Nuclear battery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5721462
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08148353

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A nuclear battery for supplying low level electrical energy for a relatively long period of time. The battery includes a low-energy beta emitter and phosphor dispersed sufficient proximate the beta emitter to capture the low energy betas before decay. A photovoltaic receptor is configured to have a peaked response near the wavelength of the photons emitted by the phosphor. In a preferred embodiment, the photovoltaic, phosphor and beta source are formed into flexible layers which are rolled into a cylinder in order to maximize the capture of photons emitted by the beta-excited phosphor.

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC1805 COLLABORATION PLACE SUITE 2100 AMES IA 50010

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Shanks, Howard R Ames, IA 9 451

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