System and method for thermionic energy conversion

F Schmitt, JW Schwede, A Lorimer - US Patent 11,430,644, 2022 - Google Patents
A system for thermionic energy generation, preferably including one or more thermionic
energy converters, and optionally including one or more power inputs, airflow modules …

System and method for combined heat and electric power generation

A Lorimer, JW Schwede - US Patent 11,133,757, 2021 - Google Patents
A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat
reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and …

System and method for thermionic energy conversion

F Schmitt, JW Schwede, A Lorimer - US Patent 11,688,593, 2023 - Google Patents
A system for thermionic energy generation, preferably including one or more thermionic
energy converters, and optionally including one or more power inputs, airflow modules …

System and method for work function reduction and thermionic energy conversion

JW Schwede, LH Hess - US Patent 12,102,005, 2024 - Google Patents
A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an anode and a cathode. An anode of a
thermionic energy converter, preferably including an n-type semiconductor, one or more …

System and method for thermionic energy conversion

K Van Houten, LH Hess, JW Schwede… - US Patent App. 18 …, 2024 - Google Patents
A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron
collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for …

Burner system and method of operation

F Schmitt, JW Schwede, D Rich… - US Patent 12,050,008, 2024 - Google Patents
A burner system, preferably including input plumbing, a combustion region, and an exhaust
section. In some embodiments, the burner system can include, be attached to, be configured …

System and method for thermionic energy conversion

K Van Houten, LH Hess, JW Schwede… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron
collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for …

System and method for combined heat and electric power generation

AG Lorimer, JW Schwede - US Patent 11,788,734, 2023 - Google Patents
A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat
reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and …

Device and method for work function reduction and thermionic energy conversion

K Wu - US Patent 11,496,072, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A quantum wire device includes a barrier formed by an insulator or a wide
bandgap semiconductor, and metal quantum wires comprising a metal material and …