公开(公告)号：US20230256256A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18106473

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD ,  Bradbury R FACE ,  Jeffrey D SHEPARD

IPC: A61N1/378 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H10N10/01 ,  H10N10/80 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/3785 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H02J50/001 ,  H10N10/01 ,  H10N10/80 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L25/0652

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：US20230210009A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18117814

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD

IPC: H10N19/00 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H10N10/00

CPC classification number: H10N19/00 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H10N10/00

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：US20230158788A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18097449

申请日：2023-01-16

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD ,  Bradbury R FACE ,  Jeffrey D SHEPARD

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  G02B5/02 ,  H02S99/00 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: B32B37/12 ,  G02B5/0242 ,  G02B5/0294 ,  H02S99/00 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G02B5/206 ,  B32B2457/12 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  B32B2307/418 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: A method is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in a mobile device in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the mobile device body structure or casing to provide electrical power to the mobile device, and/or to individually electrically-powered components in the mobile device. 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 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210126575A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17141205

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD ,  Bradbury R FACE ,  Jeffrey D SHEPARD

IPC: H02S20/22 ,  H02S99/00 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/20 ,  H02S20/26

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210126143A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17141195

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD ,  Bradbury R FACE ,  Jeffrey D SHEPARD

IPC: H01L31/04 ,  H02S20/26 ,  H01L31/048

Abstract: A system 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.

公开(公告)号：US20180212554A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15416456

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD ,  Bradbury R FACE ,  Jeffrey D SHEPARD

IPC: H02S20/30 ,  G02B5/02 ,  H02S99/00 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H02S40/34 ,  B32B37/12

CPC classification number: B32B37/12 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  B32B2307/418 ,  B32B2457/12 ,  G02B5/0242 ,  G02B5/0294 ,  G02B5/206 ,  G02B5/26 ,  H02S99/00 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: A method is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in a mobile device in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the mobile device body structure or casing to provide electrical power to the mobile device, and/or to individually electrically-powered components in the mobile device. 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 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.