公开(公告)号：US20210313389A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17235072

申请日：2021-04-20

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: H01L27/16 ,  H01L35/00 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: An electrically-powered device, structure and/or component is provided that includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure that is 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, or a renewable energy supplement, as primary or auxiliary power for the electrically-powered device, structure and/or component. The autonomous electrical power source component is formed of one or more elements, each of which includes a first conductor having a surface with a comparatively low work function, a second conductor having a surface with the comparatively high work function and a dielectric layer on a scale of 200 nm or less interposed between the conductors.

公开(公告)号：US20210143210A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17151642

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD

IPC: 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：US20210104389A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17073918

申请日：2020-10-19

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：US20210067064A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16960082

申请日：2019-01-01

Applicant: James Weifu Lee

Inventor： James Weifu Lee

IPC: H02N3/00 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: Inspired by the discovery that environmental heat energy can be isothermally utilized through electrostatically localized protons at a liquid-membrane interface to do useful work such as driving ATP synthesis, the present invention discloses an innovative energy renewal method with making and using an asymmetric function-gated isothermal electricity production system in combinations of utilizing gravity, a bias voltage at a low work function thermal electron emitter and positive surface charge groups at a high work function electron collector comprising at least one pair of a low work function thermal electron emitter and a high work function electron collector across a barrier space installed in a container with electric conductor support to enable energy recycle process functions with utilization of environmental heat energy isothermally for at least one of: a) utilization of environmental heat energy for energy renewing of fully dissipated waste heat energy from the environment to generate electricity to do useful work; b) providing a novel cooling function for a new type of refrigerator by isothermally extracting environmental heat energy from inside the refrigerator while generating isothermal electricity.

公开(公告)号：US20200321502A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16787287

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

Inventor： Hisashi YOSHIDA ,  Shigeya Kimura

IPC: H01L35/02 ,  H02N3/00 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H01J45/00

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power generation element includes first and second conductive layers, and first and second members. The first member is provided between the first and second conductive layers. The first member includes a first crystal region and a first layer region. The first crystal region is between the first layer region and the first conductive layer. An orientation from negative to positive of a polarization of the first crystal region has a component in a first orientation from the first conductive layer toward the second conductive layer. The first layer region includes a first layer-shaped portion spreading along a first surface. The first surface crosses the first orientation. The first layer-shaped portion includes at least one of graphene and a transition metal dichalcogenide. The second member is provided between the first member and the second conductive layer and separated from the first member.

公开(公告)号：US20200294780A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16814930

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: Modern Electron, LLC

Inventor： Justin B. Ashton ,  Stephen E. Clark ,  William Kokonaski ,  Daniel Kraemer ,  John J. Lorr ,  Max N. Mankin ,  David J. Menacher ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  Tony S. Pan ,  Ad de Pijper ,  Lowell L. Wood

IPC: H01J45/00

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include combined heating and power modules and combined heat and power devices. In an illustrative embodiment, a combined heat and power device includes a heating system including: at least one burner; at least one igniter configured to ignite the at least one burner; a fluid motivator assembly including an electrically powered prime mover; and a heat exchanger fluidly couplable to the fluid motivator assembly. At least one thermionic energy converter has a hot shell and a cold shell, the hot shell being thermally couplable to the at least one burner, the cold shell being thermally couplable to the heat exchanger.

公开(公告)号：US10707267B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16133614

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd

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

Abstract: A unique, environmentally-friendly energy harvesting element is provided for generating autonomous renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, in electronic systems, electronic devices and electronic system components. 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. Electric leads are provided to connect the energy harvesting element to a load to power the load with the energy harvesting element. An energy harvesting component is also provided that 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：US10699886B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16676131

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Spark Thermionics, Inc.

Inventor： Felix Schmitt ,  Jared William Schwede ,  Adam Lorimer

IPC: H01J45/00

Abstract: A system for thermionic energy generation, preferably including one or more thermionic energy converters, and optionally including one or more power inputs, airflow modules, and/or electrical loads. A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an emitter module, a collector module, and/or a seal, and optionally including a spacer. The thermionic energy converter preferably defines a chamber and/or a heating cavity. A method for thermionic energy generation, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and/or receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.

公开(公告)号：US20200168781A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16774710

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D BOYD

IPC: H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01J45/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10388496B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US16219515

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: Space Charge, LLC

Inventor： Daniel Sweeney ,  Devin Vollmer ,  John Read

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

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.