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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2019
Applicant:

Spark Thermionics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);

Inventors:

Felix Schmitt, Berkeley, CA (US);

Jared William Schwede, Berkeley, CA (US);

Adam Lorimer, Berkeley, CA (US);

Assignee:

Spark Thermionics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 45/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for thermionic energy generation, preferably including one or more thermionic energy converters, and optionally including one or more power inputs, airflow modules, and/or electrical loads. A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an emitter module, a collector module, and/or a seal, and optionally including a spacer. The thermionic energy converter preferably defines a chamber and/or a heating cavity. A method for thermionic energy generation, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and/or receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.


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