Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Bettis

Christopher S. Bettis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thermoelectric device assembly and method for fabrication of same
    Patent number: 6492585
    Abstract: A thermoelectric device operable at below ambient, ambient or high temperatures and a method of fabricating the same is provided. The thermoelectric device is made of first and second ceramic plates. An array of thermoelectric elements are coupled between the plates with metal filled glass. The metal filled glass is capable of attaching the thermoelectric elements to the plates, as well as electrically and thermally coupling the thermoelectric elements to the plates. The thermoelectric devices are fabricated by applying metal filled glass to a plate, positioning thermoelectric elements in the metal filled glass in an electrically serpentine manner and curing the metal filled glass to affix the plates and the thermoelectric elements together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Marlow Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Zamboni, Christopher S. Bettis