公开(公告)号：US12048850B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18120977

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd

IPC: H01J45/00 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H10N10/01 ,  H10N10/80 ,  H10N10/81 ,  H10N10/85 ,  G01V1/16 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L25/07

CPC classification number: A61N1/3785 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J50/001 ,  H02N11/008 ,  H10N10/01 ,  H10N10/80 ,  H10N10/81 ,  H10N10/85 ,  G01V1/16 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/074 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H02J50/00

Abstract: A unique, environmentally-friendly micron scale autonomous electrical power source is provided for generating renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, in electronic systems, electronic devices and electronic system components. The autonomous electrical power source 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 of not more than 200 Angstroms in thickness sandwiched between the respective facing surfaces of the first conductor and the second conductor. The autonomous electrical power source 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：US11966066B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US15415864

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: B05D5/06 ,  C08K9/10 ,  C08L101/00 ,  C09D7/40 ,  C09D201/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/26 ,  B05D1/02

CPC classification number: G02B5/0268 ,  C08K9/10 ,  C08L101/00 ,  C09D7/70 ,  C09D201/00 ,  G02B5/0242 ,  G02B5/0289 ,  G02B5/0294 ,  G02B5/26 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D5/065

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering material compositions comprising particularly-formed multi-layer micron-sized particles that are substantially transparent, yet that exhibit selectable coloration based on their physical properties suspended in substantially transparent matrix or binder materials to facilitate delivery onto substrates, particularly aerosol or aspirated delivery. The disclosed physical properties of the particles are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in the substantially transparent matrix material. The multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns, substantially equivalent to paint pigment particles. When delivered, the material compositions form layers that 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.

公开(公告)号：US11600657B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17151642

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L31/06 ,  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：US11310637B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US15416534

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04W4/38 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: A method 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.

公开(公告)号：US10985677B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15484050

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: H01L35/00 ,  H01L35/04 ,  H01L35/12 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H02N11/00

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：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：US10546991B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US16167372

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/32

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：US10525684B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15416384

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: H01L31/042 ,  B32B37/06 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  B32B37/12 ,  H01L31/0216

Abstract: A system 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：US10345492B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15671091

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B1/10 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  B32B7/02 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  B32B17/00 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G01J3/12

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming body structures including energy filters/shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The filters or 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, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.

公开(公告)号：US10345491B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15671087

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B1/10 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  B32B7/02 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  B32B17/00 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G01J3/12

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy/light directing/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, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.