Energy conversion systems utilizing parallel array of automatic switches and generators
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    发明授权
    Energy conversion systems utilizing parallel array of automatic switches and generators 有权
    利用自动切换和发电机并联阵列的能量转换系统

    公开(公告)号:US07148579B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10453373

    申请日:2003-06-02

    摘要: Nanoelectromechanical systems utilizing nanometer-scale assemblies are provided that convert thermal energy into another form of energy that can be used to perform useful work at a macroscopic level. These systems may be used to, for example, produce useful quantities of electric or mechanical energy, heat or cool an external substance or propel an object in a controllable direction. In particular, the present invention includes nanometer-scale beams that reduce the velocity of working substance molecules that collide with this nanometer-scale beam by converting some of the kinetic energy of a colliding molecule into kinetic energy of the nanometer-scale beam. In embodiments that operate without a working substance, the thermal vibrations of the beam itself create the necessary beam motion. In some embodiments, an automatic switch is added to realize a regulator such that the nanometer-scale beams only deliver voltages that exceed a particular amount. Various devices including, piezoelectric, electromagnetic and electromotive force generators, are used to convert the kinetic energy of the nanometer-scale beam into electromagnetic, electric or thermal energy. Systems in which the output energy of millions of these devices is efficiently summed together are also disclosed as well as systems that include nanometer-scale transistors.

    摘要翻译: 提供了利用纳米级组件的纳米机电系统,其将热能转换成另一形式的能量,其可用于在宏观层面执行有用的工作。 这些系统可以用于例如产生有用量的电力或机械能量,加热或冷却外部物质或以可控方向推进物体。 特别地,本发明包括通过将碰撞分子的一些动能转换成纳米级光束的动能来降低与该纳米级光束碰撞的工作物质分子的速度的纳米级光束。 在没有工作物质的情况下操作的实施例中,光束本身的热振动产生必要的光束运动。 在一些实施例中,添加自动开关以实现调节器,使得纳米级光束仅传递超过特定量的电压。 使用包括压电,电磁和电动势发生器在内的各种装置将纳米级光束的动能转换成电磁,电或热能。 还公开了将数百万个这些器件的输出能量有效地相加在一起的系统以及包括纳米级晶体管的系统。