Gentherm Incorporated
Graphite thermoelectric and/or resistive thermal management systems and methods
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Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments include thermal management systems and methods configured to heat and/or cool an electrical device. Thermal management systems can include a heat spreader in thermal communication with a temperature sensitive region of the electrical device. The heat spreader can include the one or more pyrolytic graphite sheets. The heat spreader can include thermal/electrical elevators connecting the one or more pyrolytic graphite sheets. The systems can include a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the heat spreader. Electric power can be directed to the heat spreader and/or thermoelectric device to provide controlled heating and/or cooling of the electrical device.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
10 Jan 2018
Issue date:
30 Jun 2020