Patents by Inventor Robert E. Fritz

Robert E. Fritz 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).

  • Method of manufacture and resulting thermoelectric module
    Patent number: 5722158
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: Robert E. Fritz, Joseph R. Monkowski
  • Thermoelectric module having reduced spacing between semiconductor elements
    Patent number: 5515238
    Abstract: An improved thermoelectric module is described. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventors: Robert E. Fritz, Joseph R. Monkowski
  • Thermoelectric module having reduced spacing between semiconductor elements
    Patent number: 5434744
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. A first electrically conductive pattern is defined on a first substrate and a second electrically conductive pattern is defined on a second substrate. Alternating bars of a first thermoelectric material and a second thermoelectric material are arranged parallel to each other. The bars are fixed into place on the first conductive pattern by an effective thermal and electrical connection with the conductive pattern. One such connection means is soldering. Then the bars are separated into elements. The second substrate is positioned over the elements and fixed to the elements to complete the manufacture of the TEM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventors: Robert E. Fritz, Joseph R. Monkowski