Energy storage device
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1. A capacitor comprising:
- a first conductive electrode having a first outer side and an opposite first inner side;
a first nonconductive coating on said first inner side of said first conductive electrode;
a dielectric material on said first nonconductive coating, said first nonconductive coating being disposed between said first conductive electrode and said dielectric material;
a second conductive electrode adjacent to said dielectric material, said dielectric material being disposed between said second conductive electrode and said first nonconductive coating; and
said dielectric material being a variable viscosity dielectric material, said variable viscosity having a physical characteristic of exhibiting a change in viscosity in response to an external stimulus.
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Abstract
An energy storage device comprises a capacitor having a dielectric between opposite electrodes and a nonconductive coating between at least one electrode and the dielectric. The nonconductive coating allows for much higher voltages to be employed than in traditional EDLCs, which significantly increases energy stored in the capacitor. Viscosity of the dielectric material may be increased or decreased in a controlled manner, such as in response to an applied external stimulus, to control discharge and storage for extended periods of time.
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19 Claims
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1. A capacitor comprising:
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a first conductive electrode having a first outer side and an opposite first inner side; a first nonconductive coating on said first inner side of said first conductive electrode; a dielectric material on said first nonconductive coating, said first nonconductive coating being disposed between said first conductive electrode and said dielectric material; a second conductive electrode adjacent to said dielectric material, said dielectric material being disposed between said second conductive electrode and said first nonconductive coating; and said dielectric material being a variable viscosity dielectric material, said variable viscosity having a physical characteristic of exhibiting a change in viscosity in response to an external stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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