addition this,the
practical difficulty interrupting revers
ing current any considerable strength is
such that none the devices present coaid
be made economically practically effect
the transmission power reversing the
manner described continuous direct cur
rent. such cases, however,
the potential the energizing -currents re
mains the same, their direction only being
changed.of the generator.
The same result evidently obtained such
a disposition that shown Fig.
Having now described the nature in
vention and some the various ways which
30 may carried into effect, would call
attention certain characteristics which the
applications the invention possess, and the
advantages which offers. 17, where
the poles both elements are shifted op-
60 posite directions. The cir
cuit-connections are established between the
rings the generator-shaft and those the
motor-shaftby collecting brashes and wires, as
5 previously explained.
In Figs.
In motor, considering, for convenience,
35 that represented Fig. will observed
that since the disk Dhas tendency follow
continuously the points ofgreatest attraction,
and since these points are shifted around the
ring once for each revolution the armature
40 the generator, follows that the move
ment the disk will synchronous with
that the armature This feature by
practical demonstration have found ex
ist all other forms which one revolution
45 the armature the-generator produces a
shifting the poles the motor through
three hundred and-sixty degree^. pro
ducing alternating current each impulse
of which involves rise and fall potential
I reproduce the motor the exact conditions
of the generator, and such currents and the
consequent production resultant poles the
progression the poles will continuous
and not intermittent.
The difference between the two plans and
the advantages mine are obvious.
These motors may run series—multi
ple arc multiple series—under conditions
well understood those skilled the art. order properly
energize the field-magnet the motor, how
ever, the connections are made with the
armatnre-coils wires leading thereto that
while the points ofgreatest attraction great-
io est density magnetic lines force upon the
armature are shifted i'n one direction those
' upon the field-magnet are madetoprogressin
an opposite direction. According invention, how
ever, employ true alternating currents; and
my invention consists the discovery the
inode method utilizing such currents.
25 obvious that the same principle may
be applied the various typical forms mo
tor hereinbefore described.' far,then,as the plan acting upon
one element the motor concerned, in
vention involves the use alternating as
distinguished froma reversed current,or cur
rent which, while continuous and direet, is
shifted from coil coil any form com
mutator, reyerser, interrupter. other respects the
operation identically the same, the
15 other cases cited. typical the invention, ob
vious that since the attractive effect upon the
disk greatest when the disk its proper
65 relative position the poles developed the
ring B—that say, when its ends poles
immediately follow those the ring—the
speed the motor for all loads within the
normal working limits the motor will be
practically constant. shaft. se
cure, first, uniform speed under all loads
within the normal working limits the mo
tor without the use any auxiliary regula
tor; second, synchronism between the motor
and the generator; third, greater efficiency by
the more direct application the current, no
commutating devices being required either
the.
Iu the particular modification shown Fig-
15, others-constructed similar plan,
50 the number alternating impulses resulting
from one revolution the generator-armature
is double compared with the preceding
cases, and the polarities the motor are
shifted, around twice one revolution the
55 generator-armature,; The speed the motor
will therefore twice that .
In the drawings the field-coils are shunts
to the armature; but they may series or
in independent circuits.intermittentlysbifting
the poles one its elements. '
Again,considering the apparatus illustrated
by Fig.
It clearly apparent that the speed can
never exceed the arbitrary limit determined
byrthe generator, and also that within certain
limits, least, the speed the motor will be
independent the strength the current.382,280
rings, b', carried its. and 19, for example,the terminals
of each set field-coils are connected with the
wires the two armature-coils sucha way
2c that the field-coils wi]l maintain opposite poles
in advance the poles the armature.
It will now more readily seen from the
above description how far the requirements of
a practical system electrical transmission
of power are realized invention. motor the generator; fourth, cheapness
and simplicity mechanical construction;
fifth, the capability being very easily man
aged controlled, and, sixth, diminution of
danger from injury persons and apparatus. With re
gard that part the invention which con
sists actingupon both elements the motor
. This arrangement results
in increased speed rotation.
I aware that not new produce the
rotationsof motor by. This has been
done passing through independent ener
gizing-coils one the elements the cur
rent from battery other source direct
or continuous currents, reversing;,such cur
rent suitable mechanical appliances, that
it directed through the coils alternately
opposite directions
