The working discharge circuit con- 115
nected the terminals the condenser
includes this case the primaryp trans
former and circuit-controller comprising a
fixed terminal brush and movable ter
minal the shape awheel with conduct- t20
ing and insulating ségments which may be
rotated arbitrary speed any suitable
means..pVhen the electrical pres
sure the terminals rises certain
predetermined value the plates 11', attract- 85
ing each other, close the circuit connected to
the terminals. way
of illustration modified arrangement >
shown .
The terminals the condenser are also
connected circuit including receiver R,
which operated, and cireuit-control-
45 ling device <
J, which this case composed
of two very thin conducting-plates placed
in close proximity and very mobile, either by
reason extreme flexibility owing the
charater their support. which the sourceS ra-
diant energy special form Roentgen
tube devised having but one terminal 105
h, generally aluminium, the form of
half sphere with plain polished surface
on the front side, from which the streams are
thrown off. Obvi
ously whatever circuit controller em
ployed should operate close the circuit 80
in which included when the potential in
the condenser has reached the desired magni- f
tude. This phenomenon, believe, is
best explained follows The sun well as
other sources radiant energy throw off mi-
65 nute particles matter positively electrified,
which, impinging upon the plate commu
nicate electrical charge the same. The apparatus
being arranged shown, will found that
when the radiations thesun any other
source capable producing the effects before
60 described fall upon the plate accumula
tion' electrical energy the condenser C
will result. With the stoppage the current
the plates cease attracted and sepa
rate, thus restoring the circuit its original 95
condition.the plate conductor above mentioned,
I usually connect the second terminal the
condenser the ground, this being the most
convenient way ofobtaining negative electric-
5 ity, dispensing with the necessity provid
ing artificial source. improve their
50 action, they should inclosed receptacle
from which the air may exhausted.
Many useful applications this method of
utilizing the radiations emanating from the
sun other source and many ways carry
ing out the same will once suggest them- 100
selves from the above description. The
receiver shown consisting elec
tromagnet movable armature re
tractile spring and ratchet-wheel iv, pro-
55 vided with spring-pawl which pivoted
to armature illustrated. The
opposite terminal the condenser being con
nected the ground, which may consid
ered vast reservoir negative electricity, 70
a feeble current flows continuously into the
condenser, and inasmuch these supposed
particles are inconceivably small radius
or curvature, and consequently charged a
relatively very high potential, this charging 75
of the condenser may continue, have
found practice, almost indefinitely, even to
the point rupturing the dielectric.
■Referring Fig. the condenser, P
the insulated plate orconducting body,which
40 exposed the rays, and another plate or
conductor, all being joined series,as shown. This permits flowof current
which energizes the magnet causing to
draw down the armature and impart par
tial rotation the ratchet-wheel the 90
current ceases the armature retracted by
the spring without, however, moving the
wheel iv. may excited attaching
it one the terminals any generator o
sufficiently-high electromotive force; but
whatever apparatus used important
that the tube exhausted high degree,
as otherwise might prove entirely ineffect
ive.
The rays radiations which are util
ized for the operation the apparatus above
described general terms may derived
20 from natural source, the sun, may be
artificially produced such means, for ex
ample, arc-lamp, Roentgen tube, and
the like, and they may employed for a
great variety useful purposes. order utilize
for any useful purpose the energy accumu
lated the condenser, furthermore connect
to the terminals the same circuit includ-
i ingan instrument apparatus which de
sired operate and another instrument or
device for alternately closing and opening the
circuit.
25 Mydiscovery will more fully understood
from the following detailed description and
annexed drawings, which reference now
made, and which—
Figure 1is diagram showing typical forms
30 the devices elements arranged and
connected applying the method for the op-
oration mechanical contrivance instru
ment solely the energy stored; and Fig. Thus Fig. This latter may any form cir
cuit-controller, with fixed movable parts
15 electrodes, which may actuated either
by the stored energy orby independentmeans.Fig. 2
is diagrammatical representation modi-
35 fied arrangement suitable for special pur
poses, with circuit-controller actuated by
independent means. inductive relation the primary
wire coilp secondary usually a
much greater number turns, the ends 125
which connected receiver The ter
minals the condenser being connected as
indicated, one insulated plate and
the other grounded plate P', when the
tube excited rays streams matter rjo
are emitted from the same, which convey a
positive charge the plate and condenser-
terminal while terminal continuously
receiving negative electricity from the plate
e 4,
