Abstract: The present invention is directed to an encapsulated ?? particle emitter that comprises a sol-gel derived core that comprises a ??-emitting radioisotope and an encapsulant enclosing the core through which at least some of the ?? emissions from the ??-emitting radioisotope pass, wherein the encapsulant comprises a substrate and a cover and at least a portion of the encapsulant is electrically conductive, and a method for making the same. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a capacitor comprising such an encapsulated ?? particle emitter and a method of performing work with such a capacitor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2012
Assignee:
Trace Photonics, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexander Kavetsky, Galena Yakubova, Shahid Yousaf, Gabriel Walter, Doris Chan, Maxim Sychov, Qian Lin, Ken Bower
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an encapsulated ?? particle emitter that comprises a sol-gel derived core that comprises a ??-emitting radioisotope and an encapsulant enclosing the core through which at least some of the ?? emissions from the ??-emitting radioisotope pass, wherein the encapsulant comprises a substrate and a cover and at least a portion of the encapsulant is electrically conductive, and a method for making the same. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a capacitor comprising such an encapsulated ?? particle emitter and a method of performing work with such a capacitor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 21, 2008
Publication date:
February 16, 2012
Applicant:
TRACE PHOTONICS, INC.
Inventors:
Alexander Kavetsky, Galena Yakubova, Shahid Yousaf, Gabriel Walter, Doris Chan, Maxim Sychov, Qian Lin, Ken Bower