Current-sheet inductor network and pulse-forming systems

Claim 1

An electrical energy storage and transfer device comprising: a current sheet inductor network means having at least first and second conductive sheet means separated by and insulated from one another by a dielectric means to provide capacitive and inductive coupling therebetween; said current sheet inductor network means for receiving an electrical charge in response to electron flow caused in said sheet means, for storing the so-received electrical charge, and for discharging said electrical charge through electron flow in said sheet means, the electron flow at least during discharge sufficient to produce a consequent magnetic field; and circuit means connected to said first and second conductive sheet means of said current sheet inductor network means for (a) applying a unidirectional current electrical charge to said current sheet inductor means by causing an electron flow in said conductive sheets, (b) storing said electric charge for a predetermined time period, and (c) discharging said electric charge by substantially shunting said so-charged first and second conductive sheets to cause an electron flow sufficient to produce a magnetic field that induces an output electric pulse in an electrical energy output means; an inductor means in an inductive coupled relationship with said current sheet inductor network means to be cut by the lines of magnetic flux during production of a consequent magnetic field to thereby cause an electron flow in said inductor means wherein said inductor means comprises at least one wire of selected length to form an output coil wound to define an internal opening of selected diameter; said output coil including a series of N discrete serially connected subcoils and a pair of terminals connected to the opposite ends of said output coil wherein the first and Nth subcoils have less windings than the subcoils intermediate the first and Nth subcoils such that the lower number of windings are present where fewer lines of force of said consequent magnetic field are present and the greater number of windings are present where a greater number of the lines of force of said consequent magnetic field are concentrated to thereby produce said electron flow through said terminals of said output coil.