Power source and method of forming same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10818811
APP PUB NO 20190267503A1
SERIAL NO

16409956

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Various embodiments of a power source and method of forming such power source are disclosed. The power source can include a substrate and a cavity disposed in a first major surface of the substrate. The power source can also include radioactive material disposed within the cavity, where the radioactive material emits radiation particles; and particle converting material disposed within the cavity, where the particle converting material converts one or more radiation particles emitted by the radioactive material into light. The power source further includes a sealing layer disposed such that the particle converting material and the radioactive material are hermetically sealed within the cavity, and a photovoltaic device disposed adjacent the substrate. The photovoltaic device can convert at least a portion of the light emitted by the particle converting material that is incident upon an input surface of the photovoltaic device into electrical energy.

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MEDTRONIC INC (CVG)8200 CORAL SEA STREET NE MS MVC22 MOUNDS VIEW MN 55112

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fenner, Andreas A Chandler, US 14 298
Marckmann, Jennifer Lorenz Scottsdale, US 4 10
Ruben, David A Mesa, US 85 1913
Wasson, James R Tempe, US 39 510

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