Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 685,955 - Apparatus for Utilizing Effects Transmitted From A Distance To A Receiving Device Through Natural Media Patent Wrapper Page 34

396 fer B7/ /1 (1 1/ circuit, substantially as described. 3 In an apparatus for utilizing electrical effects or disturbances transmitted, through the natural media, the combiwith a souse of such effects or disturbances nation of of a charging circuit adapted to be energized by the action of such effects or disturbances, a condenser included in the charging circuit and adapted to be charged thereby, means for commutating, directing or selecting the current impulses in the charging circuit, a receiving circuit, and means for discharging the condenser through the receiving circuit, substantially as described. 4 In an apparatus for utilizing effects or disturbwith a stence of such effects or disturbances. ances transmitted through the natural media, the combination bination of a charging circuit adapted to be energized by the action of such effects or disturbances, a storage device included in the charging circuit and adapted to be charged thereby, means for commutating, directing or selecting the current impulses in the charging circuit so as to render them suitable for charging the storage device, a receiving circuit, and means for discharging the storage device through the receiving circuit, substantially as described. OR electrical electrical In an appagatus for utilizing effects or disturowith a source of fuel effects or dictuer ances ances transmitted through the natyral media, the combination of a charging circuit adapted to be energized by the action of such effects cr disturbances, a condenser included in the charging circuit and adapted to be charged thereby, means for commutating, directing or selecting the current impulses in the charging circuit so as to render them suitable for charging the condenser, a receiving circuit, and means for discharging the condenser through the receiving circuit, substantially as described. 2