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(11) EP 1 048 083 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(21) Application number: 99903012.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.01.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 31/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9900/380
(87) International publication number:
WO 9936/967 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 16.01.1998 US 71667 P

(71) Applicants:
  • British Nuclear Fuels PLC
    Carrington,Cheshire WA3 6AS (GB)
  • Prelas, Mark A.
    Columbia, MO 65203 (US)
  • Sved, John
    27755 Delmenhorst (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRELAS, Mark A.
    Columbia, MO 65203 (US)
  • SVED, John
    27755 Delmenhorst (DE)
  • JENNINGS, Howard J.
    Warrington,Cheshire WA3 6AS (GB)
  • DANN, Allister
    Warrington,Cheshire WA3 6AS (GB)
  • MOUNTFORD, Andrew
    Warrington,Cheshire WA3 6AS (GB)

(74) Representative: Hansmann, Dierk, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteHansmann-Klickow-HansmannJessenstrasse 4
22767 Hamburg
22767 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) SOLID STATE ELECTRIC GENERATOR USING RADIONUCLIDE-INDUCED EXCITON PRODUCTION