公开(公告)号：US20210210246A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17073712

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21H1/06 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US11881325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17073712

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06

CPC classification number: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US10096393B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14666890

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21H1/06 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US10811157B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16155145

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

公开(公告)号：US20150279491A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14666890

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Fenner ,  David A. Ruben ,  Anna J. Malin ,  Paul F. Gerrish ,  Bruce C. Fleischhauer ,  Larry E. Tyler

IPC: G21H1/02

CPC classification number: G21H1/02 ,  G21C19/07 ,  G21H1/04 ,  G21H1/06 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

Abstract translation: 公开了核辐射粒子功率转换器的各种实施例和形成这种功率转换器的方法。 在一个或多个实施例中，功率转换器可以包括第一和第二电极，设置在第一和第二电极之间并且电耦合到第一电极的三维集电器，以及设置在第一和第二电极的至少一部分上的电荷载体分离器 表面的三维集电器。 功率转换器还可以包括设置在电荷载体分离器的至少一部分上并电耦合到第二电极的空穴导体层，以及核辐射发射材料，其被设置为使得由核辐射源发射的至少一个核辐射颗粒， 发射材料入射到电荷载体分离器上。