Radiation-Powered Computing Layers Without Batteries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power sources for electronic devices, such as batteries and traditional power supplies, are impractical for portable devices and can be expensive, while solar panels require a large surface area and may not be feasible for high-power devices.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing radiation sources to power transistors directly through voltaic materials that convert radiation into electrical power, eliminating the need for traditional power sources and enabling computation orbs to perform operations without external connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional power sources (batteries, power supplies) are used, then devices can operate, but they are impractical for portable devices and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The device powers itself by using radiation receptors to convert ambient radiation into electrical energy, eliminating the need for external batteries or power supplies. The computation orb autonomously generates its own power through the interaction of radiation with voltaic materials integrated into its structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/electrical power sources (batteries, power supplies) with a radiation-based power generation system. Radiation receptors convert electromagnetic radiation directly into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect, substituting traditional power delivery mechanisms with a radiation-to-electricity conversion system.
2Power
If solar panels are used to power devices, then devices can operate, but they require a large surface area and may not be feasible for high-power devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of radiation conversion by using multiple radiation receptors tuned to different radiation frequencies (radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma ray). This multi-frequency approach increases the total power conversion efficiency and output without requiring proportionally larger surface area, as each receptor type optimizes capture of its specific radiation band.
Solution Approach 2:
The computation orb integrates multiple types of radiation receptors with different voltaic materials into a single system. Each receptor type uses materials optimized for its specific radiation frequency range, creating a composite structure that maximizes power generation across the electromagnetic spectrum while maintaining a compact form factor.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Radiation-powered computation orbs provide a long-lasting, efficient, and compact power solution for electronic devices, reducing the need for batteries and traditional power supplies.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of radiation receptors that convert the radiation to power
Implementation Method 2
Some implementations may utilize a process called betavoltaics, in which transistors are used to convert radiation directly into current
Data Source
AI summary
A radiation powered computation apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a radiation source that is configured to emit radiation. The apparatus further includes a first layer that surrounds the radiation source and that includes a first plurality of transistors that are configured to be powered by the radiation. The apparatus further includes a second layer that surrounds the first layer and that includes a plurality of receptors that are configured to convert the radiation to power and a second plurality of transistors that receives the power and that are configured control the first plurality of transistors.