Patents by Inventor Biprodas Dutta

Biprodas Dutta 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 produced by quantum confinement in nanostructures
    Publication number: 20070084499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric device comprising a film of thermoelectric material deposited on a substrate, and one or more electrodes located within the thermoelectric film, wherein the thermoelectric film is partially oxidized to form an oxide layer, which is melted to form an electrical insulating and protective barrier on a top surface of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Biprodas Dutta
  • Method for producing practical thermoelectric devices using quantum confinement in nanostructures
    Publication number: 20070084495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a thermoelectric device comprising depositing a film of thermoelectric material on a substrate, locating one or more electrodes within the thermoelectric film, partially oxidizing the thermoelectric film to form an oxide layer and melting the oxide layer to form an electrical insulating and protective barrier on a top surface of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Biprodas Dutta