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US 2006/0185718 A1Published application
High energy photon power source
AssigneeHarris Corporation
InventorsWayne Abare, Robert Williford, Arecio Hernandez
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Abstract
An energy cell, employed as a passive energy source, takes advantage of the differing electrical properties of metals to produce an induced electromagnetic force charge when exposed to dosages of high energy photons such as x-ray or gamma rays.
Claims11
An energy cell, comprising:
- a first element formed of a first material, said first element being effective to eject a quantity of electrons in response to impingement by high energy photons;
- a second element spaced from said first element, said second element being formed of a second material which is effective to eject a lesser quantity of electrons, compared to said first element, in response to impingement by high energy photons, an electrical potential being created across said first and second elements;
- a dielectric material located between said first and second elements.
A source of electrical energy, comprising:
- a first element formed of a first material, said first element being effective to eject a quantity of electrons in response to impingement by high energy photons;
- a second element spaced from said first element, said second element being formed of a second material which is effective to eject a lesser quantity of electrons, compared to said first element, in response to impingement by high energy photons;
- a dielectric material located between said first and second elements;
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- an electrical potential being created across said first and second elements as a result of the different quantities of electrons ejected by respective elements, said first and second elements, when connected to a load, producing electrical energy.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.