Borealis Announces Micro-Machined Thermionic Generator.LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1999-- Research and development specialists Borealis Technical Limited announces that a patent, titled "Method and Apparatus for thermionic therm·i·on n. An electrically charged particle, especially an electron, emitted by a conducting material at high temperatures. therm generator" 5,994,638 was issued by the US Patent Office on November 30th, 1999. One aspect of the patent covers a technology for converting heat into electricity using a vacuum diode. Heating one side of the diode causes electrons to be emitted from the surface. The electrons travel across a tiny vacuum gap to the far side of the diode, forming a circuit and generating electrical power. Thermionic generators were first proposed in 1915, but Borealis has applied the latest micro-machining techniques used in the semi-conductor industry to create more efficient power generators which can be manufactured using similar mass-production techniques to those which produce modern computer chips. "Borealis Power Chips(TM) challenge conventional power generation methods for efficiency, while making cheap, clean energy available under conditions where conventional methods just don't work" says Borealis President Isaiah Cox. "Borealis already has a dominant patent position in this field with more in the pipeline awaiting issuance." The full text of the patent, and other material relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Borealis Power Chips(TM) can be downloaded from the Borealis web site at http://www.borealis.com. Borealis Technical Limited is a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited Borealis Exploration Ltd. is a Gibraltar-based research and development company that owns subsidiaries dealing with materials and power transfer. The company considers itself a virtual company, and is publicly traded. (US NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). : BOREF; Canada OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : BSXC). Borealis Exploration Limited has 5,000,000 shares outstanding. Disclaimer (networking) disclaimer - Statement ritually appended to many Usenet postings (sometimes automatically, by the posting software) reiterating the fact (which should be obvious, but is easily forgotten) that the article reflects its author's opinions and not necessarily those of the : The disclaimer can be found at http://www.borealis.com/corporate/reports/1999/letter99.html |
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