Claims
- 1. An electrical battery apparatus comprising,
- a substrate of a radioactively ionized polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramic material disposed between two conductive electrodes, and
- electrical means for remanently polarizing said substrate in a predetermined direction.
- 2. A battery comprising,
- a substrate of an electrically polarized polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramic material which is integrally combined with a radioactive material, and,
- a pair of conductive electrodes, said substrate being disposed between said electrodes.
RELATED CASES
This is a division of application Ser. No. 533,365 filed Dec. 16, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,051,465, which is a continuation in part of prior application Ser. No. 411,853, filed Nov. 1, 1973. The disclosure in such prior application is incorporated by reference thereto herein.
RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT
The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the United States Government for governmental purposes without the payment to the inventor of any royalties thereon.
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Divisions (1)
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533365 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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