公开(公告)号：WO2021041166A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：PCT/US2020/047291

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: MODERN ELECTRON, INC.

Inventor： CLARK, Stephen E. ,  GROENEWALD, Roelof E. ,  KANNAN, Arvind ,  LU, Hsin-I ,  MERTHE, Daniel J. ,  PARKER, Jason M. ,  PEARSE, Alexandrer J. ,  SCHERPELZ, Peter J. ,  MANKIN, Max N. ,  PAN, Tony S.

IPC: H01J45/00 ,  H01J3/40

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include elements for mitigating electron reflection in a vacuum electronic device, vacuum electronic devices that incorporate elements for mitigating electron reflection, and methods of fabricating elements for reducing reflection of electrons off an electrode. An illustrative electrode assembly includes an electrode. Elements are configured to reduce reflection of electrons off the electrode.

公开(公告)号：WO2021072051A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：PCT/US2020/054750

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: MODERN ELECTRON, INC.

Inventor： CLARK, Stephen, E. ,  GEOENEWALD, Roelof, E. ,  KANNAN, Arvind ,  KOCH, Andrew, T. ,  LU, Hsin-I ,  PEARSE, Alexander, J. ,  SCHERPELZ, Peter, J.

IPC: H01J45/00

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include thermionic energy converters and electronic circuitry for generating pulses for igniting plasma in a hermetic package of a thermionic energy converter. In various embodiments, an illustrative thermionic energy converter includes a hermetic package charged with a non-cesium gas additive. The hermetic package is configured to route into the hermetic package pulses for igniting plasma in the hermetic package. A cesium reservoir is disposed in the hermetic package. A cathode is disposed in the hermetic package and an anode is disposed in the hermetic package.