Power system for electrically powered land vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60K-001/00
B60K-006/00
출원번호
US-0446194
(2006-06-05)
등록번호
US-7464777
(2008-12-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Gonzalez,Encarnacion H.
출원인 / 주소
Gonzalez,Encarnacion H.
대리인 / 주소
Litman,Richard C.
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A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle extracts electrons from ambient air to generate electrical power to operate the land vehicle electrical energy production and propulsion system. The extracted electrons generate electrical power to run electrical systems of the land vehicle. Th
A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle extracts electrons from ambient air to generate electrical power to operate the land vehicle electrical energy production and propulsion system. The extracted electrons generate electrical power to run electrical systems of the land vehicle. The power system includes an abutting series of tubular sections defining an airflow path with heating plates in the airflow path and variable positive voltage grids to extract charged particles from the heated air. Air is drawn into the airflow path by a centrifugal impeller. The ionized air not used to generate electric power is neutralized in an ionized gas neutralizing chamber and then exhausted.
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I claim: 1. A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle, comprising: a gas ionization and energy production section including a plurality of abutting tubular members defining an airflow path having an input end and an output end, each of the tubular members having: a ridged plate sectio
I claim: 1. A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle, comprising: a gas ionization and energy production section including a plurality of abutting tubular members defining an airflow path having an input end and an output end, each of the tubular members having: a ridged plate section having a plurality of heating plates for exciting air to an elevated energy level, the heating plates being disposed in spaced-apart relationship to allow the flow of air through the section; a variable positive voltage grid for collecting charged particles; at least one sensor for detecting the charge of said charged particles; and a casing being made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces; means for drawing air into the input end of the airflow path in order to establish an airflow through the gas ionization and energy production section; means for distributing the charged particles to the land vehicle's battery and propulsion system; and means for regulating a potential of the variable positive voltage grid. 2. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said means for drawing air comprises means for drawing filtered air into the input end. 3. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said means for drawing air comprises a centrifugal impeller disposed in said airflow path. 4. The power system according to claim 3, wherein said centrifugal impeller is made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 5. The power system according to claim 4, wherein said means for drawing air further comprises an electric motor coupled to said centrifugal impeller. 6. The power system according to claim 5, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the electric motor. 7. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber at the output end of said airflow path. 8. The power system according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of discharge electrodes extending into said neutralizing chamber for discharging charged particles into the airflow path in order to neutralize ionized gases in the airflow path. 9. The power system according to claim 8, wherein each said discharge electrode further comprises a shaft and a V-shaped leaf rotatable around the shaft in order to slow airflow through said neutralizing chamber. 10. The power system according to claim 8, wherein the discharge electrodes have sharp trailing edges disposed longitudinally in the air flow path. 11. The power system according to claim 7, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber further comprises a casing and manifolds, wherein the casing and manifolds are made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 12. The power system according to claim 7, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber comprises a plurality of individual pathways configured to channel ionized gases onto discharge electrodes to electrically neutralize ionized gases in an efficient manner. 13. The power system according to claim 12, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber is configured with a spiral to increase length of said individual pathways, to accommodate an increased number of discharge electrodes per pathway, and to neutralize gases in a more efficient manner. 14. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said means for drawing air comprises a centrifugal impeller disposed in the airflow path and an electric motor coupled to the impeller, the system further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber surrounding the electric motor. 15. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for controlling said heating plates in order to vary the heat supplied to each said ridged plate section. 16. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising an ionization sensor at the output end of the airflow path for detecting an ionization potential of air exiting the energy production system. 17. The power system according to claim 16, wherein the ionization sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 18. The power system according to claim 16, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each sensor. 19. The power system according to claim 16, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the ionization sensor at the output end of the airflow path. 20. The power system according to claim 1, wherein each heating plate comprises ridges and valleys, and said power system further comprises means for creating elastic, high pressure vortices at every valley of each ridged plate, thereby raising the kinetic energy of high velocity gases flowing therethrough. 21. The power system according to claim 20, wherein each heating plate is made of material configured to maximize heat when an electrical current is applied to the plate. 22. The power system according to claim 21, wherein each heating plate is made of material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 23. The power system according to claim 20, wherein valleys of each heating plate are optimally configured with a depth, length, and shape to form and hold a type of high pressure vortex that optimally creates molecular dissociation of high velocity gases flowing therethrough. 24. The power system according to claim 20, further comprising an electric engine, wherein each heating plate is configured with a length sufficient to cause molecular dissociation of high velocity gases flowing therethrough to minimize overall airflow restrictions, and minimize power consumption of the electric engine. 25. The power system according to claim 20, wherein the heating plates are integrally and electrically connected to one another. 26. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for ionizing large volumes of gases and extracting electrical energy from said gases. 27. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for raising the kinetic energy of gases to create molecular dissociation. 28. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for creating molecular dissociation, thus freeing electrons from their normal orbits. 29. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for extracting maximum electron energy potentials from ionized gases. 30. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for creating high voltage potentials and current flow from ionized gases. 31. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising an electrical inverter/converter system, and means for creating utilizable alternating current and direct current through the electrical inverter/converter system. 32. The power system according to claim 31, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the electrical inverter/converter section. 33. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each ridged plate section. 34. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each variable positive voltage grid. 35. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each sensor. 36. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising means for containment of electrical and electromagnetic effects of electrically charged particles and high velocity ionized gases. 37. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said casing is formed by molding onto the ridged plates during a casing manufacturing process. 38. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said casing is formed by molding onto the variable positive voltage grid during a casing manufacturing process. 39. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said casing has inner walls and said variable positive voltage grid has inner walls, wherein the inner walls of the casing are flush and seamless with the inner walls of the variable positive voltage grid. 40. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding stud on an exterior of said casing, a lock washer, and a locknut, wherein said variable positive voltage grid may be configured to be secured to the casing. 41. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said positive voltage grid is made of electrically conductive material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, high vibration forces. 42. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said positive voltage grid further comprises vanes aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit vane vibration, and inhibit turbulent airfiows. 43. The power system according to claim 42, wherein said vanes are selected from the group consisting of multiple integrated vane assemblies and a single vane assembly per stage. 44. The power system according to claim 42, wherein said vanes are integrally connected to a protruding stud. 45. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one ion charge sensor located between each ridged plate section and each variable positive voltage grid in a path of ionized gases to detect electrical charge of the gases. 46. The power system according to claim 45, wherein each ion charge sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit ion charge sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing theretbrough. 47. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one ion charge sensor located in a path of gases at the output end of the production section, said at least one ion charge sensor being configured to detect electrical charge of gases before the gases are expelled from the production section. 48. The power system according to claim 47, wherein each ion charge sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit ion charge sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 49. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising discharge electrodes made of electrically conductive material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces, with minimal carbon buildup. 50. The power system according to claim 1, further comprising discharge electrodes electrically connected to one another in any combination of parallel and/or series circuits. 51. The power system according to claim 50, wherein said discharge electrodes further comprise a surface area configured to discharge charged particles into ionized gases to electrically neutralize gases in an optimally efficient manner. 52. The power system according to claim 1, wherein said centrifugal impeller is electrodeposited with an electrical insulating material capable of withstanding high temperatures, high velocity particle impacts, high rotational stress. 53. The power system according to claim 52, further comprising an electric motor and a comi-non shaft for the centrifugal impeller and the electric motor, wherein the common shaft is electrodeposited with an electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures and high friction wear. 54. The power system according to claim 52, further comprising a neutralizing chamber concentric to said electric motor and said centrifugal impeller, wherein said common shaft is configured with a length to position said electric motor further rearward of said concentric ion neutralizing chamber. 55. The power system according to claim 52, wherein said electric motor is secured to said ion neutralizing chamber. 56. The power system according to claim 52, wherein said electric motor has a coating to provide electrical insulation and electromagnetic isolation from effects of electrically charged particles and high velocity ionized gases. 57. The power system according to claim 52, wherein said electric motor has ventilating ducts to inhibit overheating. 58. A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle, the land vehicle having at least one ground-engaging wheel, the system comprising: a gas ionization and energy production section including a plurality of abutting tubular members defining an airflow path having an input end and an output end, each of the tubular members having: a ridged plate section having a plurality of heating plates for exciting air to an elevated energy level, the heating plates being disposed in spaced-apart relationship to allow the flow of air through the section; a variable positive voltage grid for collecting charged particles; at least one sensor for detecting the charge of said charged particles; and a casing made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces; means for drawing air into the input end of the airflow path in order to establish an airflow through the gas ionization and energy production section; means for regulating a potential of the variable positive voltage grid; a combination amplifier and controller electrically connected to each of the variable positive voltage grids; a battery electrically connected to said combination amplifier and controller; a drive motor coupled to the at least one ground-engaging wheel, the drive motorbeing electrically connected to said battery and said combination amplifier and controller; wherein said combination amplifier and controller distributes the charged particles to the battery and the drive motor. 59. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said means for drawing air comprises a centrifugal impeller disposed in said airflow path. 60. The power system according to claim 59, further comprising electrically conductive diffusers coaxially disposed around the centrifugal impeller, the diffusers having an application of varying potentials of positive voltage to attract and extract electrons from high kinetic energy gases in the airflow path. 61. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said means for drawing air further comprises an electric motor coupled to said centrifugal impeller. 62. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber at the output end of said airflow path. 63. The power system according to claim 62, further comprising a plurality of discharge electrodes extending into said neutralizing chamber for discharging charged particles into the airflow path in order to neutralize ionized gases in the airflow path. 64. The power system according to claim 63, wherein each said discharge electrode further comprises a shall and a V-shaped leaf rotatable around the shaft in order to slow airflow through said neutralizing chamber. 65. The power system according to claim 62, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber further comprises a casing and manifolds, wherein the casing and manifolds are made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 66. The power system according to claim 65, wherein the electrical insulating material of the casing and manifolds comprises electrically insulating ceramic material. 67. The power system according to claim 66, wherein the electrically insulating ceramic material of the casing and manifolds is selected from the group consisting of boron nitride, alumina, sapphire, and zirconium. 68. The power system according to claim 63, further comprising: the plurality of discharge electrodes being made from electrically conductive ceramic material. 69. The power system according to claim 68, wherein the electrically conductive ceramic material of the plurality of discharge electrodes is selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, and zirconium carbide. 70. The power system according to claim 62, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber comprises a plurality of individual pathways configured to channel ionized gases onto discharge electrodes to electrically neutralize ionized gases in an efficient manner. 71. The power system according to claim 70, wherein said ionized gas neutralizing chamber is configured with a spiral to increase length of said individual pathways, to accommodate an increased number of discharge electrodes per pathway, and to neutralize gases in a more efficient manner. 72. The power system according to claim 62, wherein the heating plates are integrally and electrically connected to one another. 73. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said means for drawing air comprises a centrifugal impeller disposed in the airflow path and an electric motor coupled to the impeller, the system further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber surrounding the electric motor. 74. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for controlling said heating plates in order to vary the heat supplied to each said ridged plate section. 75. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising an ionization sensor at the output end of the airflow path for detecting an ionization potential of air exiting the energy production system. 76. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said means for drawing air comprises means for drawing filtered air into the input end. 77. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said centrifugal impeller is made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 78. The power system according to claim 77, wherein said means for drawing air further comprises an electric motor coupled to said centrifugal impeller. 79. The power system according to claim 78, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the electric motor. 80. The power system according to claim 77, wherein the electrical insulating material of the centrifugal impeller comprises electrically insulating ceramic material. 81. The power system according to claim 80, wherein the electrically insulating ceramic material of the centrifugal impeller is selected from the group consisting of boron nitride, alumina, sapphire, and zirconium. 82. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber at the output end of said airflow path. 83. The power system according to claim 82, further comprising a plurality of discharge electrodes extending into said neutralizing chamber for discharging charged particles into the airflow path in order to neutralize ionized gases in the airflow path. 84. The power system according to claim 83, wherein each said discharge electrode further comprises a shaft and a V-shaped leaf rotatable around the shaft in order to slow airflow through said neutralizing chamber. 85. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said means for drawing air comprises a centrifugal impeller disposed in the airflow path and an electric motor coupled to the impeller, the system further comprising an ionized gas neutralizing chamber surrounding the electric motor. 86. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for controlling said heating plates in order to vary the heat supplied to each said ridged plate section. 87. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising an ionization sensor at the output end of the airflow path for detecting an ionization potential of air exiting the energy production system. 88. The power system according to claim 87, wherein each ionization sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 89. The power system according to claim 87, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the ionization sensor at the output end of the airflow path. 90. The power system according to claim 87, wherein each ionization sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 91. The power system according to claim 58, wherein each heating plate comprises ridges and valleys, and said power system further comprises means for creating elastic, high pressure vortices at every valley of each ridged plate, thereby raising the kinetic energy of high velocity gases flowing therethrough. 92. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for ionizing large volumes of gases and extracting electrical energy from said gases. 93. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for raising the kinetic energy of gases to create molecular dissociation. 94. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for creating molecular dissociation, thus freeing electrons from their normal orbits. 95. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for extracting maximum electron energy potentials from ionized gases. 96. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for creating high voltage potentials and current flow from ionized gases. 97. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising an electrical inverter/converter system, and means for creating utilizable alternating current and direct current through the electrical inverter/converter system. 98. The power system according to claim 97, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the electrical inverter/converter section. 99. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each ridged plate section. 100. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each variable positive voltage grid. 101. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to each sensor. 102. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for distributing and regulating an electrical potential to the ionization sensor. 103. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising means for containment of electrical and electromagnetic effects of electrically charged particles and high velocity ionized gases. 104. The power system according to claim 58, wherein each heating plate is made of material configured to maximize heat when an electrical current is applied to the plate. 105. The power system according to claim 104, wherein each heating plate is made of material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 106. The power system according to claim 105, wherein valleys of each heating plate are optimally configured with a depth, length, and shape to form and hold a type of high pressure vortex that optimally creates molecular dissociation of high velocity gases flowing therethrough. 107. The power system according to claim 105, further comprising an electric engine, wherein each heating plate is configured with a length sufficient to cause molecular dissociation of high velocity gases flowing therethrough to minimize overall airflow restrictions, and minimize power consumption of the electric engine. 108. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said casing is formed by molding onto the ridged plate section during a casing manufacturing process. 109. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said casing is formed by molding onto the variable positive voltage grid during a casing manufacturing process. 110. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said casing has inner walls and said variable positive voltage grid has inner walls, wherein the inner walls of the casing are flush and seamless with the inner walls of the variable positive voltage grid. 111. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising a protruding stud on an exterior of said casing, a lock washer, and a locknut, wherein said variable positive voltage grid may be configured to be secured to the casing by the lock washer and the lock nut. 112. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising at least one ion charge sensor located between each ridged plate section and each variable positive voltage grid in apath of ionized gases to detect electrical charge of the gases. 113. The power system according to claim 112, wherein each ion charge sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit ion charge sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 114. The power system according to claim 112, further comprising: the at least one ion charge sensor being made from electrically conductive ceramic material. 115. The power system according to claim 114, wherein the electrically conductive ceramic material of the ion charge sensor is selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, and zirconium carbide. 116. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising at least one ion charge sensor located in a path of gases at the output end of the production section, said at least one ion charge sensor being configured to detect electrical charge of gases before the gases are expelled from the production section. 117. The power system according to claim 116, wherein each ion charge sensor is aerodynamically configured to optimize strength, inhibit ion charge sensor vibration, inhibit turbulent airfiows, and optimize sensitivity to high velocity ionized gases flowing therethrough. 118. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising discharge electrodes made of electrically conductive material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces. 119. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising discharge electrodes electrically connected to one another in any combination of parallel and series circuits. 120. The power system according to claim 119, wherein said discharge electrodes further comprise a surface area configured to discharge charged particles into ionized gases to electrically neutralize gases in an optimally efficient manner. 121. The power system according to claim 58, wherein said centrifugal impeller is electrodeposited with an electrical insulating material capable of withstanding high temperatures, high velocity particle impacts, high rotational stress. 122. The power system according to claim 121, further comprising an electric motor and a common shaft for the centrifugal impeller and the electric motor, wherein the common shaft is electrodeposited with an electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures and high friction wear. 123. The power system according to claim 122, further comprising a neutralizing chamber concentric to said electric motor and said centrifugal impeller, wherein sad common shaft is configured with a length to position said electric motor further rearward of said concentric ion neutralizing chamber. 124. The power system according to claim 122, wherein said electric motor is electrically insulated and electromagnetically isolated from effects of electrically charged particles and high velocity ionized gases. 125. The power system according to claim 122, wherein said electric motor is ventilated to inhibit overheating. 126. The power system according to claim 122, wherein the electrical insulating material electrodeposited on the common shaft comprises electrically insulating ceramic material. 127. The power system according to claim 126, wherein the electrically insulating ceramic material electrodeposited on the common shaft is selected from the group consisting of boron nitride, alumina, sapphire, and zirconium. 128. The power system according to claim 58, wherein each said discharge electrode may be independently electrically connected directly to an amplifier/controller in order to prevent electrode overheating. 129. The power system according to claim 128, wherein said electric motor is secured to said ion neutralizing chamber. 130. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising: the heating plates being made from electrically conductive ceramic material. 131. The power system according to claim 130, wherein the electrically conductive ceramic material of the heating plates is selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, and zirconium carbide. 132. The power system according to claim 58, further comprising: the variable positive voltage grid being made from electrically conductive ceramic material. 133. The power system according to claim 132, wherein the electrically conductive ceramic material of the variable positive voltage grid is selected from the group consisting of titanium diboride, tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, and zirconium carbide. 134. The power system according to claim 58, wherein the electrical insulating material of the casing comprises electrically insulating ceramic material. 135. The power system according to claim 134, wherein the electrically insulating ceramic material of the casing is selected from the group consisting of boron nitride, alumina, sapphire, and zirconium. 136. The power system according to claim 58, wherein all electrical connections are completely hermetically sealed. 137. The power system according to claim 58, wherein electrical conductors being constructed of electrically conductive ceramics may be insulated with ceramics having electrical insulating properties.
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