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公开(公告)号:US12102005B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US17993195
申请日:2022-11-23
IPC分类号: H10N10/13 , H01J45/00 , H10N10/851 , H10N10/853 , H10N10/855
CPC分类号: H10N10/13 , H01J45/00 , H10N10/851 , H10N10/853 , H10N10/855
摘要: A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an anode and a cathode. An anode of a thermionic energy converter, preferably including an n-type semiconductor, one or more supplemental layers, and an electrical contact. A method for work function reduction and/or thermionic energy conversion, preferably including inputting thermal energy to a thermionic energy converter, illuminating an anode of the thermionic energy converter, thereby preferably reducing a work function of the anode, and extracting electrical power from the system.
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公开(公告)号:US20220037138A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17497342
申请日:2021-10-08
IPC分类号: H01J45/00
摘要: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
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公开(公告)号:US12050008B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US18086082
申请日:2022-12-21
CPC分类号: F23D91/02 , H01J45/00 , F23D2900/3102
摘要: A burner system, preferably including input plumbing, a combustion region, and an exhaust section. In some embodiments, the burner system can include, be attached to, be configured to couple with, and/or be otherwise associated with a thermionic energy converter (TEC). A method of burner system operation, preferably including operating the burner system in a combustion mode and optionally including operating a TEC.
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公开(公告)号:US20210376773A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US17395998
申请日:2021-08-06
IPC分类号: H02N10/00
摘要: A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and an energy converter. A method for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including activating an electric generator, deactivating the electric generator, and/or providing heat from a heat reservoir.
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公开(公告)号:US20210249974A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17170748
申请日:2021-02-08
IPC分类号: H02N10/00
摘要: A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and an energy converter. A method for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including activating an electric generator, deactivating the electric generator, and/or providing heat from a heat reservoir.
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公开(公告)号:US10699886B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-30
申请号:US16676131
申请日:2019-11-06
IPC分类号: H01J45/00
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11791142B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17155638
申请日:2021-01-22
发明人: Matthew Campbell , Mohsen Azadi , Kyana Van Houten , Jared William Schwede , Samuel M. Nicaise , Igor Bargatin
CPC分类号: H01J45/00 , H01J9/185 , H01L29/6653 , H01L29/6656 , H10N10/00
摘要: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
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公开(公告)号:US11788734B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17395998
申请日:2021-08-06
IPC分类号: H02N10/00 , F24D18/00 , F24D103/17 , F24D101/60
CPC分类号: F24D18/00 , H02N10/00 , F24D2101/60 , F24D2103/17
摘要: A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and an energy converter. A method for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including activating an electric generator, deactivating the electric generator, and/or providing heat from a heat reservoir.
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公开(公告)号:US11688593B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17866381
申请日:2022-07-15
IPC分类号: H01J45/00
CPC分类号: H01J45/00
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230130711A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:US17866381
申请日:2022-07-15
IPC分类号: H01J45/00
摘要: 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.
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