RE: Tesla's orphans

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Original poster: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-mgte-dot-com> 


My understanding is that beam of energy was a crucial part of Tesla's world
electrical system. The earth and the ionosphere are both excellent
conductors of electricity. Tesla's energy beam was to connect these two
conductors together to form a complete electrical circuit. While the earth
and ionosphere are very efficient conductors the energy beam was very
inefficient. It is interesting, however, to note that the world electrical
system that produces lightning has no trouble in using the atmosphere as
part of the system. Maybe in the future someone will redesign Tesla's world
system.

John Couture

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Subject: Re: Tesla's orphans


Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Rick,

Tesla had a lot of patents for a lot of things.  They are here:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/OtherPapers/TeslaPatents/

NASA had a small toy like helecopter they ran off microwave beams.  I don't
know of anyone else running motors off RF beams.

I once heard of people trying to make those microwave turntables to rotate
the food in a microwave that would be powered from the oven's
microwaves.  But I don't think it ever worked.

All Tesla was showing is that a beam of energy (microwaves are nice since
they can be directed in a beam) can be used to run motors.  The problem is
that wire is a whole lot easier and cheaper so the idea was hardly ever
used.

Cheers,

          Terry


At 09:45 PM 12/22/2003, you wrote:

 >     To whom it may concern:
 >     I don't know if this is even the right place, because you mostly talk
 > about Tesla coils, and that's OK. Tesla coils are cool. This relates to
 > Tesla, but not Tesla coils. I've got this book in front of me. Nikola
 > Tesla Collected German and American Patents . Now I don't have a
 > background in electronics, and I am way, way out of my league here. I
 > have questions, and no clue on how to get an answer , but here goes.
 >     Tesla designed a fountain, you know a public water fountain. If
 > anyone's ever done anything with that, I didn't hear it. The coils get
 > all the attention, the fountain gets none of the attention.
 >     This book has five different patents that pertain to producing high
 > currency electrical current. The only people I know that know anything
 > about electronics, which I don't, tell me there's one standard speed for
 > electric current. For all I know, the terminology could be the problem.
 > Maybe they're not even talking about the same thing. I'm sure Tesla saw
 > some practical applications, but I have no idea of what they might be.
 >     Tesla had patents for broadcasting electrical power, just like radio
 > signals. These patents are on the record. Has anyone in the last hundred
 > years tested this? Checked their results against his?
 >     I found 2 patents for a radiant energy source:
 >    * Utilization of Radiant Energy (685,957)
 >    * Method for Utilizing Radiant Energy (685,958)
 >     I think he might be talking about solar power, but what I don't
 > understand is why this device is a cogenerational device. Why does this
 > device need another power source to work? Does one supply the positive,
 > and the other the negative electrical charge?  I'm sure there's a
 > practical reason for doing this, I just don't know what it is.
 >     Any constructive input would be appreciated.
 >     Thank you for  your time.
 >     Happy Holidays,
 >
 >
 >