Method and apparatus for thermionic generator
US5994638A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J45/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved thermionic generator constructed using microenginerring techniques is described. This device is easy to construct in large numbers, efficient, and inexpensive. A preferred embodiment uses micromachined silicon to produce a thermionic converter cell. These may be joined together in large arrays to form a thermionic generator.
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