Energy converter apparatus

Claim 1

A mass energy converter apparatus comprising: a vibrating structure formed of metal or ceramic and including a spherical member and an elongate tapering member integral with said spherical member and extending outwardly therefrom, said spherical member having a hollow spherical chamber therein, a rigid jacket positioned exteriorly of and spaced outwardly of said vibrating structure to define a cooling chamber therebetween, a source of liquid hydrogen connected in communicating relation with said cooling chamber to permit evaporating hydrogen to circulate through the cooling chamber thereby cooling the vibrating structure, a spherical ceramic member positioned within the cavity in the vibrating structure and engaging the inner surface thereof, said ceramic member having a plurality of piezo-electric crystals embedded therein, electrical conductors connected to said crystal and extending outwardly therefrom, an intermediate spherical member formed of metal and positioned interiorly of said ceramic member in engaging relation with the latter, a sectional laminated capacitive structure positioned interiorly of said intermediate member and being comprised of a plurality of substantially identical sections, said sections engaging the interior of said intermediate spherical member and being arranged to define a sphere, each section of said capacitive structure including an inner layer, an outer layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between said inner and outer layers, said inner and outer layers being formed of electrically conductive material and said intermediate layer being formed of a dielectric material, a plurality of electrical conductors, each being connected to one of said inner and outer layers, and each being connected to a source of electric current, insulating means disposed around the periphery of each of said sections, and a core member formed of an explodable material and positioned interiorly of said capacitive structure whereby, when said capacitive structure is electrically energized, said capacitive structure will produce inwardly and outwardly directed vibrations to thereby cause said spherical member of said vibrating structure, said ceramic member and said intermediate spherical member to vibrate, said vibrations being transmitted to said core member to cause slight implosion of the latter, to thereby release radial kinetic energy, and outwardly directed intensified vibrations for alternately compressing and expanding the ceramic member and thereby producing electrical wave lengths in response to compression and expansion of said piezoelectric crystals as a part of the reaction.