Title: Method of converting radioactive energy to electric energy and device for performing the same

Abstract: Radioactive energy is converted to electric energy by irradiating a converter body of semiconductor material etc. with radioactive rays to produce a number of electron-hole pairs in the converter, applying a magnetic field to the converter in a direction perpendicular to the direction of diffusion of the electron-hole pairs to separate the electrons and the holes in a direction perpendicular to the direction of diffusion of the electron-hole pairs and to the direction of application of the magnetic field and deriving the electrons and the holes from electrodes provided on the respective end faces of the converter body as electric energy.

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Inventors: Ato, Yasuro (Nagoya, JA)
Miyagawa, Soji (Nagoya, JA)

Application Number: 404425
Filing Date: 1973-10-09
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science & Technology (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 310/301 976/DIG317
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US Patent Ref:

2695930	Nov, 1954	Wallac, Jr.	310/3.
2745973	May, 1956	Rappaport	310/3.
2817776	Dec, 1957	Cohen	310/3.
2819414	Jan, 1958	Sherwood et al.	310/3.
2847585	Aug, 1958	Christian	310/3.
2892964	Jun, 1959	Hanlet	310/3.
2976433	Mar, 1961	Rappaport et al.	310/3.
3094634	Jun, 1963	Rappaport	310/3.
3714474	Jan, 1973	Hof, Jr.	310/3.

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Primary Examiner: Behrend, Harvey E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kelman; Kurt