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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174245 | Device and method for converting thermal energy into electrical energy A device and method for using a field-responsive material that changes temperature when subjected to a respective field in combination with a thermal to electrical energy converter to accomplish the generation of electrical energy. The field-responsive material, suc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7948215 | Methods and apparatuses for power generation in enclosures An apparatus for generating power in an enclosure includes a power generation device configured to operate in the environmental conditions of the enclosure, a first power storage device connected to the power generation device and configured to store power generated... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7368916 | Apparatus and methods for making capacitive measurements of cathode fall in fluorescent lamps Apparatus and methods for measuring cathode fall in fluorescent lamps are disclosed. Together with measurements of cathode temperature, such measurements of cathode fall may inform a determination of cathode heater voltage as a function of discharge current (i.e., a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350359 | Method for utilizing gas reserves with low methane concentrations and high inert gas concentrations for fueling gas turbines The invention is directed to a method of fueling gas turbines from natural gas reserves with relatively low methane concentrations. The invention uses such reserves to generate electric power. The invention permits the use of these reserves at significantly lower co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335433 | Vehicle with energy converter A vehicle with a device (6) for converting chemical energy into electrical and/or mechanical energy, in particular a fuel cell unit (6) and/or combustion device (6), such as a diesel or gas engine (6), whereby at least one oxygen-containi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7312509 | Digital temperature sensing device using temperature depending characteristic of contact resistance A digital temperature sensing device uses temperature depending characteristic of contact resistance of a MOS transistor and a self-refresh driving device adjusts its self-refresh period depending on temperature using the digital temperature sensing device. The self... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276819 | Explosively driven power generation, method and device A method for generating power including an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma. The plasma is impacted on an electrica... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269036 | Method and apparatus for adjusting wakeup time in electrical power converter systems and transformer isolation An electrical power converter system adjusts a wakeup voltage periodically, to permit earlier connection and/or operation, to increase performance. The electrical power converter system selects between a mathematically adjusted wakeup voltage based on at least one p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253549 | Thermionic vacuum diode device with adjustable electrodes In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a Gap Diode is disclosed in which a tubular actuating element serves as both a housing for a pair of electrodes and as a means for controlling the separation between the electrode pair. In a preferred embod... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247953 | Solar energy conversion and transmission system A system consisting of one or more satellites carrying photovoltaic panels that capture solar energy and convert it to electricity for storage and transmission to earth by a microwave energy beam. The earth station absorbs the microwave energy beam in a pressurized ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7224124 | Apparatus and methods for making capacitive measurements of cathode fall in fluorescent lamps Apparatus and methods for measuring cathode fall in fluorescent lamps are disclosed. Together with measurements of cathode temperature, such measurements of cathode fall may inform a determination of cathode heater voltage as a function of discharge current (i.e., a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205677 | Automated motion provider for self powered cell phones An automated provider of predesigned mechanical motion to self powered cell phones is disclosed which avoids the need for users thereof to perform manual manipulations of the phones for power restorative purposes. An optimized kinetic generator of electrical current... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199498 | Electrical assemblies using molecular-scale electrically conductive and mechanically flexible beams and methods for application of same Electromechanical systems utilizing suspended conducting nanometer-scale beams are provided and may be used in applications, such as, motors, generators, pumps, fans, compressors, propulsion systems, transmitters, receivers, heat engines, heat pumps, magnetic field ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196476 | Apparatus and methods for making capacitive measurements of cathode fall in fluorescent lamps Apparatus and methods for measuring cathode fall in fluorescent lamps are disclosed. Together with measurements of cathode temperature, such measurements of cathode fall may inform a determination of cathode heater voltage as a function of discharge current (i.e., a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196450 | Electromechanical assemblies using molecular-scale electrically conductive and mechanically flexible beams and methods for application of same Electromechanical systems utilizing suspended conducting nanometer-scale beams are provided and may be used in applications, such as, motors, generators, pumps, fans, compressors, propulsion systems, transmitters, receivers, heat engines, heat pumps, magnetic field ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178616 | Power generation system and method An extended rich mode engine configured and operated extremely rich of stoichiometric to produce a substantially continuous hydrogen rich engine exhaust. Oxygen enrichment devices further optimize production of hydrogen rich engine exhaust. Engines include a free pi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176483 | Method for depinning the Fermi level of a semiconductor at an electrical junction and devices incorporating such junctions An electrical junction that includes a semiconductor (e.g., C, Ge, or an Si-based semiconductor), a conductor, and an interface layer disposed therebetween. The interface layer is sufficiently thick to depin a Fermi level of the semiconductor, yet sufficiently thin ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141734 | Alternating current solar power apparatus An alternating current (AC) solar power apparatus includes a photovoltaic cell and a circuit or device for causing a signal generated by the photovoltaic cell to oscillate in a negative differential resistance range, thereby producing an AC output voltage. The photo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138046 | Process for production of hydrogen from anaerobically decomposed organic materials A process for the production of hydrogen from anaerobically decomposed organic materials by applying an electric potential to the anaerobically decomposed organic materials, including landfill materials and sewage, to form hydrogen, and for decreasing the time requi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7102579 | Satellite antenna with photovoltaic elements for electric power supply A satellite antenna station composed of: a dish for concentrating received electromagnetic energy; photovoltaic elements for supplying electric power to the station; and a positioning device controlled by a control unit. The positioning device is adjustable at least... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082019 | Method and apparatus to protect solar cells from electrostatic discharge damage Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for protecting solar cells from cellular degradation caused by an electrostatic discharge pulse. In one embodiment, a diode may bypass current generated from an electrostatic discharge so that the pulse current does not reverse ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078666 | Wireless power and data transmission A method of transmitting data in a wireless power transmission system comprising a power transmitter including a first and a second light source and means for directing the emitted light. The second light source is used for transmitting, parallel and as low-intensit... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077361 | Micro-optics concentrator for solar power satellites There is an increasingly intense need to harness solar energy due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus for solar concentrator micro-mirrors on solar power satellites and the moon to ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7034411 | Application of low-temperature and solid-state pyroelectric energy converter An application of low-temperature and solid-state pyroelectric energy converter for converting heat produced from low-temperature operations into electric energy, which utilizes man-made waste heat or waste heat from natural environments for producing changes in mat... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7002301 | Apparatus and methods for making capacitive measurements of cathode fall in fluorescent lamps Apparatus and methods for measuring cathode fall in fluorescent lamps are disclosed. Together with measurements of cathode temperature, such measurements of cathode fall may inform a determination of cathode heater voltage as a function of discharge current (i.e., a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6982501 | Magnetic fluid power generator device and method for generating power A device for generating power includes a fluid including magnetic particles. A source magnetizes the fluid thereby inducing rotations in the magnetic particles for creating a magnetic flux. The rotations of the magnetic particles induce an electromagnetic force in a... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6967462 | Charging of devices by microwave power beaming A system for providing wireless, charging power and/or primary power to electronic/electrical devices is described whereby microwave energy is employed. Microwave energy is focused by a power transmitter comprising one or more adaptively-phased microwave array emitt... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958443 | Low power thermoelectric generator Disclosed is a foil segment for a thermoelectric generator comprising a top plate disposed in spaced relation above a bottom plate. An array of the foil segments is perpendicularly disposed in side-by-side arrangement between and in thermal contact with the bottom a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936760 | Space-based power system A space-based power system. The system maintains proper positioning and alignment of system components without using connecting structures. Power system elements are launched into orbit, and the free-floating power system elements are maintained in proper relative a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915869 | Power generation system and method A power generation system and method providing an engine configured to produce hydrogen rich reformate to feed a solid oxide fuel cell includes an engine having an intake and an exhaust; an air supply in fluid communication with the engine intake; a fuel supply in f... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907735 | Hydrogen fueled electrical generator system and method thereof A system and method are provided for generating electricity for use with liquid hydrogen storage facility. The system includes a liquid hydrogen storage tank with a pressure relief. An energy conversion device is connected to the pressure relief valve an converts th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907737 | Method for utilizing gas reserves with low methane concentrations and high inert gas concentrations for fueling gas turbines The invention is directed to a method of fueling gas turbines from natural gas reserves with relatively low methane concentrations. The invention uses such reserves to generate electric power. The invention permits the use of these reserves at significantly lower co... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906449 | Hybrid thermionic energy converter and method The present invention embodies a solid state thermionic energy converter and is directed to a method and apparatus for conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy, and electrical energy to refrigeration. The present invention maintains a thermal separation bet... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6727425 | Power generation satellite and transmission antenna apparatus High-output transmitters are applied to a power generation satellite and a transmission antenna apparatus and a transmission antenna having an array antenna with a small number of element antennas and a reflecting mirror antenna is applied, thereby providing a power... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723912 | Space photovoltaic power generation system A power generation satellite has a photoelectric conversion unit for converting sunlight into electric energy, a transmission frequency conversion unit for performing frequency conversion of the electric energy to a microwave, a microwave control unit for controllin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6534705 | Methods and apparatus for beaming power Methods and apparatus for beaming power from one location to another are provided. Energy is used to power one or more lasers to provide a coherent, wide-aperture beam, which is directed to the receiving platform. Photovoltaic cells on the receiving platf... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528928 | Switched resonant power conversion electronics A transducer operated as power generating device is driven at a low frequency and collects energy at the low frequency rate. The collected energy is extracted at a much higher frequency. Extracting the energy at a higher frequency enables the use of compo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6495751 | Space photovoltaic power generation system, power satellite, and electric power base A space photovoltaic generation system including a plurality of power satellites arranged in space, each of which converts electrical energy, into which sunlight has been photoelectric-converted, into a microwave, and transmits the microwave to an electri... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6407535 | System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform Power is transmitted to a high altitude platform by an array of diode pumped solid state lasers each operated at a single range of laser wavelengths outside of infrared and without using adaptive optics. Each laser produces a beam with a desired arrival s... | 06/18/2002 |
