Changing capacity electric generator

Claim 2

A generator of electricity which comprises a fixed condenser of 300 K.V. or more being charged to potential by a power supply of equivalent voltage and a variable capacitor-reaction chamber connected in series electric circuit to said fixed capacitor and to extremely high voltage transfromer for impedance matching to an electric load, said variable capacitance-reaction chamber consisting of an insulated cavity in which gases may be ionized in one instance by combustion and removed in one direction by the action of pulsating combustion conductivity of the ions being augmented by addition of alkali metal salts to fuel material the changing capacitance of this combustion and ionization chamber being accomplished by multiple cylindrical condenser elements of opposite polarities inserted in the walls of said combustion opposite each other said capacitor elements being inclosed in ceramic tubes between each of which tube and inclosed capacitor elements circulates high voltage insulation fluid such as high voltage transformer oil for the puspose of cooling and thermally insulating said capacitor elements from electric arcing as well as from heat, the electric capacity between oppositely charged elements being respectively increased and decreased by combustion causing ionization and conductivity between the insulated capacitor elements on one hand and by evacuation of combustion caused ions wth loss of conductivity between insulated capacitor elements on the other hand with this said increase and decrease in capacity causing a pumping action whereby the charge residing in the fixed condenser is distributed through the transformer to the capacitance of the reaction chamber during periods of ionization in the chamber and same charge is moved back by increased voltage in the chamber during periods of non-ionization to the fixed condenser which movement of charge through transformer primary windings produces useful current in output windings.

Claim 3

A generator of electricity which comprises a fixed condenser of 300 Kilovolts or more being charged to potential by a power supply of equivalent voltage and a variable capacitor reaction chamber which variable capacitor reactor is connected in a series electric circuit to said fixed capacitor and to an extremely high voltage transformer for impedance matching to an electric load said variable capacitance reaction chamber consisting of an insulated cavity in which gases may be ionized by discreet quantities of radio active materials entrained in a laminar flow carrier gas being admitted to and discharged frOm the reaction chamber at certain intervals, the changing capacitance of the reaction chamber being due to the alternate presence of radioactive particles in the stream and non-presence of particles in the stream the changing capacitance of this reaction chamber also being accomplished by multiple cylindrical condenser elements of opposite polarities inserted in the walls of said chamber opposite each other said capacitor elements being enclosed in ceramic tubes between each of which tubes and its enclosed capacitor element circulates high voltage insulation fluid such as high voltage transformer oil for the purpose of enabling electrical insulation in such a hot environment in that the fluid is circulated through a cooling means in its cycle, the electric capacity between oppositely charged elements being respectively increased and decreased by ionization caused by the emission of the various products of radio active decay of the particles suspended in the moving carrier gas followed by the periods of non ionization due to the absence of the radio active gas in the other parts of the stream with said increase and decrease in capacitance causing a pumping action whereby the charge residing in the fixed condenser is distributed to the capacitance of the reaction chamber by moving through the transformer windings during periods of ionization in the chamber and this same charge is subsequently moved back to the fixed condenser by means of increased voltage in the chamber during the periods of non ionization since then that charge is being held by less capacitance in the chamber and the necessary voltage rise forces the charge back through the transformer windings to the fixed condenser which current flow produces useful current in the output windings.

Claim 4

A generator of electricity which comprises a fixed condenser of 300 Kilovolts or more being charged to potential by a power supply of equivalent voltage and a variable capacitor reaction chamber which variable capacitor reactor is connected in a series electric circuit to said fixed capacitor and to an extremely high voltage transformer for impedance matching to an electric load said variable capacitance reaction chamber consisting of an insulated cavity in which gases may be ionized by discreet quantities of radio active materials entrained in a laminar flow carrier gas being admitted to and discharged frOm the reaction chamber at certain intervals, the changing capacitance of the reaction chamber being due to the alternate presence of radioactive particles in the stream and non-presence of particles in the stream the changing capacitance of this reaction chamber also being accomplished by multiple cylindrical condenser elements of opposite polarities inserted in the walls of said chamber opposite each other said capacitor elements being enclosed in ceramic tubes between each of which tubes and its enclosed capacitor element circulates high voltage insulation fluid such as high voltage transformer oil for the purpose of enabling electrical insulation in such a hot environment in that the fluid is circulated through a cooling means in its cycle, the electric capacity between oppositely charged elements being respectively increased and decreased by ionization caused by the emission of the various products of radio active decay of the particles suspended in the moving carrier gas followed by the periods of non ionization due to the absence of the radio active gas in the other parts of the stream with said increase and decrease in capacitance causing a pumping action whereby the charge residing in the fixed condenser is distributed to the capacitance of the reaction chamber by moving through the transformer windings during periods of ionization in the chamber and this same charge is subsequently moved back to the fixed condenser by means of increased voltage in the chamber during the periods of non ionization since then that charge is being held by less capacitance in the chamber and the necessary voltage rise forces the charge back through the transformer windings to the fixed condenser which current flow produces useful current in the output windings.

Claim 5

A generator of electricity which comprises a fixed condenser of 300 Kilovolts or more being charged to potential by a power supply of equivalent voltage and a variable capacitor reaction chamber which latter is connected in a series electric circuit to said fixed capacitor and to an extremely high voltage transformer for impedance matching to an electric load said variable capacitance reaction chamber consisting of an insulated cavity provided with means to supply a flow of gas and to provide periodic ionization of the gas by intermittent admission of radiation such as ultra violet, visible and infra red as well as by admission of electron, proton, alpha beta and gamma radiation the changing capacitance of the chamber being due to the alternate presence and absence of the radiation or beam, the changing capacitance of this chamber also being accomplished by the basic elements of any capacitance which in this case are multiple cylindrical condenser elements of opposite polarities insertd in the walls of said chamber opposite each other said capacitor elements being enclosed in ceramic tubes between each of which tubes and its enclosed capacitor element circulates high voltage fluid insulation in a cooling cycle through a cooling means for the purpose of enabling electrical high voltage insulation in such an environment, the electric capcity between oppositely charged elements being respectively increased and decreased by ionization and deionization caused by respective application and absence of radiation or beams said increase and decrease in capacitance causing a pumping action whereby the charge residing in the fixed condenser is distributed to the capacitance of the reaction chamber by moving through the transformer windings during periods of ionization in the chamber when its capacitance is high and this same charge is subsequently moved back to the fixed condenser by means of increased voltage in the chamber during the periods of non-ionization since then that charge is being held by less capacitance in the chamber and the necessary voltage rise there forces the charge back through the transformer windings to the fixed condenser which current flow produces useful current in the output windings.

Claim 6

A generator of electricity which comprises a fixed condenser of 300 Kilovolts or more being charged to potential by a power supply of equivalent voltage and a variable capacitor reaction chamber which latter is connected in a series electric circuit to said fixed capacitor and to an extremely high voltage transformer for impedance matching to an electric load said variable capacitance reaction chamber consisting of an insulated cavity provided with means to supply a flow of gas and to provide periodic ionization of the gas by intermittent admission of radiation such as ultra violet, visible and infra red as well as by admission of electron, proton, alpha beta and gamma radiation the changing capacitance of the chamber being due to the alternate presence and absence of the radiation or beam, the changing capacitance of this chamber also being accomplished by the basic elements of any capacitance which in this case are multiple cylindrical condenser elements of opposite polarities insertd in the walls of said chamber opposite each other said capacitor elements being enclosed in ceramic tubes between each of which tubes and its enclosed capacitor element circulates high voltage fluid insulation in a cooling cycle through a cooling means for the purpose of enabling electrical high voltage insulation in such an environment, the electric capcity between oppositely charged elements being respectively increased and decreased by ionization and deionization caused by respective application and absence of radiation or beams said increase and decrease in capacitance causing a pumping action whereby the charge residing in the fixed condenser is distributed to the capacitance of the reaction chamber by moving through the transformer windings during periods of ionization in the chamber when its capacitance is high and this same charge is subsequently moved back to the fixed condenser by means of increased voltage in the chamber during the periods of non-ionization since then that charge is being held by less capacitance in the chamber and the necessary voltage rise there forces the charge back through the transformer windings to the fixed condenser which current flow produces useful current in the output windings.