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US 2022/0045631 A1Published application
Energy storage and conversion
AssigneeIonech Limited
InventorNathan Owen
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AssigneeIonech Limited
InventorNathan Owen
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A device for converting energy of a fluid to electrical energy is disclosed. The device comprises a pressure vessel having an inlet port for a fluid. A pair of charge collecting electrodes is spaced apart from each other along a collection direction and disposed within the pressure vessel. An electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field in the pressure vessel along a field direction to separate charged species in the fluid. Other disclosed devices provide a current flow delay to encourage charge build up or illumination with electromagnetic radiation. Yet other devices are arranged for fluid flow rather than pressure. Also disclosed is a system comprising any one of the disclosed devices and related methods. The disclosure may find application, for example, in providing a source of energy for an electric vehicle.
A device for converting energy of a fluid to electrical energy, the device comprising:
A device according to wherein the field and collection directions are substantially parallel.
A method of converting energy of a pressurised fluid to electric energy, the method comprising:
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A method of converting energy of a pressurised fluid to electric energy, the method comprising:
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