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Power receiver for extracting power from electric field energy in the earth

  • US 9,564,268 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2014
  • Issued: 02/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power receiver for extracting electrical energy from the earth'"'"'s electric field, said power receiver comprising:

  • a resonant transformer connected to a ground terminal disposed below the surface of the earth;

    an impulse generator for generating and applying a high voltage electrical impulse to a primary winding of the resonant transformer to induce current flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding of the transformer, said impulse generator comprising;

    a signal generator for generating a low voltage signal;

    a step-up transformer for converting the low voltage signal to a high voltage signal;

    a spark gap connected between the step-up transformer and the primary winding of the resonant transformer to generate a spark responsive to the high voltage signal from the step-up transformer; and

    a power conversion circuit connected to a secondary winding of the resonant transformer to convert electrical current flowing through the secondary winding to a desired form.

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