Patents by Inventor William E. Kortier

William E. Kortier 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 module
    Patent number: 4211889
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module containing lead telluride as the thermoelectric mrial is encapsulated as tightly as possible in a stainless steel canister to provide minimum void volume in the canister. The lead telluride thermoelectric elements are pressure-contacted to a tungsten hot strap and metallurgically bonded at the cold junction to iron shoes with a barrier layer of tin telluride between the iron shoe and the p-type lead telluride element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1968
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: William E. Kortier, John J. Mueller, Philip E. Eggers