Electrostatic energy generators and uses of same
First Claim
1. A charge investing and profit capturing (CIPR) energy production system comprising:
- (a) a variable capacitor means that is adapted for having its capacitance varied by an external energy source;
(b) priming means coupled to supply electrical charge to the variable capacitor means for condensing the supplied charge in the variable capacitor means so as to establish a first voltage across the variable capacitor means; and
(c) purge control means for substantially trapping the condensed electrical charge in the variable capacitor means until a second voltage is defined across the variable capacitor means due to the external energy source decreasing and/or reversing the charge condensing abilities of the variable capacitor means, where the second voltage is greater than the first voltage; and
where the purge control means is further for releasing at least part of the trapped charge and directing the released charge to the priming means after said second voltage is defined across the variable capacitor means.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for electrostatically generating electrical energy in response to state changes of external energy sources. In a simple embodiment, a first diode directs priming current from a first rechargeable battery into a variable capacitor means when the latter means is in a charge desorbed mode (charge absorbing mode). An external energy source switches the variable capacitor means into a charge expelling mode while absorbed charge is trapped in the variable capacitor means. After a predefined increase in voltage is realized, a second diode directs expelled charge from the variable capacitor means to a series circuit composed of a profit-charge storing means (e.g. a second rechargeable battery) and the first rechargeable battery, thereby returning the invested charge back to the donor (the first rechargeable battery) and causing a profit amount of charge to be stored in the profit-charge storing means (the second rechargeable battery). The variable capacitor means may take on many forms including those which switch between their charge absorbing and charge expelling modes in response to thermal agitation. Various forms of nonelectrical energy sources and ways for electrostatically converting their energies into electrical energy are disclosed.
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50 Claims
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1. A charge investing and profit capturing (CIPR) energy production system comprising:
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(a) a variable capacitor means that is adapted for having its capacitance varied by an external energy source;
(b) priming means coupled to supply electrical charge to the variable capacitor means for condensing the supplied charge in the variable capacitor means so as to establish a first voltage across the variable capacitor means; and
(c) purge control means for substantially trapping the condensed electrical charge in the variable capacitor means until a second voltage is defined across the variable capacitor means due to the external energy source decreasing and/or reversing the charge condensing abilities of the variable capacitor means, where the second voltage is greater than the first voltage; and
where the purge control means is further for releasing at least part of the trapped charge and directing the released charge to the priming means after said second voltage is defined across the variable capacitor means.
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2. A method of producing electrical energy from other energy supplied by one or more energy sources, the method comprising:
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(a) condensing an investment charge in a first variable capacitor means so as to establish a first voltage across the variable capacitor means;
(b) substantially trapping the condensed electrical charge in the first variable capacitor means;
(c) while the condensed electrical charge is substantially trapped, using the one or more energy sources to decrease and/or reverse the charge condensing abilities of the first variable capacitor means so as to establish a second voltage across the first variable capacitor means, where the second voltage is substantially greater than the first voltage;
(d) releasing the trapped electrical charge from the first variable capacitor means after the second voltage is established; and
(e) directing at least part of the released charge to an investment charge storing means that can then re-invest the directed charge as condensed investment charge in the first variable capacitor means and/or in another variable capacitor means.
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3. A charge investing and profit capturing (CIPR) energy production system for producing electrical energy, the CIPR system comprising:
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(a) a charge condensing and expelling means (QC&
E means) that is adapted for condensing charge in a charge condensing mode and for expelling the condensed charge in a charge purging mode, where said charge condensing and charge purging modes occur in response to variations of one or more external energy sources;
(b) charge investing means coupled to supply first electrical charge to the charge condensing and expelling means when the latter, QC&
E means is in its charge condensing mode; and
(c) expulsion control means for substantially trapping the condensed electrical charge in the charge condensing and expelling means until there is a substantial increase in voltage across the QC&
E means due to action of said one or more external energy sources;
where the expulsion control means is further for releasing at least part of the trapped charge and directing the released charge to the charge investing means and through a profit capturing means. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An energy converter comprising:
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(a) a rechargeable lender of electrical investment charge;
(b) a dischargeable collector of electrical profit charge;
(c) a variable charge condenser that is drivable between a charge condensing first state and a charge de-condensing second state;
(d) a first selective charge router, operatively coupled to the rechargeable lender and to the variable charge condenser for selectively routing the investment charge from the lender to the variable charge condenser when the variable charge condenser is in or substantially near the first state;
(e) a second selective charge router, operatively coupled to the variable charge condenser and to the dischargeable collector for selectively routing the profit charge from the variable charge condenser to the collector when the variable charge condenser is in or substantially near the second state; and
(f) investment recoupment means, operatively coupled to the variable charge condenser and to the rechargeable lender for returning to the lender, an investment recoupment charge equal to at least a substantial portion of the investment charge. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for generating electrical charge in response to energy supplied from one or more energy sources, the system comprising:
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(a) a rechargeable lender of electrical investment charge;
(b) a dischargeable collector of electrical profit charge;
(c) a variable charge condenser that is drivable by one or more energy sources to switch between a charge condensing first state and a charge de-condensing second state; and
(d) current routing means for causing at least one of a priming current and a purging current to flow through a series of condensors, said series of condensers including said variable charge condenser, said flow of current through the series of condensors being such that the lender recoups a substantial portion of its loaned investment charge and such that the dischargeable collector collects a profit charge generated from said at least one of the priming current and purging current flowing through the series of condensers. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for generating electrical charge comprising:
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(a) condensing an obtained amount of investment charge;
(b) de-condensing at least part of the condensed investment charge;
(c) recouping an amount of charge substantially equal to the amount of de-condensed investment charge; and
(d) collecting additional profit charge in excess of the difference between the obtained amount of investment charge and the recouped amount of charge so as to provide a net gain of charge. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. An electrical current manufactured from a generating method comprising:
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(a) condensing an obtained amount of investment charge, (b) de-condensing at least part of the condensed investment charge, (c) recouping an amount of charge substantially equal to the amount of de-condensed investment charge, and (d) collecting additional profit charge so as to provide a net gain of charge;
where the manufactured electrical current increases as a result of said collecting of the additional profit charge.
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41. A structure comprising:
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(a) a first structure part that provides a fluctuating or moving source of energy; and
(b) charge investing and profit capturing means operatively coupled to the first structure part so as to convert the fluctuating or moving energy of the first structure part into electrical energy by way of condensing an obtained amount of investment charge, de-condensing at least part of the condensed investment charge, recouping an amount of charge substantially equal to the amount of de-condensed investment charge, and collecting additional profit charge so as to provide a net gain of charge. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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