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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.

Patent No.:

US 12048850 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2023

Autonomous electrical power sources

Applicant:

Face International Corporation, Norfolk, VA (US);

Inventor:

Clark D Boyd, Hampton, VA (US);

Assignee:

FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Norfolk, VA (US);

Attorneys:

Lowndes

Stephen C. Thomas

R. Richard Fredeking, III

Primary Examiner:

Kourtney R S Carlson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 45/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H01L 25/00 (2006.01); H01L 25/04 (2023.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02N 11/00 (2006.01); H10N 10/01 (2023.01); H10N 10/80 (2023.01); H10N 10/81 (2023.01); H10N 10/85 (2023.01); G01V 1/16 (2006.01); H01L 23/58 (2006.01); H01L 25/065 (2023.01); H01L 25/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3785 (2013.01); H01J 45/00 (2013.01); H01L 25/04 (2013.01); H01L 25/50 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H02J 50/001 (2020.01); H02N 11/008 (2013.01); H10N 10/01 (2023.02); H10N 10/80 (2023.02); H10N 10/81 (2023.02); H10N 10/85 (2023.02); G01V 1/16 (2013.01); H01L 23/58 (2013.01); H01L 25/0652 (2013.01); H01L 25/074 (2013.01); H01L 2924/14 (2013.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.02);
Abstract

A unique, environmentally-friendly micron scale autonomous electrical power source is provided for generating renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, in electronic systems, electronic devices and electronic system components. The autonomous electrical power source includes a first conductor with a facing surface conditioned to have a low work function, a second conductor with a facing surface having a comparatively higher work function, and a dielectric layer of not more than 200 Angstroms in thickness sandwiched between the respective facing surfaces of the first conductor and the second conductor. The autonomous electrical power source is configured to harvest minimal thermal energy from any source in an environment above absolute zero. An autonomous electrical power source component is also provided that includes a plurality of autonomous electrical power source constituent elements electrically connected to one another to increase a power output of the autonomous electrical power source.

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