Time-dependent plasma systems and methods for thermionic conversion

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Various disclosed embodiments include thermionic energy converters and electronic circuitry for generating pulses for igniting plasma in a hermetic package of a thermionic energy converter. In various embodiments, an illustrative thermionic energy converter includes a hermetic package charged with a non-cesium gas additive. The hermetic package is configured to route into the hermetic package pulses for igniting plasma in the hermetic package. A cesium reservoir is disposed in the hermetic package. A cathode is disposed in the hermetic package and an anode is disposed in the hermetic package.

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MODERN HYDROGEN INC20300 WOODINVILLE SNOHOMISH ROAD SUITE B PERKINS COIE LLP WOODINVILLE WA 98072

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Clark, Stephen E Bellevue, US 27 467
Groenewald, Roelof E Bothell, US 6 6
Kannan, Arvind Bellevue, US 7 20
Koch, Andrew T Seattle, US 28 888
Lu, Hsin-I Mercer Island, US 13 9
Pearse, Alexander J Bothell, US 7 1
Scherpelz, Peter J Seattle, US 4 1

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