发明人：詹姆斯·伯克，詹姆斯·厄克斯
当前美国分类：310/301
专利号：3530316
提交日期：1968年3月1日
Issue date: Sep 22, 1970
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A method and apparatus for producing and/or amplifying electric current utilizing radioactive material. Current from a suitable source is passed through a conductor in contact with or under the influence of radioactive material to produce a current of higher magnitude than the input current. The current may be conducted by a conductive can containing radioactive material, metallic rods surrounding or dispersed within radioactive material or by a coil disposed around the radioactive material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, the primary object of this invention to provide a method of amplifying or enlarging existing electrical energy or current, and to further provide a novel electrical power system, utilizing radioactive emissions or radiations.
本发明的另一个目的是提供一种通过使用金属导体和彼此相关联的放射性排放源来扩大或放大电流的方法和系统。另一个目的是提供和改善电源系统，该电源系统可以是相对重量轻且尺寸小的，因此适用于有利使用，例如，在高海拔设备和工艺中。
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in this art from the following description of the best mode of carrying out this invention and examples thereof, made in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:
如图。图1示意性地示出了体现本发明的基本原理的电路;
如图。图2是本发明另一实施例的透视图。
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate still further embodiments, as will be described.
Referring to schematic FIGS. 1, wherein the best mode of carrying out the present invention is illustrated, a circuit is shown comprised of a copper cannister 1 filled with radioactive strontium 90. Conductive contacts 2 of the same material as the cannister extend from opposite ends thereof and are conductively connected with a suitable electric conductor such as copper wire 3. A source of electrical energy 4 which, in this embodiment is preferably a battery, supplies current to cannister 1, where it is conducted through the cannister and subjected to the radiation of strontium contained in the cannister, resulting in amplification of the battery supplied current.
Current thus passing through the cannister and being amplified is then transmitted through conductor 3 to a load 5.
The radioactive material in cannister 1 is preferably strontium 90, but may be any radioactive emitter, emitting alpha, beta, gamma or otherwise designated particles or waves, including neutrons, protons, etc., and/or any combination thereof.
包含在罐1中的放射性物质可以从外部源或放射性物质本身的核辐射的热量加热，以增加对图1中描述的电路中的电流的放大效果。如图1所示，但是这种加热不是必需的，或者对于结合图1描述的电流放大系统是必需的。通过导电罐的电流通过在任一情况下的放射性物质的排放而增强，导致电流超过电池和放射性物质间接产生的电流。
从图1的描述。如图1所示，可以看出，本发明涉及通过放射性物质的发射通过或大约引起流动电流的电流的放大，以及通过使电流流过放射性物质的电流的增强。有许多可能的物理布置，可以使电流通过放射性物质，并且广泛地说，本发明旨在包含任何此类发明，其中...单击下面的图像继续阅读
