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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2022
Westinghouse Electric Company Llc, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Michael D. Heibel, Broomfield, CO (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for power generation using irradiators and other gamma ray sources are disclosed herein. In various aspects, an irradiator-based power generation device is disclosed. The power generation device can include a radiator layer configured to at least partially surround an irradiator, wherein the radiator layer comprises a radiator material configured to emit delta radiation in response to exposure to gamma radiation; an electrical insulation layer configured to surround the radiator layer, wherein the electrical insulation layer comprises an electrical insulation material configured to allow delta radiation to penetrate therethrough; and a collector layer configured to surround the electrical insulation layer, wherein the collector layer comprises a collector material configured to collect delta radiation.