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A system for generating electrical energy includes heating a liquid to produce a vapor. The vapor is transported past electron collecting structure which collects electrons from the vapor. Electrons are added to the vapor prior to the vapor reaching the electron collecting structure by an antenna/di

A system for generating electrical energy includes heating a liquid to produce a vapor. The vapor is transported past electron collecting structure which collects electrons from the vapor. Electrons are added to the vapor prior to the vapor reaching the electron collecting structure by an antenna/diode combination.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Apparatus for generating electrical energy comprising, in combination: a container containing liquid heated to a sufficient degree to produce a vapor, the container including a passageway in which said vapor is transported; electron collecting structure operatively asso

The invention claimed is: 1. Apparatus for generating electrical energy comprising, in combination: a container containing liquid heated to a sufficient degree to produce a vapor, the container including a passageway in which said vapor is transported; electron collecting structure operatively associated with said container for collecting electrons produced by cooling of said vapor and changing of said vapor back to a liquid phase during transport of said vapor in said passageway; and electron supply structure operatively associated with said container for adding electrons to electrons preexisting in said vapor during transport thereof in said passageway, said electron supply structure including an electron feeding electrode, an antenna receiving ambient electrical energy, and foraminous, electrically conductive structure in the interior of the passageway, said vapor passing through said foraminous, electrically conductive structure, said foraminous, electrically conductive structure being electrically connected to said electron feeding electrode whereby electrons from said electron feeding electrode are deposited on said vapor by said foraminous, electrically conductive structure. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said foraminous, electrically conductive structure comprises electrically conductive gauze. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1 additionally comprising adjustment structure for selectively moving said foraminous, electrically conductive structure to change spacing between said foraminous, electrically conductive structure and said electron collecting structure. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said electron collecting structure includes an electron collecting electrode and foraminous, electrically conductive structure in the passageway spaced from the foraminous, electrically conductive structure of said electron supply structure allowing for the passage of vapor therethrough while collecting electrons therefrom and electrically connected to said electron collecting electrode. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1 additionally comprising cooling structure for condensing said vapor back to a liquid at or adjacent to the location of said electron collecting structure. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1 additionally comprising a heater operatively associated with said container for heating said liquid to produce said vapor. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said heater is in said passageway, said container includes insulation surrounding said passageway between said heater and said electron supply structure.