A High Efficiency Micro-Thermophotovoltaic Generator System
                                                                                        
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                                                                            Invention type: Technology
                                    
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                                                                            Case number: #14212
                                                                    
                                Inventive systems and methods for the generation of energy using thermophotovoltaic cells are described. Also described are systems and methods for selectively emitting electromagnetic radiation from an emitter for use in thermophotovoltaic energy generation systems. In at least some of the inventive energy generation systems and methods, a voltage applied to the thermophotovoltaic cell (e.g., to enhance the power produced by the cell) can be adjusted to enhance system performance. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods described herein can be used to generate energy relatively efficiently.
Researchers
                            
    
    
    John Joannopoulos
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    Mohammad Araghchini
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    Christopher Marton
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    Adrian Yeng
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    Walker Chan
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    Michael Ghebrebrhan
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    Peter H Fisher
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    Robert Pilawa-Podgurski
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    Ivan Celanovic
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    Peter Bermel
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    Marin Soljacic
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    Steven G Johnson
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    Klavs F. Jensen
                        
                    
                                        Departments: Office of the Vice President for Research, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Department of Physics, Department of Mathematics, Department of Chemical Engineering
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Technology Areas: 	Electronics & Photonics: Photonics, Semiconductors  / Energy & Distribution: Electrochemical Devices, Photovoltaics 
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Impact Areas: Connected World, Advanced Materials
                                    
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            thermophotovoltaic energy generation
 United States of America | Granted | 9,116,537
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