patent · US6906449
Hybrid thermionic energy converter and method
14 June 2005
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Abstract
The present invention embodies a solid state thermionic energy converter and is directed to a method and apparatus for conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy, and electrical energy to refrigeration. The present invention maintains a thermal separation between an emitter and a collector through a fractional surface contact of decreasing cross-sectional area towards the point of contact. The fractional surface contacts may be associated with the emitter, a barrier, o...
Provenance
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- Cited prior art
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- Filed
- 2002-11-27
- Source
- Google Patents bibliographic record
- Granted
- 2005-06-14
- Inventors
- Yan R. Kucherov; Peter L. Hagelstein; Baker C P Securities Inc