Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Electric power generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-14
2010-02-16
Barton, Jeffrey T (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Electric power generator
C310S300000, C310S306000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07663053
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.
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Gidwani Jawahar M.
Zuppero Anthony C.
Barton Jeffrey T
NeoKismet LLC
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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