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7196834
This invention relates to a transparent flat body including two transparent cover layers ( 1, 2 ) that confine between them an active layer ( 3 ) whose transparency varies in an electric field and disposed between two electrode layers ( ...  
7122735
A method and apparatus that converts energy provided by a chemical reaction into energy for charging a quantum well device. The disclosed apparatus comprises a catalyst layer that catalyzes a chemical reaction and captures hot electrons ...  
7119272
An apparatus and method for extracting energy is provided. In one aspect the method includes using chemical reactions to generate vibrationally excited molecules, such as high-quantum-number-vibrationally-excited gas molecules in a regio...  
7109409
A magnetic field enhanced photovoltaic device includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a ferro-antiferromagnetic exchange coupling layer and an applied magnetic field. The first electrode and the ...  
7071405
An independent power bank system and intended use therefor, comprising an electromagnetic field generator and a power bank comprising one or more light bulbs, the light bulbs being filled with a gas capable of being lighted when subjecte...  
7049803
Solar modules in which the front side is composed of transparent polyurethane are made by RIM, injection molding and casting processes and combinations thereof.  
7026275
A method of reducing the photoelectric device leakage current caused by residual metal ions in conjugated polymer. A chelating agent is added to a conjugated polymer material, thereby the conductivity and mobility of metal ions under an ...  
6700056
The use of newly discovered chemical reaction products, created when reactants combine to form products on the surface of a catalyst, to generate electricity, beams of radiation or mechanical motion. The invention also provides methods t...  
6689950
A solar cell has an active structure including a paint voltage source having a first paint layer structure comprising p-type pigment particles dispersed in a first-layer binder, and a second paint layer structure comprising n-type pigmen...  
6649823
An apparatus and method for extracting energy is provided. In one aspect the method includes using chemical reactions to generate vibrationally excited molecules, such as high-quantum-number-vibrationally-excited gas molecules in a regio...  
6627099
An electrolyte composition which is excellent in durability and charge transport performance, and an electrochemical battery in which deterioration of the charge transport performance with time is minimized, the electrolyte composition i...  
6411007
Methods of manufacturing microminiature thermionic converters (MTCs) having high energy-conversion efficiencies and variable operating temperatures using MEMS manufacturing techniques including chemical vapor deposition. The MTCs made us...  
6278055
A stacked organic photosensitive optoelectronic device optimized to enhance desired characteristics such as external quantum efficiency and voltage is described. The photosensitive optoelectronic device has a plurality of photosensitive ...  
6268560
The use of newly discovered chemical reaction products, created when reactants combine to form products on the surface of a catalyst, to generate electricity, beams of radiation or mechanical motion. The invention also provides methods t...  
6222116
The use of newly discovered chemical reaction products, created when reactants combine to form products on the surface of a catalyst, to generate electricity, beams of radiation or mechanical motion. The invention also provides methods t...  
6218608
The use of newly discovered chemical reaction products, created when reactants combine to form products on the surface of a catalyst, to generate electricity, beams of radiation or mechanical motion. The invention also provides methods t...  
6114620
The use of newly discovered chemical reaction products, created when reactants combine to form products on the surface of a catalyst, to generate electricity, beams of radiation or mechanical motion. The invention also provides methods t...  
5973259
A close spaced planar vacuum diode is constructed with a photoemissive first electrode and a low work function second electrode. As a result of photon flux on said photoemissive first electrode, electrons are emitted into the vacuum spac...  
5882435
Solar cells made of crystalline are metal coated. Combined front side and rear side metal coating based on a thick-film process is proposed, in which even very fine thick-film conductor track structures are sufficiently reinforced by pho...  
5738732
A solar cell includes an n type diffusion layer formed on a first main surface side of a p - type monocrystalline Si substrate, and a p + type semiconductor layer formed on a second main surface side of substrate and having an energy...  
5364710
An apparatus for converting light energy into electric energy and storing the same, which comprises a photoelectric conversion unit having an element that generates an electromotive force by irradiation of light and a unit for storing el...  
4967112
A power cell for generating useful electrical power from high frequency electromagnetic radiation comprising a spiral-wound, multi-layer film forming a cylindrical body with a central opening for receiving the radiation source. The film ...  
4609772
A photovoltaic cell and the method of manufacturing the same. The cell includes a substrate of, e.g., of aluminum, having a layer of sulfur-stabilized cesium fluoride-like material with the outer surface thereof containing a P+ boron dop...  
4447151
The method and device of the instant invention is a detector of pulsed laser radiation which utilizes the electromotive force generated by the plasma formed when such radiation is focused onto a surface (1). Measurements are made with a ...  
4410758
A photovoltaic cell and the method of manufacturing the same. The cell includes a substrate of, e.g., aluminum, having a layer of cesium fluoride-like material with the outer surface thereof containing a p+ boron doped outer layer. A sub...  
4365106
A very thin insulator having a dipole structure such as a dielectric material having ferroelectric, pyroelectric and or thermodielectric properties, is used as the insulator insulating an electrode of an electrode pair from a semiconduct...  
4355195
A solar photocell comprising permanent magnets, polarization and frequency filters and especially prepared alloys increases the photocell current and thereby the efficiency of an electrical generating system containing the photocell and ...  
4264375
The reliability of a high intensity laser radiation surface ionization detector is increased by providing a target material for the high intensity laser radiation having a target material comprising a metal having a melting point below t...  
4251679
Electromagnetic radiation is converted to usable power in the form of electrical current by means of a plurality of transducing cavities having a wall structure that is inclined inwardly to receive impinging radiation and includes potent...  
4236938
A photovoltaic cell comprised of a plurality of single crystal, remanently olarized, ferroelectric layers in a stack with electrodes affixed to each end. Additionally, electrodes are disposed between adjacent layers or conductive or semi...  
4213797
Radiant energy is converted into electric energy by irradiating a capacitor including an ionic dielectric. The dielectric is a sintered crystal superionic conductor, e.g., lanthanum trifluoride, lanthanum trichloride, or silver bromide, ...  
4179627
An electrical apparatus for use as a capacitor, solar cell, switching device, wave-shaper and the like. The apparatus comprises a first electrode, a first dielectric positioned proximate one side of the first electrode, a second electrod...  
4168716
A solar-powered thermionic-photoelectric current generator is disclosed employing a paraboloidal telescope for collecting and concentrating sunlight into a narrow beam which is incident upon a thorium-doped tungsten cathode target within...  
4160927
An electrical battery comprised of a substrate of a radioactively ionized, electrically polarized, polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramic material, which is disposed between a pair of conductive electrodes. The radioactive ionization prod...  
4152597
Radiant energy is converted into electric energy by irradiating a capacitor including a layer of an intrinsic or lightly doped semiconductor, having a face on which an insulating layer is provided. First and second metallic contacts are ...  
4151409
A direct current, high voltage generator is disclosed in which electric power is produced by repeated capacitance changes. In various embodiments of the basic electric circuitry, the required capacitance change is effected by various met...  
4126149
An apparatus is described for directly converting solar energy into electrical energy for utilization in driving any desired load. The apparatus comprises an electron emitting means, a collecting means, a first electrode means positioned...  
4096393
Radiant energy is converted into electric energy by irradiating a capacitor including an ionic dielectric having a dipole layer only on or near its surface. The dielectric is selected from the group consisting of the rare earth trifluori...  
4094703
An improved solar energy converter comprising a plurality of electrically conductive, photoemitting electrodes geometrically arrayed so that light will strike only one surface of each to produce electron emission. The electrodes are in a...  
4084101
Radiant energy is converted into electric energy by irradiating a capacitor including an ionic dielectric having a dipole layer only on or near its surface. The dielectric is selected from the group consisting of the rare earth trifluori...  
4074129
An improvement in a method of generating electric power by high voltage light or radiation variable electric capacitors is disclosed in which two distinct generating units are maintained in electrically separated circuits, neither unit i...  
4058729
Radiant energy is converted into electric energy by irradiating a capacitor including a layer of an intrinsic or lightly doped semiconductor, having opposite faces on which first and second insulating layers are respectively provided. Fi...  
4051465
A method and apparatus is disclosed by which high voltage and current can produced by a polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramic material in response to incident light. Numerous applications of the ferroelectric ceramic material taking adva...  
3988497
The photoelectric surface of a photocathode made of a semiconductor single crystal is made minutely rough and, accordingly, lusterless, so that the transmissivity of a polarized light beam incident on the photoelectric surface is almost ...  
3975632
Photovoltaic generation of voltages well above the bandgap results upon absorption of radiation by a dipolar dopant within a transparent polarized pyroelectric body. Generation is by a charge transfer mechanism in accordance with which e...  
3971938
The elecric capacitance of a condenser changes when electromagnetic radiation reacts with the dielectric material of the condenser causing an increase in dielectric constant of unique dielectric material. This increase is due to electron...  
3855004
The device consists of a wafer of polycrystalline perovskite oxide ceramic uch as barium titanate, lead titanate - lead zirconate, or lead titanate-lead zirconate with 7.5% or less of the lead substituted for by lanthanum. Electrical ter...  
3567946
A layer of SiO x is provided on a surface of a semiconductor body of indium antimonide to which radiation is directed. x is equal to or less than 2 and equal to or greater than 1. The indium antimonide has embedded needle-shaped inclusi...  
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