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公开(公告)号：US20180212552A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-26
申请号：US15416354
申请日：2017-01-26
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
IPC: H02S20/22 , H01L31/0232 , H01L31/0203 , H01L31/0236 , H02S99/00 , H02S40/34
CPC classification number: H02S20/22 , H02S20/26 , H02S40/20 , H02S40/34 , H02S99/00 , Y02B10/10 , Y02E10/50
Abstract: A method is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in buildings in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the building to provide electrical power to the building, and/or to electrically-powered devices in the building. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques to make the layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.
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22.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180212078A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-26
申请号：US15416234
申请日：2017-01-26
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
IPC: H01L31/0232 , H01L31/0203 , H01L31/0236 , H02S99/00
Abstract: A system is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in vehicles in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the vehicle to provide electrical power to the vehicle, and/or to electrically-powered devices in the vehicle. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques to make the layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20170359065A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15665221
申请日：2017-07-31
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Bradbury R. FACE , Clark D. BOYD , Glenn F. ROGERS, JR. , Gregory P. THOMAS
IPC: H03K17/96
CPC classification number: H03K17/964 , H01H2239/076 , H01H2300/03 , H03K2217/94089 , Y02B90/224 , Y04S20/14 , Y10T307/766
Abstract: A self-powered switching device is provided. In embodiments, the device uses a prestressed flextensional electroactive member to generate a signal for activation of a latching relay. The electroactive member has a piezoelectric element with a convex face and a concave face that may be compressed to generate an electrical pulse. The flextensional electroactive member and associated signal generation circuitry can be hardwired directly to the latching relay or may be coupled to a transmitter for sending an RF signal to a receiver which actuates the latching relay.
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公开(公告)号：US20230114932A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-13
申请号：US18070416
申请日：2022-11-28
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
IPC: G02B5/02 , C08K9/10 , G02B5/28 , C09D5/00 , C23C16/455
Abstract: Methods are provided for forming a particular multi-layer micron-sized particle that is substantially transparent, yet that exhibits selectable coloration based on its physical properties. The disclosed physical properties of the particle are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in a substantially transparent matrix material. Multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns. The material suspensions render the particles deliverable as aspirated or aerosol compositions onto substrates to form layers that selectively scatter specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy while allowing remaining wavelengths of the incident energy to pass. The disclosed particles and material compositions uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques in energy (or light) transmissive layers that appear selectively opaque, while allowing 80+% of the energy impinging on the light incident side to pass through the layers.
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公开(公告)号：US20220305759A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-29
申请号：US17839437
申请日：2022-06-13
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. Face , Jeffrey D. Shepard
IPC: B32B17/00 , G02B5/02 , H01L31/0232 , G02B5/20 , H01L31/0216 , B32B27/06 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/19 , B32B7/02 , G02F1/00 , G01J1/04 , G02B27/10 , G02B1/10 , H02S40/00 , G06F1/16
Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The energy filters or shutter components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields. The energy scattering layers may conceal a sensor such as a camera or photovoltaic cell.
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26.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20210351335A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-11
申请号：US17379983
申请日：2021-07-19
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD
Abstract: A method for forming a unique, environmentally-friendly micron scale autonomous electrical power source is provided in a configuration that generates renewable energy for use in electronic systems, electronic devices and electronic system components. The configuration includes a first conductor with a facing surface conditioned to have a low work function, a second conductor with a facing surface having a comparatively higher work function, and a dielectric layer, not more than 200 nm thick, sandwiched between the respective facing surfaces of the first conductor and the second conductor. The autonomous electrical power source formed according to the disclosed method is configured to harvest minimal thermal energy from any source in an environment above absolute zero. An autonomous electrical power source component is also provided that includes a plurality of autonomous electrical power source constituent elements electrically connected to one another to increase a power output of the autonomous electrical power source.
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公开(公告)号：US20210119574A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-22
申请号：US17135987
申请日：2020-12-28
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
Abstract: A security system is provided that integrates a unique set of structural features for concealing self-powered sensor and communication devices in aesthetically neutral, or camouflaged, packages that include energy harvesting systems that provide autonomous electrical power to sensors, data processing and wireless communication components in the portable, self-contained packages. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques to make the layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086481A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17063682
申请日：2020-10-05
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
IPC: B32B17/00 , G02B5/02 , H01L31/0232 , B32B7/02 , G02B5/20 , H01L31/0216 , B32B27/06 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/19 , G02F1/00 , G01J1/04 , G02B27/10 , G02B1/10 , H02S40/00 , G06F1/16
Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming one-way light transmissive layers implementing optical light scattering techniques in those layers, and to objects, object portions, lenses, filters, screens and the like that are formed of, or that otherwise incorporate, such one-way light transmissive layers. Processes are provided by which to form, or otherwise incorporate, one or more one-way light transmissive, or substantially transparent, object portions or layers in solid or hollow objects Individual one-way light transmissive layers are formed of substantially-transparent sub-micrometer spheres, including micro-particles and/or nano-particles, with nano-voids incorporated between them. Refractive indices of the sub-micrometer particles are tunable in order that the finished layers provide an opaque appearance when viewed from a light incident side that is rendered according to an individual user's desires, but that are substantially-transparent to light passing through the finished layers to areas or sensors behind those finished layers.
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公开(公告)号：US20190331835A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-31
申请号：US16505684
申请日：2019-07-08
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. Face , Jeffrey D. Shepard
IPC: G02B5/02 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/19 , G01J1/04 , G02B27/10 , G02B1/10 , H02S40/00 , B32B17/00 , B32B27/06 , G02B5/20 , G02F1/00 , H01L31/0232 , G06F1/16 , H01L31/0216 , B32B7/02
Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The energy filters or shutter components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields. The energy scattering layers may conceal a sensor such as a camera or photovoltaic cell.
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公开(公告)号：US20190058004A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-21
申请号：US16167397
申请日：2018-10-22
Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Inventor： Clark D. BOYD , Bradbury R. FACE , Jeffrey D. SHEPARD
Abstract: An electrically-powered device, structure and/or component is provided that includes an attached 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 in a manner 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. The energy harvesting component includes a plurality of energy harvesting elements electrically connected to one another to increase an electrical power output.
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