Heat transfer device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8018053
APP PUB NO 20090194870A1
SERIAL NO

12023831

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One example discloses a heat transfer device that can comprise a semiconductor material having a first region and a second region. The first region and the second region are doped to propel a charged carrier from the first region to the second region. The heat transfer device can also comprise an array of pointed tips thermoelectrically communicating with the second region. A heat sink faces the array, and a vacuum tunneling region is formed between the pointed tips and the heat sink. The heat transfer device further can further comprise a power source for biasing the heat sink with respect to the first region. The first region defines an N-type semiconductor material and the second region defines a P-type semiconductor material.

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  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION;NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howell, Robert S Silver Spring, US 37 418
Mitchell, Archer S Silver Spring, US 2 35
Nathanson, Harvey C Pittsburgh, US 32 866
Smith, Joseph T Columbia, US 19 130
Young, Robert M Ellicott City, US 14 493

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