发明名称 Betavoltaic power sources for mobile device applications
摘要 A betavoltaic power source for mobile devices and mobile applications includes a stacked configuration of isotope layers and energy conversion layers. The isotope layers have a half-life of between about 0.5 years and about 5 years and generate radiation with energy in the range from about 15 keV to about 200 keV. The betavoltaic power source is configured to provide sufficient power to operate the mobile device over its useful lifetime.
申请公布号 US8872408(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.10.28
申请号 US201313863283 申请日期 2013.04.15
申请人 Ultratech, Inc. 发明人 Zafiropoulo Arthur W.;Hawryluk Andrew M.
分类号 G21H1/00;G21H1/02;G21H1/06 主分类号 G21H1/00
代理机构 Opticus IP Law PLLC 代理人 Opticus IP Law PLLC
主权项 1. A betavoltaic power source that generates electrical energy for use by a mobile device, comprising: a plurality of isotope layers, each isotope layer including an isotope that emits radiation, and wherein each isotope in the isotope layers is selected from the group of isotopes comprising: (3)H, (194) Os, (228)Ra, (155)Eu, (147)Pm, (171)Tm, (172)Hf, (179)Ta, (109)Cde, (106)Ru, (68)Ge, (195)Au, (45)Ca, (139)Ce and (181)W; and a plurality of energy conversion layers interposed between some or all the isotope layers and that receive and convert energy from the radiation into electrical energy sufficient to power the mobile device, wherein the plurality of isotope layers and the plurality of energy conversion layers define a stack having a perimeter; a plurality of continuous cooling conduits defined by thermally conducting rods that reside inboard of the perimeter and that pass through the stack so that heat generated within the stack is drawn out of the stack through ends of the rods; and wherein the amount of electrical energy generated is at least 10 mW.
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