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,
>
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>Rick Logan
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