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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1978
John A Richards, Beverly, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for converting heat to electricity wherein a non-porous dielectric barrier layer is placed on a conducting member, a cathode is placed on the barrier layer, a grommet is placed thereon and an anode is mounted on the grommet in spaced proximity with the barrier layer and the cathode to define a chamber. The anode and the cathode are electrically connected across a load by external circuit means. Gas is then admitted to the chamber and maintained at a desired pressure. DC voltage is then applied across the above electrodes and the conducting member to establish an electric field therebetween and heat is applied to the conducting member to cause current to flow in the external circuit. In another embodiment, porous dielectric material is placed in the cavity to enhance such current flow.