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Indirect conversion nuclear battery using transparent scintillator material

US11415713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · US

Inventors

Joshua Jarrell · Livermore, US
Nerine Cherepy · Piedmont, US
John Winter Murphy · Tracy, US
Rebecca J. Nikolic · Oakland, US
Erik Lars Swanberg, Jr. · Livermore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2020
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10F30/29
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A product includes a transparent scintillator material, a beta emitter material having an end-point energy of greater than 225 kiloelectron volts (keV), and a photovoltaic portion configured to convert light emitted by the scintillator material to electricity.

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