Nikola Tesla Patents
* 5 It will higher potential. The speed of rotation of the cylinder d being adjustable at will, the energy of any number of separate impulses may thus be accumulated in potential form and discharged through the receiver R upon the brush k coming in contact with one of the segments . be, of course, understood that the capacity of the condenser should be such as to allow the storing of a much greater amount of energy than is required for the ordinary operation of the receiver. Since by this method a relatively great amount of energy, and in a suitable forn, may be made available for the operation of a receiver, the lattor need not be very sensitive, and a nearly absolute safety against disturbing influences upon the receiver may be socured. But, when the impulses are very feeble, as when coming from a great distance, or when it is desired to operate a receiver very rapidly, then any of the well known sensitive devices, capable of responding to very feeble influences, may be used in this connection. ceiving apparatus may, however, be employed. Under the conditions above described it is evident that during the continuance of the stationary waves, the receiver will be acted upon by impulses of current of greater or less intensity, according to its location with reforence to the nodal and maximun points of said yaves, but upon interrupting the flow of current in the source the stationary waves at once disappear. Hence a great variety of effects may be produced in a receiver according to the mamer in which the waves are controlled. Obviously the nodal and ventral regions of the waves may be at will shifted from the sending station, as by -11Other re529
