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| 20090152666 | THERMOELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A thermoelectric semiconductor device includes a plurality of alternating P-type and N-type semiconductor elements disposed between first and second ceramic layers, first conductor elements attached to the first ceramic layer and interconnecting cold junctions of the P-type and N-type semiconductor elements, and second conductor elements attached to the second ceramic layer and interconnecting hot junctions of the P-type and N-type semiconductor elements. A thermal insulation material made from ammonium phosphate is filled in gaps between the first and second ceramic layers and the P-type and N-type semiconductor elements so that the temperature difference between the hot and cold junctions can be maximized | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090169863 | METHOD FOR MAKING A HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE AND PRODUCT MADE THEREBY - A method for making a heat dissipating device having an irregular porous structure includes the steps of: (a) blending a low temperature combustible solid material, a solid binder component, and a heat-conducting component to form a mixture; (b) molding the mixture to form a molded article by heating the mixture at a temperature that is higher than a melting temperature of the solid binder component, that is lower than a melting temperature of the heat-conducting component, and that is sufficiently high to burn or melt out the low temperature combustible solid material; and (c) cooling the molded article. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090235968 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING THERMAL ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power using thermal energy includes a thermoelectric semiconductor device having opposite first and second ceramic layers spaced apart from each other, a row of first conductive members attached spacedly to an inner surface of the first ceramic layer, a row of second conductive members attached spacedly to an inner surface of the second ceramic layer, alternately arranged P-type and N-type semiconductor elements each disposed between the first and second ceramic layers and interconnecting electrically a corresponding first conductive member and a corresponding second conductive member, and a heat insulation material filled between the first and second ceramic layers. The thermoelectric semiconductor device outputs a DC power corresponding to a difference between temperatures of the first and second ceramic layers to a circuit unit so that the circuit unit outputs a voltage output corresponding to the DC power. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236078 | HEAT-DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat-dissipating device is used for dissipating heat from a plurality of heat sources. The heat-dissipating device includes a plurality of elongated thermally conductive elements each having an end adapted to thermally contact a respective one of the heat sources, and a fin structure connected to the thermally conductive elements. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100020492 | HEAT-DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat-dissipating device includes a housing having a housing wall that defines an inner space and that is formed with first and second openings. A heat source is disposed inside the inner space. A heat-conductive set is in heat-communication with the heat source inside the inner space. A heat-exchange member is in heat-communication with fins of the heat-conductive set, and includes an inner tunnel that extends from the first opening to the second opening through the inner space so as to open to ambient air. The inner tunnel is free of fluid communication with the inner space, and ambient air can flow through the inner tunnel for heat exchange. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100037931 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Electric Power Using Solar Energy - In a method and apparatus for generating electric power using solar energy, a solar energy collecting unit collects solar energy to generate a first power. A thermoelectric semiconductor unit generates a second power from heat dissipated by the solar energy collecting unit. A circuit unit is coupled to the solar energy collecting unit and the thermoelectric semiconductor unit for receiving the first power and the second power and for providing a power output obtained from the first power and the second power. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100063707 | CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A THERMAL ENGINE - A control device for a thermal engine includes: a thermal energy generator for generating thermal energy through combustion of air and fuel supplied thereto and adapted for supplying the thermal energy to the thermal engine such that the thermal engine is driven to generate a mechanical power output; a flow control device coupled to the thermal energy generator and operable to control amounts of the air and the fuel supplied to the thermal energy generator; and a control unit for controlling the flow control device to adjust the amounts of the air and the fuel supplied to the thermal energy generator based on an operating parameter of the thermal engine. A control method for the thermal engine is also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100327587 | FUEL GAS GENERATOR - A fuel gas generator includes: a combustion chamber generating thermal energy through combustion of air and fuel gas therein, and supplying the thermal energy to a thermal engine such that the thermal engine is driven to generate kinetic energy that is converted into electrical energy by an electric generator; a temperature sensor for generating a sensing signal indicative of a temperature in the combustion chamber; and a controller for controlling a flow valve coupled to the combustion chamber based on the sensing signal such that the flow valve is switched to an OFF state upon detecting that the temperature is higher than a first temperature, thereby supplying the air and the fuel gas to the combustion chamber therethrough, and to an OFF-state upon detecting that the temperature is lower than a second temperature lower than the first temperature, thereby ceasing supply of the air and the fuel gas to the combustion chamber. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110120450 | PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTING DEVICE - A portable solar energy collecting device includes a container configured with an accommodating space therein and including a transparent housing. The transparent housing is formed with a vacuum chamber defined between the inner and outer surrounding walls and surrounding the accommodating space. A heat-absorbing unit is disposed in the accommodating space in the container, absorbs solar energy when the housing is irradiated by solar radiation, and converts the solar energy into thermal energy that is accumulated in the accommodating space in the container. | 05-26-2011 |
