Nikola Tesla Patents
} A great variety of disturbances, produced either by suitably constructed transmitters or by natural causes, are at present known to be transmitted through the natural media, and there are also a variety of means or devices enabling energy in are potential form to be stored, and, in view of this, I wish to say that I consider the utilization of any such disturbances and the employment of any of these means as within the scope of my invention so long as the broad method hereinbefore stated is involved. The best way of carrying out my invention of which I at present know is, to store the electrical energy obtained from such impulse's in a condenser, and to use the electrical energy so accumulated to operate a receiver. In the practical application of my method I usually proceed as follows: Insert 9² Cancelled per Sub Spec. At any two points in the transmitting medium, between which there exists, or may be obtained in any manner, through the action of the disturbances or effects to be investigated or util ized, a difference of electrical potential of any magnitude, I arrange two plates or electrodes so that they may be oppositely charged through the agency of such effects or disturbances, and I connect these electrodes to the terminals of a highly insulated condenser, generally of considerable capacity. To the condenser terminals I also connect the receiver to be operated, in series with a device of suitable construction, which perform the function of periodically discharging the condenser through the receiver at and during such intervals of time as may be best suitable for the purpose contemplated. This device may merely consist of two stationary electrodes separated by a feeble dielectric layer of minute thickness, or it may comprise terminals one or more of which are movable and actuated by any suitable. 7 This page retyped from microfilm for better readability - Ed.] 301
