公开(公告)号：US20210111011A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17065132

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen E. Clark ,  Roelof E. Groenewald ,  Arvind Kannan ,  Andrew T. Koch ,  Hsin-I Lu ,  Alexander J. Pearse ,  Peter J. Scherpelz

IPC: H01J45/00 ,  H01J17/54 ,  H01J17/06

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include thermionic energy converters and electronic circuitry for generating pulses for igniting plasma in a hermetic package of a thermionic energy converter. In various embodiments, an illustrative thermionic energy converter includes a hermetic package charged with a non-cesium gas additive. The hermetic package is configured to route into the hermetic package pulses for igniting plasma in the hermetic package. A cesium reservoir is disposed in the hermetic package. A cathode is disposed in the hermetic package and an anode is disposed in the hermetic package.

公开(公告)号：US10896929B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16154706

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd

IPC: H01L31/101 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/16 ,  H01L35/00 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: An integrated circuit system, structure and/or component is provided that includes an integrated electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly energy harvesting element or component. The energy harvesting component provides a mechanism for generating autonomous renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, in the integrated circuit system, structure and/or component. The energy harvesting element includes a first conductor layer, a low work function layer, a dielectric layer, and a second conductor layer that are particularly configured to promote electron migration from the low work function layer, through the dielectric layer, to the facing surface of the second conductor layer in a manner that develops an electric potential between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. An energy harvesting component includes a plurality of energy harvesting elements electrically connected to one another to increase a power output of the electric harvesting component.

公开(公告)号：US10756249B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16827658

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/02 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01J45/00 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H01L25/07 ,  H01L23/58 ,  G01V1/16

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an electrically-powered device and/or component that is embeddable in a solid structural component, and a system, a produced device and/or a produced component is provided. The produced electrically powered device includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure configured to transform thermal energy at any temperature above absolute zero to an electric potential without any external stimulus including physical movement or deformation energy. The autonomous electrical power source component provides a mechanism for generating renewable energy as primary power for the electrically-powered device and/or component once an integrated structure including the device and/or component is deployed in an environment that restricts future access to the electrical power source for servicing, recharge, replacement, replenishment or the like.

公开(公告)号：US20200027710A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16510611

申请日：2019-07-12

Applicant: Space Charge, LLC

Inventor： Daniel Sweeney ,  Devin Vollmer ,  John Read

IPC: H01J45/00 ,  H03K3/08 ,  H03K3/78

Abstract: Energy conversion systems that may employ control grid electrodes, acceleration grid electrodes, inductive elements, multi-stage anodes, and emissive carbon coatings on the cathode and anode are described. These and other characteristics may allow for advantageous thermal energy to electrical energy conversion.

公开(公告)号：US10291156B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US14927841

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC

Inventor： John Xiaozhong Wang

IPC: H02N3/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D15/12 ,  B64D33/04 ,  B64D41/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for power generation for an aircraft are provided. In one example embodiment, a power generation system for an aircraft includes a thermionic generator arranged to receive heat from at least one heat source. The thermionic generator is configured to generate electrical power for one or more aircraft systems based at least in part on the heat received from the at least one heat source. The power generation system further includes a thermoelectric generator arranged to receive waste heat from the thermionic generator. The thermoelectric generator is configured to generate electrical power for one or more aircraft systems based at least in part on the waste heat received from the thermionic generator.

公开(公告)号：US10049864B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15404317

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: Upendra D Desai

Inventor： Upendra D Desai

IPC: H01J7/24 ,  H01J43/00 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H02N3/00 ,  H02N11/00

CPC classification number: H02N3/00 ,  H01J17/40 ,  Y10S74/09

Abstract: The invention describes a metal container that comprises a cathode containing an insulated anode with gases at pressures less than a fraction (0.1-0.9) of a mmHg. Metallic normal glow discharge diode and triode devices with large cold cathode area as efficient charge generator to function as a power cell. A metallic glow discharge device comprising a cylindrical cathode and a coaxial insulated anode containing gas at very low pressure utilizing radial electric field. A metallic normal glow discharge diode device containing a planar geometry, with an insulated metallic plate parallel to the broad side of the container forms the anode, while the container acts as the cathode.

公开(公告)号：US20180097136A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15832000

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: Kahrl L. Retti

Inventor： Kahrl L. Retti

IPC: H01L31/056 ,  B60L5/00 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60M7/00 ,  F02M21/02 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H02S99/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/056 ,  B60L5/005 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60M7/00 ,  F02M21/0206 ,  F02M21/0227 ,  F02M21/0296 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02K7/1876 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H02S99/00 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02T10/32 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: Provided is a multiple layer composition and method for deposition of a solar energy harvesting strip onto a driving surface that will allow electric cars to charge by an inductive coupling. The multiple layer composition includes at least one magnetic material for generating a magnetic field, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the magnetic material. Further, the a multiple layer composition includes at least one solar energy harvesting material for converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the at least one solar energy harvesting material and wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material. An alternative multiple layer composition includes a thermal energy harvesting material for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one layer comprises the thermal energy harvesting material, and a photonic energy harvesting material for converting photonic energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one layer comprises the thermal energy harvesting material. Additionally provided is a solar energy harvesting buckyball, inductive coupling device, vehicle chassis for storing electrical energy, atmospheric intake hydrogen motor, electrical energy generating tire and mechanical energy harvesting device.

公开(公告)号：US09824845B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14863098

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: ELWHA LLC

Inventor： Jesse R. Cheatham, III ,  Philip Andrew Eckhoff ,  William Gates ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Nathan P. Myhrvold ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Robert C. Petroski ,  Clarence T. Tegreene ,  David B. Tuckerman ,  Charles Whitmer ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood ,  Roderick A. Hyde

IPC: H01J19/78 ,  H01J19/38 ,  H01J19/80 ,  H01J29/02 ,  H01J29/48 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H01J21/06

CPC classification number: H01J19/38 ,  H01J19/78 ,  H01J19/80 ,  H01J21/06 ,  H01J29/02 ,  H01J29/481 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: A field emission device is configured as a heat engine, wherein the configuration of the heat engine is variable.

公开(公告)号：US20170323756A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15588362

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University

Inventor： Franz A.M. Koeck ,  Robert J. Nemanich

IPC: H01J19/30 ,  H01J19/06 ,  H01J9/14 ,  H01J9/04 ,  C30B29/04 ,  C30B25/20 ,  C30B25/18 ,  H01J45/00 ,  C30B25/16

CPC classification number: H01J19/30 ,  C30B25/16 ,  C30B25/186 ,  C30B25/20 ,  C30B29/04 ,  H01J9/04 ,  H01J9/14 ,  H01J19/06 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes an emitter electrode including a phosphorus doped diamond layer with low work function. The apparatus further includes a collector electrode and a vacuum gap disposed between the emitter and the collector. The collector has a work function of 0.84 eV or less.

公开(公告)号：US20170062195A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15308474

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: PHILIP JULIAN HARDCASTLE

Inventor： PHILIP JULIAN HARDCASTLE

IPC: H01J45/00

CPC classification number: H01J45/00

Abstract: There is provided a thermionic energy conversion device (10,11) comprising an emitter (cathode) (5); a collector (anode) (6); an electrical insulator (2) separating the emitter (5) and the collector (6); a negatively charged field inducing layer (4, 3) adapted to induce a field, the field inducing layer (4, 3) arranged distal the emitter (5) with the collector (6) there between, wherein in use, the device (10,11) is heated such that electrons are excited to escape from the emitter (5) towards the field inducing layer; and the electrons are repelled by the field towards the collector (6) for collection by the collector (6), thereby causing the collector (6) to raise in potential with respect to the emitter (5).

Abstract translation: 提供了包括发射极（阴极）（5）的热离子能量转换装置（10,11）。 收集器（阳极）（6）; 分离发射器（5）和集电极（6）的电绝缘体（2）; 适于诱导场的带负电荷的场感应层（4,3），在发射器（5）的远离所述发射器（5）的位置处的所述场致感层（4,3）与所述集电极（6）之间，其中在使用中，所述装置（10） ，11）被加热使得电子被激发以从发射极（5）向场诱导层逸出; 并且电子被磁场排斥到集电极（6）以供集电器（6）收集，从而使集电极（6）相对于发射极（5）升高电位。