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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2024
Applicant:
Spark Thermionics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kyana Van Houten, Berkeley, CA (US);
Lucas Heinrich Hess, Berkeley, CA (US);
Jared William Schwede, Berkeley, CA (US);
Felix Schmitt, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spark Thermionics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21H 1/10 (2006.01); H01J 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21H 1/106 (2013.01); H01J 45/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.