Patents by Inventor BRETT J. ELKIND

BRETT J. ELKIND 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).

  • SMALL FORM FACTOR BETAVOLTAIC BATTERY FOR USE IN APPLICATIONS REQUIRING A VOLUMETRICALLY-SMALL POWER SOURCE
    Publication number: 20180005720
    Abstract: A betavoltaic power source. The power source comprises a source of beta particles and a plurality of regions each for collecting the beta particles and for generating electron hole pairs responsive to the beta particle flux. A first set of the plurality of regions is disposed proximate a first surface of the source and a second set of the plurality of regions is disposed proximate a second surface. The first and second surface in opposing relation. A secondary power source is charged by a current developed by the electron hole pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: PETER CABAUY, BRETT J. ELKIND, JESSE GRANT