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8174245 |
Device and method for converting thermal energy into electrical energy
A device and method for using a field-responsive material that changes temperature when subjected to a respective field in combination with a thermal to electrical energy converter to accomplish...
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8134275 |
High efficiency 4-π negatron β-3 particle emission source fabrication and its use as an electrode in a self-charged high-voltage capacitor
The present invention is directed to an encapsulated β− particle emitter that comprises a sol-gel derived core that comprises a β−-emitting radioisotope and an encapsulant enclosing the core throu...
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8129885 |
Electric generating unit as substitute for vehicle battery
An electric generating unit as a substitute for a vehicle battery includes a housing including an air pressure control member to control air pressure in an inner space of the housing, at least a...
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8004156 |
Compact thermoacoustic array energy converter
A thermoacoustic array energy converter consists of heat driven thermoacoustic prime movers in parallel coupled by means of an acoustic cavity to a piezoelectric electrical generator whose output...
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7969062 |
Energy converting apparatus, generator and heat pump provided therewith and method of production thereof
A high-efficiency thermionic energy converter comprises a multilayer vacuum diode, the layers of which are very thin and the intermediate spaces between the layers are several nanometers thick. The...
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7948215 |
Methods and apparatuses for power generation in enclosures
An apparatus for generating power in an enclosure includes a power generation device configured to operate in the environmental conditions of the enclosure, a first power storage device connected...
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7747355 |
Electrical power generator with adaptive coupling
A method of coupling a mechanical power source through an electrical power generator to an electrical load is disclosed. A characteristic of an electrical output is measured from the electrical...
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7696668 |
Solid state transport-based thermoelectric converter
A solid state thermoelectric converter includes a thermally insulating separator layer, a semiconducting collector and an electron emitter. The electron emitter comprises a metal nanoparticle layer...
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7486000 |
Dielectrophoretic heat engine and method of energy conversion
A dielectrophoretic heat engine with temperature-dependent dielectric matter and energy conversion method exploiting the thermodielectrophoretic effect for effectively and efficiently converting...
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7078666 |
Wireless power and data transmission
A method of transmitting data in a wireless power transmission system comprising a power transmitter including a first and a second light source and means for directing the emitted light. The...
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6982501 |
Magnetic fluid power generator device and method for generating power
A device for generating power includes a fluid including magnetic particles. A source magnetizes the fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux. The...
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6967462 |
Charging of devices by microwave power beaming
A system for providing wireless, charging power and/or primary power to electronic/electrical devices is described whereby microwave energy is employed. Microwave energy is focused by a power...
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6727425 |
Power generation satellite and transmission antenna apparatus
High-output transmitters are applied to a power generation satellite and a transmission antenna apparatus and a transmission antenna having an array antenna with a small number of element antennas...
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6723912 |
Space photovoltaic power generation system
A power generation satellite has a photoelectric conversion unit for converting sunlight into electric energy, a transmission frequency conversion unit for performing frequency conversion of the...
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6534705 |
Methods and apparatus for beaming power
Methods and apparatus for beaming power from one location to another are provided. Energy is used to power one or more lasers to provide a coherent, wide-aperture beam, which is directed to the...
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6528928 |
Switched resonant power conversion electronics
A transducer operated as power generating device is driven at a low frequency and collects energy at the low frequency rate. The collected energy is extracted at a much higher frequency. Extracting...
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6495751 |
Space photovoltaic power generation system, power satellite, and electric power base
A space photovoltaic generation system including a plurality of power satellites arranged in space, each of which converts electrical energy, into which sunlight has been photoelectric-converted,...
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6407535 |
System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform
Power is transmitted to a high altitude platform by an array of diode pumped solid state lasers each operated at a single range of laser wavelengths outside of infrared and without using adaptive...
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6291764 |
Photovoltaic power generation device
The present invention prevents an increase in an overvoltage and increases an optimum operating voltage of a power inverter. A photovoltaic power generation device is provided with a solar cell...
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6265653 |
High voltage photovoltaic power converter
An array of independently connected photovoltaic cells on a semi-insulating substrate contains reflective coatings between the cells to enhance efficiency. A uniform, flat top laser beam profile is...
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6229083 |
Thermionic generator
A method for building a thermionic converter comprises providing an electrode and creating a central depression of substantially uniform depth on a face of the electrode. A surface of the central...
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6194790 |
Solar sail for power generation
The space-based solar power generating system is comprised of a flexible thin film photovoltaic sheet supported as a sail in the solar wind. The solar wind provides pointing support, deployment...
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6194876 |
Power generating system
A switch means (3) consisting of plural switching elements, which switches the connection relationship, is provided between a pair of power generating terminals (g1, g2) of a power generator (10)...
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6011346 |
Apparatus and method for generating electricity from energy in a flowing stream of fluid
Apparatus to generate electricity from energy in a flowing stream of fluid comprises a piezoelectric member and a flow restrictor connected with the member to cause portions of a flowing stream of...
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5994638 |
Method and apparatus for thermionic generator
An improved thermionic generator constructed using microenginerring techniques is described. This device is easy to construct in large numbers, efficient, and inexpensive. A preferred embodiment...
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5982139 |
Remote charging system for a vehicle
This invention is a remote charging system for use with an electrical storage device mounted in an electric or electric/hybrid vehicle. The system includes a power transmission unit capable of...
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5770911 |
Resonant thermoelectric generator
A resonant thermoelectric generator includes a thermoelectric power converter connected in series with a resonant circuit. A current generated by the thermoelectric power converter is cycled back...
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5705916 |
Process for the generation of electrical power
A process for generating electrical power in a gas turbine cycle including an air compression stage, first and second gas combustion stages, and a series of first and second gas expansion stages....
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5680032 |
Wind-powered battery charging system
During forward motion of an electrically-powered vehicle, air is captured at the front of the vehicle and channeled to one or more turbines. The air from the turbines is discharged at low pressure...
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5644184 |
Piezo-pyroelectric energy converter and method
The present invention embodies a piezo-pyroelectric energy converter and is directed to a method and apparatus for conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy and refrigeration. The present...
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5631532 |
Fuel cell/battery hybrid power system for vehicle
A hybrid type power source control system controls the output of a fuel cell, with disregard of the operation of the vehicle accelerator pedal, responsive to the detected amount of residual charge...
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5625245 |
Thermoelectric generator for motor vehicle
A thermoelectric generator for producing electric power for a motor vehicle from the heat of the exhaust gasses produced by the engine of the motor vehicle. The exhaust gasses pass through a finned...
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5584355 |
Electrical vehicle
An electrical vehicle, especially a car, comprises bodywork (2) with ground engaging wheels (3, 4) for vehicle motion over the ground, the bodywork (2) carrying an electric motor (5) to drive the...
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5554819 |
Method and apparatus for the thermoelectric generation of electricity
A thermoelectric generator includes a plurality of thermoelectric junctions embedded in each of a pair of thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive layers, these layers being separated...
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5541464 |
Thermionic generator
A thermionic generator (10) has a heated metal heat tube (11) journaled through a set of star-shaped emitters (12) and a set of electrically insulative spacers (13). The generator also has a...
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5498951 |
Method and apparatus for charging electric double layer capacitor
Method and apparatus for quickly and efficiently charging an electric double layer capacitor. The capacitor is charged by a constant-current power supply which is preferably a current controlled...
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5457447 |
Portable power source and RF tag utilizing same
An RF tag (10) includes an RF receiver (16) and an RF transmitter (18). A power source (12) provides power to the receiver and transmitter. The power source includes a plurality of energy...
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5450869 |
Heater mechanism including a light compact thermoelectric converter
A heater mechanism incorporating a thermoelectric converter for use with a self-powered, solid, liquid or gaseous fueled, heater. During operation of the heater mechanism the thermoelectric...
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5367245 |
Assembly for the induction of lightning into a superconducting magnetic energy storage system
A collection assembly adapted to attract and collect lightning from the atmosphere and channel electrical energy therefrom through a conductor to a storage facility defined by an extremely large...
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5327015 |
Superconductor device to produce electrical impulses
An apparatus for producing an electrical impulse comprising a tube made of superconducting material; a source of magnetic flux is mounted about one end of the tube; a means for intercepting the...
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5260639 |
Method for remotely powering a device such as a lunar rover
A method of supplying power to a device such as a lunar rover located on a planetary surface is provided according to the present invention. At least one, and preferably three, laser satellites are...
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5260640 |
Method of and system for producing electrical power
A method and system for converting the chemical energy of methane to electrical energy. Methane is thermally decomposed to hydrogen and carbon in a decomposing unit at a temperature not less than...
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5248931 |
Laser energized high voltage direct current power supply
A light energized high voltage direct current power supply comprises a li source including solid-state laser diodes powered by electrical current at a voltage level, V1, for generating light; a...
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5223781 |
Power collection and transmission system and method
A system for transmitting microwaves to one or more receiver assemblies comprises an array of separate microwave transmitting assemblies for emitting a plurality of microwave beams, the array being...
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5065085 |
Thermoelectric energy conversion
A thermoelectric energy converter incorporates thermocouples in a circuit carrying A. C. current via capacitors which provide electrical coupling but obstruct heat transfer between hot and cold...
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5053672 |
Energy converter apparatus
An energy converter includes a vibrating structure formed of metallic or ceramic material and including a spherical member having a spherical opening located concentrically therein. The vibrating...
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5039901 |
Electric power source through steam transition
A method and apparatus for generating electricity which capitalizes on the energy which is released by steam through sudden transition to a liquid state. Electric current is generated by...
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5011821 |
Method and apparatus for generating electricity
An electric power generating device includes a bundle of conductors which are placed in a magnetic field generated by north and south pole pieces of a permanent magnet. The magnetic field is...
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5009243 |
Solar harness
The present invention is directed to a solar harness apparatus which includes a plurality of solar cells with each having an active surface, that is, a surface which absorbs photons to generate...
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4920095 |
Superconducting energy storage device
A superconducting energy storage device for storing electric power in superconducting magnets in the form of magnetic energy. The superconducting magnets are include a superconducting toroidal...
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