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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Zillmer, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Michael A. Reichenberger, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21H 1/10 (2006.01); G21K 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21H 1/106 (2013.01); G21K 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power generation device may include a radiation source, an emitter, and a collector. The emitter may be formed adjacent to the radiation source. The emitter may include a high-density material. The collector may be adjacent to the radiation source and include a low-density material. The emitter is between the radiation source and the collector. An insulator may be positioned between the emitter and the collector. An emitter of a nuclear battery and a method of forming an emitter of a nuclear battery are also disclosed.