公开(公告)号：EP1354338B1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-14

申请号：EP01981320.3

申请日：2001-09-21

Applicant: STC.UNM

Inventor： STINTZ, Andreas ,  VARANGIS, Petros, N. ,  MALLOY, Kevin, J. ,  LESTER, Luke, F. ,  NEWELL, Timothy, C. ,  LI, Hua

IPC: H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/14

CPC classification number: B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/143 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/3201 ,  H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/341 ,  H01S5/3412 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4043 ,  H01S5/4087

公开(公告)号：WO2009126344A3

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：PCT/US2009/031115

申请日：2009-01-15

Applicant: STC.UNM ,  EPSTEIN, Richard, I. ,  MALLOY, Kevin, J.

Inventor： EPSTEIN, Richard, I. ,  MALLOY, Kevin, J.

IPC: H01L35/32 ,  H01L39/18

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are electrocaloric devices, pyroelectric devices and methods of forming them. A device which can be a pyroelectric energy generator or an electrocaloric cooling device, can include a first reservoir at a first temperature and a second reservoir at a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature. The device can also include a plurality of liquid crystal thermal switches disposed between the first reservoir and the second reservoir and one or more active layers disposed between the first reservoir and the second reservoir, such that each of the one or more active layers is sandwiched between two liquid crystal thermal switches. The device can further include one or more power supplies to apply voltage to the plurality of liquid crystal thermal switches and the one or more the active layers.

公开(公告)号：WO2009128961A2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：PCT/US2009/031110

申请日：2009-01-15

Applicant: STC.UNM ,  EPSTEIN, Richard, I. ,  MALLOY, Kevin, J. ,  SHEIK-BAHAE, Mansoor

Inventor： EPSTEIN, Richard, I. ,  MALLOY, Kevin, J. ,  SHEIK-BAHAE, Mansoor

IPC: G05D23/00 ,  H01H37/00 ,  H01L39/00

CPC classification number: F28F13/16 ,  F28F2013/008

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are thermal switches, method of operating thermal switches and methods of forming thermal switches. A thermal switch can include a thin layer of liquid crystal disposed between a first surface of a first insulating substrate and a second surface of a second insulating substrate, wherein the liquid crystals are aligned at one or more of the first surface and the second surface due to surface preparation.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，存在热开关，操作热开关的方法以及形成热开关的方法。 热开关可以包括设置在第一绝缘基板的第一表面和第二绝缘基板的第二表面之间的薄液晶层，其中液晶在第一表面和第二表面中的一个或多个处对准 到表面准备。