公开
标题翻译：具有弯曲反射器的太阳能电热发电机
公开(公告)号：WO2012125446A2
公开(公告)日：2012-09-20
申请号：PCT/US2012/028439
申请日：2012-03-09
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC. , BENT, Aaron , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , ABRECHT, Stefan
发明人： BENT, Aaron , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , ABRECHT, Stefan
IPC分类号： F24J2/00 , H01L31/042 , F24J2/06
CPC分类号： H01L31/0521 , F24S10/45 , F24S23/80 , H01L31/0547 , H02S40/44 , Y02E10/44 , Y02E10/52 , Y02E10/60
摘要： Various embodiments provide improved devices for solar electric and thermal energy conversion by including a reflector. The various embodiments may include solar electric conversion elements, solar thermal conversion elements, or both. The reflector may increase total energy output of a solar energy conversion device by concentrating solar radiation on a radiation absorber coupled with one or more conversion elements. Also, the reflector may prevent losses from gaps that would otherwise be present between solar energy conversion devices. In different embodiments, the reflector may be asymmetric or symmetric. Further, the reflector may be optimized in dimension and arrangement for a particular location. Optimization may be for year round performance and thereby avoid the need to shift the reflector or conversion device with the changing seasons.
摘要翻译：各种实施例通过包括反射器提供用于太阳能电和热能转换的改进的装置。各种实施例可以包括太阳能电转换元件，太阳能热转换元件或两者。反射器可以通过将太阳辐射集中在与一个或多个转换元件耦合的辐射吸收器上来增加太阳能转换装置的总能量输出。此外，反射器可以防止否则将在太阳能转换装置之间存在的间隙的损失。在不同的实施例中，反射器可以是不对称的或对称的。此外，反射器可以针对特定位置的尺寸和布置进行优化。优化可能是全年性能，从而避免了在不断变化的季节需要移动反射镜或转换装置。

5. 发明申请

WO2012064595A3 GETTER SELF-HEATING DEVICE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：WO2012064595A3
公开(公告)日：2012-05-18
申请号：PCT/US2011/059281
申请日：2011-11-04
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC. , BENT, Aaron , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , LIU, Philip
发明人： BENT, Aaron , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , LIU, Philip
IPC分类号： H01L35/02 , H01L35/28
摘要： Various embodiments provide devices for more efficient thermoelectric conversion by including a getter within a solar energy generation module. Solar energy generation modules may function in the vacuum of an evacuated enclosure to promote efficiency. A getter may improve the quality of the vacuum and thereby improve the efficiency of the solar energy generation module. A getter is more effective at improving vacuums if the getter is heated. Therefore, in various embodiments the getter may be thermally coupled with a heat absorber.

6. 发明申请

WO2014058988A1 METHODS OF FABRICATING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS 审中-公开
标题翻译：制造热电元件的方法
公开(公告)号：WO2014058988A1
公开(公告)日：2014-04-17
申请号：PCT/US2013/064082
申请日：2013-10-09
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC.
发明人： POUDEL, Bed , JOSHI, Giri , YANG, Jian , PANTA, Tej , CAYLOR, James Christopher , D'ANGELO, Jonathan , REN, Zhifeng
IPC分类号： H01L35/12 , H01L35/34
CPC分类号： H01L35/34 , H01L35/08 , H01L35/12
摘要： Methods of fabricating a thermoelectric element with reduced yield loss include forming a solid body of thermoelectric material having first dimension of 150 mm or more and thickness dimension of 5 mm or less, and dicing the body into a plurality of thermoelectric legs, without cutting along the thickness dimension of the body. Further methods include providing a metal material over a surface of a thermoelectric material, and hot pressing the metal material and the thermoelectric material to form a solid body having a contact metal layer and a thermoelectric material layer.
摘要翻译：制造具有降低的屈服损失的热电元件的方法包括形成具有第一尺寸为150mm以上且厚度尺寸为5mm以下的热电材料的固体，并且将本体切割成多个热电腿，而不沿着身体厚度尺寸。其他方法包括在热电材料的表面上设置金属材料，以及热压金属材料和热电材料，以形成具有接触金属层和热电材料层的固体。

7. 发明申请

WO2012166783A2 METHOD OF OPERATING THERMAL AND THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM 审中-公开
标题翻译：操作热和热电系统的方法
公开(公告)号：WO2012166783A2
公开(公告)日：2012-12-06
申请号：PCT/US2012/039967
申请日：2012-05-30
申请人： GMZ ENERGY INC. , MCENANEY, Kenneth , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , D'ANGELO, Jonathan , KOZLOWSKI, Michael , BRADSHAW, Richard , MA, Yi , CHEN, Gang
发明人： MCENANEY, Kenneth , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher , D'ANGELO, Jonathan , KOZLOWSKI, Michael , BRADSHAW, Richard , MA, Yi , CHEN, Gang
IPC分类号： H01L35/28 , H02N3/00
CPC分类号： H01L35/30 , Y02E20/14
摘要： Methods and systems of providing power to a user from a thermoelectric and thermal system are provided. The system may include a heat absorber, a plurality of thermoelectric converters with each thermoelectric converter comprising a hot side thermally coupled with the absorber, and a fluid conduit thermally coupled with a cold side of each of the plurality of thermoelectric converters. The absorber, plurality of thermoelectric converters, and fluid conduit may be located within an evacuated enclosure. The method may include selecting a current drawn from the thermoelectric and fluid heating system based on user demand for electric power and heat.
摘要翻译：提供了从热电系统和热系统向用户提供电力的方法和系统。该系统可以包括热吸收器，多个热电转换器，每个热电转换器包括与吸收器热耦合的热侧，以及与多个热电转换器中的每一个的冷侧热耦合的流体导管。吸收器，多个热电转换器和流体导管可以位于抽真空的外壳内。该方法可以包括基于用户对电力和热量的需求来选择从热电和流体加热系统中提取的电流。

8. 发明申请

WO2012087931A2 HALF-HEUSLER ALLOYS WITH ENHANCED FIGURE OF MERIT AND METHODS OF MAKING 审中-公开
标题翻译：具有增强的硬币和制造方法的半合金合金
公开(公告)号：WO2012087931A2
公开(公告)日：2012-06-28
申请号：PCT/US2011/065841
申请日：2011-12-19
申请人： TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE , GMZ ENERGY INC. , REN, Zhifeng , YAN, Xiao , JOSHI, Giri , CHEN, Gang , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher
发明人： REN, Zhifeng , YAN, Xiao , JOSHI, Giri , CHEN, Gang , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher
IPC分类号： H01L35/02 , H01L35/12
CPC分类号： H01L35/18 , B22F1/0018 , B22F2998/10 , C22C1/02 , C22C12/00 , B22F9/08 , B22F3/10 , B22F2009/043
摘要： Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size.
摘要翻译：热电材料和制造具有小于1微米的纳米平均粒度的热电材料的方法。该方法包括组合和电弧熔化热电材料的构成元件，以形成热电材料的液态合金，并浇铸热电材料的液态合金以形成热电材料的固体铸件。该方法还包括将热电材料的固体铸造球磨成纳米尺寸的颗粒并烧结纳米尺寸的颗粒以形成具有纳米尺度平均晶粒尺寸的热电材料。

9. 发明公开

EP2865025A1 THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING GRADIENT HEAT EXCHANGER 审中-公开
标题翻译：与GRADIENTENWÄRMETAUSCHER热发电系统
公开(公告)号：EP2865025A1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-29
申请号：EP13808935.4
申请日：2013-06-21
申请人： GMZ Energy, Inc.
发明人： ZHANG, Yanliang , CAYLOR, James Christopher , KOZLOWSKI, Michael , POUDEL, Bed
IPC分类号： H01L35/34 , H02N11/00
CPC分类号： H01L35/30
摘要： A power generating system comprising a heat exchanger comprising an inlet, an outlet and a conduit extending along a length of the heat exchanger between the inlet and the outlet, and a plurality of thermally conductive fins provided within the conduit, a packing fraction of the fins increasing from a first packing fraction proximate the inlet to a second packing fraction proximate the outlet; and a plurality of thermoelectric power generators positioned along the length of the heat exchanger, each thermoelectric power generator comprising a hot side, a cold side and a thermoelectric element extending there between, wherein the hot sides of the thermoelectric power generators are in thermal contact with the plurality of fins such that the temperature of each hot side is substantially equal along the length of the heat exchanger.

10. 发明公开

EP2656404A2 HALF-HEUSLER ALLOYS WITH ENHANCED FIGURE OF MERIT AND METHODS OF MAKING 审中-公开
标题翻译：根据上述制造改进NUTZZAHL和过程半赫斯勒合金
公开(公告)号：EP2656404A2
公开(公告)日：2013-10-30
申请号：EP11850669.0
申请日：2011-12-19
申请人： Trustees of Boston College , GMZ Energy, Inc.
发明人： REN, Zhifeng , YAN, Xiao , JOSHI, Giri , CHEN, Gang , POUDEL, Bed , CAYLOR, James Christopher
IPC分类号： H01L35/02 , H01L35/12
CPC分类号： H01L35/18 , B22F1/0018 , B22F2998/10 , C22C1/02 , C22C12/00 , B22F9/08 , B22F3/10 , B22F2009/043
摘要： Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size.

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