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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2014
Applicants:

Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);

Spectrum Fml, Inc., Fredricksburg, VA (US);

Inventors:

James W. Klett, Knoxville, TN (US);

Orlando Rios, Knoxville, TN (US);

Richard L. Moyers, Knoxville, TN (US);

John E. Monk, Fredericksburg, VA (US);

Roger Kisner, Knoxville, TN (US);

Assignees:

UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);

SPECTRUM FML, INC., Fredricksburg, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/08 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01); C04B 38/00 (2006.01); F28F 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/20 (2016.02); C04B 38/0022 (2013.01); F28F 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A magneto-energy apparatus includes an electromagnetic field source for generating a time-varying electromagnetic field. A graphite foam conductor is disposed within the electromagnetic field. The graphite foam when exposed to the time-varying electromagnetic field conducts an induced electric current, the electric current heating the graphite foam to produce light. An energy conversion device utilizes light energy from the heated graphite foam to perform a light energy consuming function. A device for producing light and a method of converting energy are also disclosed.


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