Nuclear radiation particle power converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10811157
APP PUB NO 20190066861A1
SERIAL NO

16155145

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Various embodiments of a nuclear radiation particle power converter and method of forming such power converter are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the power converter can include first and second electrodes, a three-dimensional current collector disposed between the first and second electrodes and electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a charge carrier separator disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the three-dimensional current collector. The power converter can also include a hole conductor layer disposed on at least a portion of the charge carrier separator and electrically coupled to the second electrode, and nuclear radiation-emitting material disposed such that at least one nuclear radiation particle emitted by the nuclear radiation-emitting material is incident upon the charge carrier separator.

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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 Chandler, US 12 109
Fleischhauer, Bruce C Chandler, US 5 62
Gerrish, Paul F Phoenix, US 20 470
Malin, Anna J Paradise Valley, US 11 139
Ruben, David A Mesa, US 85 1913
Tyler, Larry E Mesa, US 21 631

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