The insulated plate con
ducting-body should present large sur
face practicable the rays streams 80
matter, having ascertained that the amount
of energy conveyed per unit time is
under otherwise identical conditions propor- -—
tionate the area exposed, nearly so. Roentgen rays, the like—possess the prop
erty charging and discharging conductors
iS electricity, the discharge being particu
larly noticeable when the conductor upon
which the rays impinge negatively electri
fied.
A . In
practice have found that the best results 70
are obtained with condensers treated the
manner described patent granted me
February 23,1897, No. SerialN
o.
It well known that certain radiations—
such those ultra-violet light, cathodic,
. 577,671. 685,957, dated November 1901. own experiments
25 and observations, however, lead con
clusions more accord with the theory here
tofore advanced that sources such
radiant energy throw off w'ith great velocity
minute particles matter which are strongly
30 electrified, and therefore capable charging
an electrical conductor, or, even not so,
may any rate discharge electrified con
ductor either carrying off bodily its charge
or otherwise. use, preference,
the best quality mica dielectric, taking
every possible precaution insulating the 65
armatures, that the instrument may with
stand great electrical pressures without leak
ing and may leave perceptible electrifi
cation when discharging instantaneously.
The second terminal armature the con
denser may connected one the poles
of battery other source electricity or
to any conducting body object whatever 90
such properties conditioned that its
means electricity the required sign will be
supplied the terminal. These radiations are generally con
sidered ether vibrations extremely
zo small wave lengths, and explanation the
phenomena noted has been assumed by
some authorities that they ionize render
conducting the atmosphere through which
they are propagated. (H
omodel,)
To all whom concern:
B itiz n
of United States, residing the borough
of Manhattan, the city, county, and State
5 have invented certain new and
useful Improvements Apparatus for the
Utilization Radiant Energy, which the
following specification, reference being
had the drawings accompanying and form-
i ing part the same.
N .
35 present application based upon dis
covery which have made that when rays or
radiations the above kind are permitted to
fall upon insulated conducting-body con
nected one the terminals condenser
40 while the other terminal the same made
by independent means receive carry
away electricity current flows into the con
denser long the insulated body ex
posed the rays, and under the conditions
45 hereinafter specified indefinite accumu
lation electrical energy the condenser
takes place.21,1901.nited States Patent Office.
SPECIFICATION forming part Letters Patent No.
ApplicationfiledMarch. simple way of
supplying positive negative electricity to
the terminal connect the same either 95
an insulated conductor supported some
height the atmosphere orto grounded con
ductor, the former, well kuown, furnish
ing positive and the latter negative electric
ity.
In applying discovery provide con
denser, preferably considerable electro- 55
static capacity, and connect one its termi
nals insulated metal plate other con
ducting-body exposed the rays streams
of radiant matter.
Furthermore, the surface should clean and 85
preferably highly polished amalgamated. 52,153. Obviously the
above precautions should the more rigor
ously observed the slower the rate charg- 75
ing and the smaller the time interval during
which the energy allowed accumulate in
the condenser. This energy after suitable
time interval, during which the rays are al
lowed act, may manifest itself pow-
50 erful discharge, which may utilized for the
operation control mechanical elec
trical devices rendered useful many
other ways. very important, par
ticularly view the fact that electrical 60
energy generally supplied very slow
rate the condenser, construct the same
with the greatest care. Asthe rays supposed streams mat- 100
