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Method and means of converting atomic energy into utilizable kinetic energy
Assignee: ENVIRONETICS Inc
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Filing: 1968-10-31
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1988-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Method of utilizing potential energy of atoms and various forms of radiation (electrons, photons, positrons, gamma beta and alpha radiations, etc.) in a controlled power generating system; effective mixtures of chemical elements adapted for use in the method; the preparation of charges of ingredients for use in virtually gas-tight power generating devices; the activation and control of such charges and devices; structural requirements of power generating devices utilizing the methods and compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Papp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 16:15
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21H; G21H3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A variable volume gas-tight chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, said chamber, when in expanded position, containing an effective charge of 10 to 25 percent of de-oxygenated water, by volume, and the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of three or more gases whose atoms do not have their outer quantum levels completely satisfied with orbital electrons, the contents of said chamber being at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres at normal temperatures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A variable volume gas-tight chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, said chamber, when in expanded position, containing an effective charge of 10 to 25 percent of de-oxygenated water, by volume, and the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of three or more gases whose atoms do not have their outer quantum levels completely satisfied with orbital electrons, the contents of said chamber being at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres at normal temperatures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 1 wherein at least some of said gases have the property of emitting an electron upon absorption of a photon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 1 wherein the remaining volume is composed of a mixture of xenon, neon, argon and chlorine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 1 wherein the remaining volume is composed of between about 35 percent and 50 percent of argon, 8 percent and 18 percent neon, about 15 percent to 25 percent xenon, and from about 15 percent to 25 percent of chlorine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 1 wherein the chamber contains a pair of hollow activating cells, said cells containing elements having the property of emitting electrons, and alpha, gamma and beta radiations, one of the cells containing an element of higher molecular weight than the other, and both cells containing argon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 1, wherein the chamber contains a pair of hollow activating cells, said cells containing rubidium and phosphorous, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 5 including means for periodically and sequentially supplying said cells with electrical current differing in potential and polarity, only one cell of a pair being supplied with positive current at a given instant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
182 words
A variable volume gas-tight chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, a pair of hollow, sealed activating cells carried by the normally stationary cylinder element and extending into the chamber, said cells containing elements having the property of emitting electrons, and alpha, gamma and beta radiations; said chamber containing an effective charge of between about 10 percent and 25 percent of de-oxygenated water, by volume, and the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of three or more noble gases, characterized by ability to withstand heat without burning and non-acid in character, at least some of said gases having the property of emitting an electron upon absorption of a photon; the contents of said chamber, when in expanded but not energized position, being at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres; and means for sequentially supplying said cells with electrical current differing in potential and polarity, only one cell of a pair being supplied with positive current at a given instant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
182 words
A variable volume gas-tight chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, a pair of hollow, sealed activating cells carried by the normally stationary cylinder element and extending into the chamber, said cells containing elements having the property of emitting electrons, and alpha, gamma and beta radiations; said chamber containing an effective charge of between about 10 percent and 25 percent of de-oxygenated water, by volume, and the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of three or more noble gases, characterized by ability to withstand heat without burning and non-acid in character, at least some of said gases having the property of emitting an electron upon absorption of a photon; the contents of said chamber, when in expanded but not energized position, being at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres; and means for sequentially supplying said cells with electrical current differing in potential and polarity, only one cell of a pair being supplied with positive current at a given instant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 8 including a pair of spaced electrodes carried by the normally stationary cylinder element and extending into the chamber between said activating cells, said electrodes terminating in a spark gap at a level adapted to contact the water content of said chamber when said chamber is in collapsed, minimum volume position, and an electron collector plate carried by and between said electrodes, said pair of electrodes being supplied sequentially with current differing in potential and polarity in a manner as stated for said cells.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A variable volume chamber as stated in claim 9 wherein the gaseS of said charge are composed of a mixture of xenon, neon, argon, and chlorine and said cells contain rubidium and phosphorous, respectively.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of precharging a variable volume power generating chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, which comprises: displacing air from the interior of or the chamber with de-oxygenated water; injecting a mixture of a noble gas and chlorine to displace between about 8 percent and 15 percent of the volume of water contained in said chamber and agitating the contents of the chamber; injecting further mixtures of another noble gas and chlorine to displace between about 30 percent and 45 percent of additional water from the chamber, and agitating the contents of the chamber; injecting a further mixture of noble gases into the chamber to displace water in quantities sufficient to retain only between about 10 percent and 25 percent by volume of de-oxygenated water in the chamber, the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of at least three of said gases at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres when the chamber is in expanded position; and ionizing the charge by subjecting it to the action of an ionizing current for a period of several hours.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of precharging a variable volume power generating chamber within a normally stationary hollow cylinder element and a hollow element telescopically related to the first element and movable with relation to the first element, which comprises: displacing air from the interior of or the chamber with de-oxygenated water; injecting a mixture of a noble gas and chlorine to displace between about 8 percent and 15 percent of the volume of water contained in said chamber and agitating the contents of the chamber; injecting further mixtures of another noble gas and chlorine to displace between about 30 percent and 45 percent of additional water from the chamber, and agitating the contents of the chamber; injecting a further mixture of noble gases into the chamber to displace water in quantities sufficient to retain only between about 10 percent and 25 percent by volume of de-oxygenated water in the chamber, the remaining volume being composed of a mixture of at least three of said gases at a pressure of between about 1.0 and 3.0 atmospheres when the chamber is in expanded position; and ionizing the charge by subjecting it to the action of an ionizing current for a period of several hours.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as stated in claim 11 wherein the ionization is carried out by means of an alternating current at a voltage of between 110 and 440.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of generating power pulses in rapid succession within a sealed, variable volume chamber including a stationary wall portion and a movable wall portion telescopically related thereto which comprises: positioning two sealed activating cells in said chamber, said cells being attached to the stationary wall portion and containing elements adapted to emit alpha, beta and gamma radiations; positioning an electron collector plate supported in weakly insulated relation by a pair of electrodes between said activating cells; providing an environment in the chamber surrounding said activating cells and electron collecting plate composed essentially of a mixture of ionized noble gases and deoxygenated water; and mass producing reversible, rearrangements of electrons in atoms of said environment into and out of higher energy states in pulses and rapid succession by actively stimulating the emission of alpha rays toward the movable wall portion of the chamber to cause expansion and supplying electric current to said cells alternately to cause expansion and contraction of the contents of said chamber and correlated reciprocating movement of the movable wall portion.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of generating power pulses in rapid succession within a sealed, variable volume chamber including a stationary wall portion and a movable wall portion telescopically related thereto which comprises: positioning two sealed activating cells in said chamber, said cells being attached to the stationary wall portion and containing elements adapted to emit alpha, beta and gamma radiations; positioning an electron collector plate supported in weakly insulated relation by a pair of electrodes between said activating cells; providing an environment in the chamber surrounding said activating cells and electron collecting plate composed essentially of a mixture of ionized noble gases and deoxygenated water; and mass producing reversible, rearrangements of electrons in atoms of said environment into and out of higher energy states in pulses and rapid succession by actively stimulating the emission of alpha rays toward the movable wall portion of the chamber to cause expansion and supplying electric current to said cells alternately to cause expansion and contraction of the contents of said chamber and correlated reciprocating movement of the movable wall portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a method as stated in claim 13, the step of supplying electrical current to at least one of the electrodes, in timed relation of the movement of the movable wall portion, to produce an electrical discharge between the electrodes at virtually the beginning of expansion movement of the movable wall portion and to produce a magnetic field between said cells to deflect radiations emitted by the cells in the direction of said expansion movement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a method as stated in claim 13, the steps of supplying positive direct current to one of said activating cells and to one of said electrodes while the chamber is contracting, and then supplying positive alternating current to the other cell and other electrode to cause the environment in the chamber to expand and impart an expansive movement to the movable wall portion, said direct current being supplied in pulses at a potential of between about 27 and 100 volts and said alternating current being supplied at a potential sufficient to produce an electrical discharge between the electrodes at virtually the beginning of expansion movement of the movable wall portion and cyclically repeating the aforesaid steps to effectively utilize the potential energy forces of the celL elements and environment into kinetic energy of the movable wall portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a method as stated in claim 15, the step of facilitating the emission of electrons from atoms in said environment by stimulating the production of fluorescence and luminescense within the chamber to provide protons.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as stated in claim 15 wherein elements from the group consisting of rubidium, mesothorium, radium and phosphorus are contained in said activating cells.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as stated in claim 15 wherein the environment in the chamber includes xenon, neon, argon, krypton and chlorine.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |