US 12,322,520 B2
High performance power sources integrating an ion media and radiation
Roy Long, Cape Coral, FL (US); Junaid Razvi, San Diego, CA (US); and Matthew A. Simmons, Morrinsville (NZ)
Assigned to Stargena, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Stargena, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/354,765.
Application 18/354,765 is a continuation of application No. 17/984,827, filed on Nov. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,749,419.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,151, filed on Nov. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/293,816, filed on Dec. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/293,864, filed on Dec. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/406,079, filed on Sep. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0312660 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. G21H 1/00 (2006.01); G21H 1/02 (2006.01); G21H 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC G21H 1/00 (2013.01) [G21H 1/02 (2013.01); G21H 1/04 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a radioactive source that emits charged particle radiation;
ion-producing media positioned adjacent to the radioactive source, wherein the ion-producing media comprises a material that includes carbon and releases ions in response to exposure to the charged particle radiation; and
a set of two or more electrodes configured to:
capture ions released by the ion-producing media in response to exposure to the charged particle radiation emitted by the radioactive source; and
generate electric current from the captured ions.