Patents by Inventor Alfred Schock

Alfred Schock 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).

  • Compliant thermoelectric converter
    Patent number: 4802929
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric converter including a series of thermoelectric cells bonded to a hot surface and to a waste heat conductor. The heat conductor is in turn bonded to cooling pipes which have corrugations to prevent the build up of thermal stresses in one direction. Thermal stress is avoided in a second direction, perpendicular to the first, by having spaces located between the thermoelectric cells. The converter can be folded into a compact configuration and is applicable to satellite power systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Fairchild Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred Schock