Patents by Inventor Samuel B. Peralta

Samuel B. Peralta has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Radioisotope-powered semiconductor battery
    Patent number: 5859484
    Abstract: A radioisotope-powered semiconductor battery comprises a substrate of a crystalline semiconductor material, the material having at least one degree of confinement, and a radioactive power source comprising at least one radioactive element. The power source is positioned relative to the substrate to allow for impingement of emitted particles on the substrate. The semiconductor material may be electronically, structurally or chemically confined. The radioactive element is preferably impregnated within or immediately adjacent the semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Ontario Hydro
    Inventors: Lennart Mannik, Harry E. Ruda, Samuel B. Peralta, Frank Y. Chu