An architectural structure having: a wall of a room of the architectural structure; and a panel integrated into the wall, wherein the panel includes thermoelectric components (TECs) arranged as a TEC grid, thereby defining a radiant panel, wherein: the TECs, of the TEC grid, are thermally coupled to a common heat sink formed in part by an exterior surface of the wall; and the wall defines a wall surface area, the panel defines a panel surface area, and the panel surface area is between 5% and 20% of the wall surface area.

A sensor device according to the present disclosure includes: a Peltier element; a sensor element thermally connected to a cooling surface of the Peltier element; and a package substrate that is made of ceramic, is thermally connected to a heat dissipation surface of the Peltier element, and accommodates the Peltier element and the sensor element.

A thermoelectric power generator includes: a thermoelectric power generation module that includes a heat receiver and a heat dissipater and generates electric power by a temperature difference between the heat receiver and the heat dissipater; a cooling device that cools the heat dissipater; and a control device. The generated power of the thermoelectric power generation module is distributed to consumption power used in the cooling device and effective power used in an external load. The control device includes: a monitoring unit that monitors a state of the cooling device and outputs monitoring data; an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the effective power supplied to the external load; and a control command unit that outputs a control command that controls an adjustment unit based on the monitoring data.

A thermoelectric power generator includes: a thermoelectric power generation module that includes a heat receiver and a heat dissipater and generates electric power by a temperature difference between the heat receiver and the heat dissipater; a cooling device that cools the heat dissipater; and a control device. The generated power of the thermoelectric power generation module is distributed to consumption power used in the cooling device and effective power used in an external load. The control device includes: a monitoring unit that monitors a state of the cooling device and outputs monitoring data; an adjustment unit capable of adjusting the effective power supplied to the external load; and a control command unit that outputs a control command that controls an adjustment unit based on the monitoring data.

A thermoelectric conversion structure is provided which provides satisfactory heat transfer characteristics without the formation of a thermally conductive grease layer between a thermoelectric conversion module and heat transfer target members. In a thermoelectric conversion structure, a thermoelectric conversion module integrated by joining the surfaces of a thermoelectric conversion element on a high temperature side and a low temperature side to thermally conductive elastomer sheets containing a thermally conductive filler is arranged between heat transfer target members and that transfer heat to the thermoelectric conversion element, and the surfaces of the thermally conductive elastomer sheets and the corresponding surfaces of the heat transfer target members and are in direct intimate contact with each other.

A conductive concrete electric thermal battery includes conductive concrete; and a plurality of electrodes disposed in the conductive concrete, each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is mechanically isolated from every other electrode of the plurality of electrodes and configured to connect electrically to a source of electrical energy. The conductive concrete includes a mixture of concrete and at least one conductive material.

An energy conversion system for use in a rifle with a barrel and a handguard includes an interface with a curved surface that conforms substantially to a curvature of the barrel such that the curved surface receives heat from the barrel. The interface further includes a substantially flat mounting surface and a heat-conducting material disposed between the curved surface and the substantially flat mounting surface to conduct the heat from the curved surface to the substantially flat mounting surface. Moreover, a spring is positioned to be between the interface and the handguard to apply a force to the interface so that the curved surface substantially maintains contact with the barrel. A thermoelectric generator is secured to the substantially flat mounting surface and includes a positive lead and a negative lead.

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide for microfabrication of devices, such as semiconductors, thermoelectric devices, etc. Various embodiments may include a method for fabricating a device, such as a semiconductor (e.g., a silicon (Si)-based complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS), etc.), thermoelectric device, etc., using a mask. In some embodiments, the mask may be configured to allow molecules in a deposition plume to pass through one or more holes in the mask. In some embodiments, molecules in a deposition plume may pass around the mask. Various embodiments may provide thermoelectric devices having metallic junctions. Various embodiments may provide thermoelectric devices having metallic junctions rather than junctions formed from semiconductors.

A temperature control device (2) comprises a number of active thermal sites (6) disposed at respective locations on a substrate (10), each comprising a heating element (13) for applying a variable amount of heat to a corresponding site of a medium and a thermal insulation layer (16) disposed between the heating element and the substrate. At least one passive thermal region (8) is disposed between the active thermal sites (6) on the substrate (10), each passive thermal region (8) comprising a thermal conduction layer (18) for conducting heat from a corresponding portion of the medium to the substrate (10). The thermal conduction layer (18) has a lower thermal resistance in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the substrate (10) than the thermal insulation layer (16). This enables precise control over both heating and cooling of individual sites in a flowing fluid, for example.

A power generation apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a cooling unit, a first thermoelectric module including a first thermoelectric element disposed on a first surface of the cooling unit, and a first heat sink disposed on the first thermoelectric element; and a first wiring part connected to the first thermoelectric element, wherein the cooling unit has a fluid receiving part formed in a first area thereof and a tunnel formed in a second area thereof, and the first wiring part passes through the tunnel.