Nikola Tesla

[mt_pockets1000]

"Were we," remarks B. A. Behrend, distinguished author and engineer, "to seize and to eliminate the results of Mr. Tesla's work, the wheels of industry would cease to turn, our electric cars and trains would stop, our towns would be dark, and our mills would be dead and idle."

Tesla's inventions around the turn of the 20th century are related to the current level of technology we see today, yet he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. He developed 3 phase power, the fluorescent bulb, wireless radio...things we take for granted today. Over 700 U.S. patents. Some of his experiments were extremely dangerous. His work with lightning and atmospheric agitation were such that he claimed he could "split the earth in half". After reading about him I believe he could do it. He was fascinated with resonance and nearly brought down a highrise building under construction in New York with a small device placed on the structural steel vibrating at a low frequency. He rubbed shoulders with the likes of Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Mark Twain and J. P. Morgan. A brilliant engineer but not much of a money man, he died penniless in New York and immediately the FBI moved in to confiscate his notes and files.

You can read more on this remarkable man here....
http://www.frank.germano.com/nikolatesla.htm

 

[#juan]

My son, who is now a physicist, built one of these in our garage when he was fourteen years old: It is a Tesla coil.

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[#juan]

A list of Tesla's first fifty patents:

American

• patent number - name of patent - date - notes on patent

[edit] First fifty patents

1. U.S. Patent 0,334,823 - Commutator for Dynamo Electric Machines - 1886 January 26 - Elements to prevent sparking on dynamo-electric machines; Drum-style with brushes.
2. U.S. Patent 0,350,954 - Regulator for Dynamo Electric Machines - 1886 October 19 - Automatic regulation of energy levels; Mechanical device to shift brushes.
3. U.S. Patent 0,335,786 - Electric Arc lamp - 1886 February 9 - Arc lamp with carbon electrodes controlled by electromagnets or solenoids and a clutch mechanism; Corrects earlier design flaws common to the industry.
4. U.S. Patent 0,335,787 - Electric arc lamp - 1886 February 9 - Arc lamp's automatic fail switch when arc possesses abnormal behavior; Automatic reactivation.
5. U.S. Patent 0,336,961 - Regulator for dynamo electric machines - 1886 March 2 - Two main brushes connected to helices coil ends; Intermediate point branch shunt connection for third brush.
6. U.S. Patent 0,336,962 - Regulator for Dynamo Electric Machines - 1886 March 2 - Auxiliary brush[es] shunting a portion or whole of the field helices coil; Regulates energy flow; Adjustable level of current.
7. U.S. Patent 0,359,748 - Dynamo electric machine - 1887 March 22 - Improve construction; Facilitate easier construction; Reduce the cost; Magnetic frame; Armature; Alternating current synchronous motor.
   381968 - Electro magnetic motor
   
   
8. U.S. Patent 0,381,968 - Electro magnetic motor - 1888 May 1 - Mode and plan of operating electric motors by progressive shifting; Field Magnet; Armature; Electrical conversion; Economical; Transmission of energy; Simple construction; Easier construction; Rotating magnetic field principles.
9. U.S. Patent 0,381,969 - Electro Magnetic Motor - 1888 May 1 - Novel form and operating mode; Coils forming independent energizing circuits; Connected to an alternating current generator; Synchronous motor.
10. U.S. Patent 0,381,970 - System of Electrical Distribution - 1888 May 1 - Current from a single source of supply in the main or transmitting circuit induce by induction apparatus; Independent circuit(s); Electric distributor.
11. U.S. Patent 0,382,279 - Electro Magnetic Motor - 1888 May 1 - Rotation is produced and maintained by direct attraction; Utilizes shifting poles; Induction magnetic motor.
12. U.S. Patent 0,382,280 - Electrical Transmission of Power - 1888 May 1 - New method or mode of transmission; Dynamo motor conversion with two independent circuits for long distance transmission; Alternating current transmission; Includes a disclaimer; Economic; Efficient.
13. U.S. Patent 0,382,281 - Electrical Transmission of Power - 1888 May 1 - Improvements in electromagnetic motors and their mode or methods of their operations; Motor is wound with coils forming independent circuits on the armature; Armature is mounted to rotate between two different poles; Armature will eventually synchronize with that of the generator; Windcoils or coils on the field magnets; Expose to continuous current to maintain a permanent field.
14. U.S. Patent 0,382,282 - Method of Converting and Distributing Electric Currents - 1888 May 1 - Related to electric distribution systems; Current is from a single main source or suitable transmitting circuit; Induction into an independent circuit; Divide the current from a single source; Transformations; Discovery of method to avoid prior liable and dangerous methods; True Dynamic induction.
15. U.S. Patent 0,382,845 - Commutator for dynamo electric machines - 1888 May 15 - Relates to dynamo-electric machines or motors; Improvements on devices to collect or communicate currents; Avoids destruction and wear of machine; Avoid adjustments due to destruction and wear; Enable practical construction of very large dynamo electric machines or motors with the minimum number of communicator segments; Increases safety and efficiency.
16. U.S. Patent 0,390,413 - System of electrical distribution - 1888 October 2 - Related to previous electric distribution systems developed by Dr. Tesla; Examples of systems in operation with motors or converters, or both, in parallel; Examples of systems in parallel; Examples of systems in series.
17. U.S. Patent 0,390,414 - Dynamo Electric Machine - 1888 October 2 - Related to the patents of Dr. Tesla and Charles F. Peck, numbers: US381968 and US382280; Ordinary forms of continuous and alternate current systems may be adapted to Dr. Tesla's system, with slight changes to the systems; Effects their forms; Only the best and most practical solutions are presented to the three most common forms of the devices applicable; Illustrated are the continuous (or closed) circuit machines, machines possessing armatures with coils connected diametrically (known as "open-circuits"), and machines with armature-coils of which have a common joint.
18. U.S. Patent 0,390,415 - Dynamo Electric Machine or Motor - 1888 October 2 - Improvement in the construction of dynamo or magneto electric machines; Novel form of frame and field magnets that renders the machine more sturdy and compact as a structure; Requires fewer parts; Less difficulty in construction; Lower expense; Useful to alternating and continuous current machines.
19. U.S. Patent 0,390,721 - Dynamo Electric Machine - 1888 October 9 - Relates chiefly to the alternate current machine invented by Mr. Tesla; Related to patents numbered US381968 and US382280; Seeks to avoid mechanical drawback of running high frequency machines; Efficient at low speeds; Producing rotating magnetic poles in one element of the machine and drive the other at a different speed.
20. U.S. Patent 0,390,820 - Regulator for Alternate Current Motors - 1888 October 9 - Improvement in the electrical transmission systems; Means of regulating and power of the motor or motors; Used with system of multiple motors primarily (or systems with motors and transformers) that have independent energizing circuits which act to set up progressive or shifting magnetic poles (i.e. the rotating magnetic field); Controls the speed of the motor.
21. U.S. Patent 0,396,121 - Thermo Magnetic Motor - 1888 January 15 - Widely known that heat applied to a magnetic body will lessen its magnetizing ability; High enough temperatures will destroy the magnetic field; Mechanical power by a reciprocating action obtained from the joint action of heat, magnetism, and a spring or weight (or other force); In this patent, the application of heat to a body that is magnetized by induction or otherwise to the action of heat until the magnetism is neutralized to allow a weight or a spring to give action and lessen the action of the heat to restore the magnetic effect to move the body in the opposite direction.
    Tesla's US390721 Patent for a "Dynamo Electric Machine"
    
    
22. U.S. Patent 0,401,520 - Method of Operating Electro Magnetic Motors - 1889 April 16 - Improvements to previous instances of synchronous motors; Previous instances of synchronous motors have not been started by the alternating current generators; New discovery of simple method or plan of operating such motors; Requires no other device other than the motor itself; Conversion from a double circuit motor and which will start under the actions of an alternate current into a synchronizing-motor; synchronous motor definition.
23. U.S. Patent 0,405,858 - Electro Magnetic Motor - 1889 June 25 - Torque, instead of being the result in the difference in the magnetic periods or phases of the poles or to the attractive parts to whatever due, is produce to the angular displacement of the parts which, though movable with the respect to one another, are magnetized simultaneously, or approximately so, by the same currents; Concerns the armature and the field laminations of the magnetic core for the greatest magnetic attractions; Best means to achieve these results.
24. U.S. Patent 0,405,859 - Method of Electrical Power Transmission - 1889 June 25 - New and useful method of bringing up the motor to a desirable speed; Forms of alternating current machines, connected to alternating current generators, can be run as synchronous motor; Prior, alternating current will not start it; Construct a generator with two coils or sets of coils and connect them with a motor of corresponding coils or sets of coils; By means of two line wires, the motor and generator in like fashion; Related to US 390413 (for means of starting); Will operate as a single-circuit synchronizing system.
25. U.S. Patent 0,406,968 - Dynamo Electric Machine - 1889 July 16 - Relates to class of machines referred to as "Unipolar" machine (i.e., a disk or cylindrical conductor is mounted in between magnetic poles adapted to produce a uniform magnetic field); Construction of a machine with two fields, each having a rotary conductor mounted between its poles; Discussed the disk form primarily; The direction of the magnetism or order of the poles in one field of force is opposite to that of the other, so the rotation of the disk in the same direction forms a field from the center to the circumference and another from the circumference to the center; Contacts applied to the shafts form terminals of a circuit to produce a sum of electromotive forces of the two disks; If direction of the fields are the same, driving the disks in the opposite direction will obtain the same results.
26. U.S. Patent 0,413,353 - Method of Obtaining Direct current from Alternating Currents - 1889 October 22 - Superiority of alternating currents discussed; Delineates machines to convert alternating currents to direct (or continuous) currents at will at one or more points; Obtain direct currents from alternating currents; Active resistances to opposite electrical character, whereby the currents or current-waves of opposite character will be diverted through different circuits.
27. U.S. Patent 0,416,191 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1889 December 3 - Induction motor with two or more energizing circuits; alternating currents of differing phases are passed to produce rotation or operation of the motor; simple way consists of two circuits; alternate way consists of one line that divides the alternating current in the motor circuit and effects an artificial lag in one of the circuit of branches (such as by a different induction capacity).
28. U.S. Patent 0,416,192 - Method of Operating Electro-Magnetic Motors - 1889 December 3 - Related to US401520; Alternative improvements to synchronous motors; Torque and synchronous actions in motors; different field circuit of differing induction; Windings and shunts; Increases tendency to synchronize.
29. U.S. Patent 0,416,193 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1889 December 3 - Induction motor operation with two or more windings; securing differing phase differences; Phase proportional to the induction and inverse to the resistance encountered by the current; one circuit (the energizing circuit) should have high induction and low resistance (along with possessing the greater length or number of turns) and the converse in the other (which has few turns of finer wire or wire that has higher resistance); magnetic quantities of the poles should be approximately equal; Self-induction cores are much longer.
30. U.S. Patent 0,416,194 - Electric Motor - 1889 December 3 - Drawings include the motor seen in many of Tesla's photos; Classic alternating current electro-magnetic motor; Induction motor operation; Field and armature of equal strengths or magnetic quality; field and armature cores of equal amounts; Coils containing equal amount of copper.
31. U.S. Patent 0,416,195 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1889 December 3 - Induction motor operation with two or more windings; Differing phases; Structural and operational conditions; Armature operation conditions and the obedience to the energizing circuit and stator; Construction and organization principles.
32. U.S. Patent 0,417,794 - Armature for Electric Machines - 1889 December 24 - Construction principles of the armature for electrical generators and motors; Simple and economical; Coils of insulated conducting wire (or ribbon) may be wound or formed into bobbins; Position of the bobbins dictate the windings; Armature has polar projections and maximum core-surface exposure to the field magnetic poles; Related to other applicant patents, numbers US327797, US292077, GB9013.
33. U.S. Patent 0,418,248 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1889 December 31 - Electric generator; Employment of an artificial cooling device; Enclosing the source of heat and that portion of the magnetic circuit exposed to the heat and artificially cooling the said heated part; Combination of an enclosed source of heat applied to a portion of said core; Magnetized core or body and a conductor within the field of force; Artificial cooling device for reducing the temperature of the heated portion thereof; Means for bringing a cooling gas or fluid in contact with the heated portion of the core, and means for controlling the admission of the same; The combination and coils wound thereon and a connection with a boiler for admitting steam into the channels, as set forth; Magnetized core containing passages or channels; Means for applying heat to a portion of the core.
34. U.S. Patent 0,424,036 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1890 March 25 - Cites then common language of his motors referred to as the "magnetic lag" motors; Another form of the induction motor with two or more energizing circuits with differing phase differences are passed to produce rotation or operation of the motor; Magnetism lags electrical parts of energizing effects; Manifests these effect simultaneously and not successively; Related to US405858; Torque is produced to the angular displacement of parts; Best means to achieve these results; prefer the use of alternating currents.
    Tesla working in Laboratory
    
    
35. U.S. Patent 0,428,057 - Pyromagneto Electric Generator - 1890 May 13 - Electric generator; Employment of an artificial cooling device; Enclosing the source of heat and that portion of the magnetic circuit exposed to the heat and artificially cooling the said heated part; Combination of an enclosed source of heat applied to a portion of said core; Magnetized core or body and a conductor within the field of force; Artificial cooling device for reducing the temperature of the heated portion thereof; Means for bringing a cooling gas or fluid in contact with the heated portion of the core, and means for controlling the admission of the same; The combination and coils wound thereon and a connection with a boiler for admitting steam into the channels, as set forth; Magnetized core containing passages or channels; Means for applying heat to a portion of the core.
36. U.S. Patent 0,433,700 - Alternating-Current Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1890 August 5 - Rotation of an electromagnetic motor is produced by the magnetic movements or the maximum of the pole's (or point's) magnetic effects from the conjoined actions (or the two energizing circuits) through which alternating currents (or similar rapidly-varying currents) are passed through; Multiple magnets are powered by artificial currents; Inverse strength of magnetism on stator for best rotation; Creates multiple phases through one circuit from one power source.
37. U.S. Patent 0,433,701 - Alternating-Current Motor - 1890 August 5 - Two sets of field-pole pieces of energized independently by the same source; Closed magnetic iron shunts or bridges in sets or series.
38. U.S. Patent 0,433,702 - Electrical Transformer Or Induction Device - 1890 August 5 - Main magnetic core and the primary and secondary coils interposed by a magnetic shield or screen between the coils or around one of the coils; Coils can be wound upon or built up around the magnetic shield; Adapted to or capable of being magnetically saturated by a predetermined current strength below the maximum in the primary.
39. U.S. Patent 0,433,703 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1890 August 5 - Describes the combination, in an alternating current motor, of an energizing coil and a core composed of two parts (one being protected from magnetization from the other one interposed between it and the coil); A rotating armature is motivated by the induced fields; Alternatively, a field magnet composed of a coil and core (with two sections in proximity of the coil and an inner section between the same); Also, a field magnet each composed of a coil and core (with two sections in proximity of the coil and an inner section between the same).
40. U.S. Patent 0,445,207 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1891 January 27 - Describes the combination, in a motor, of a primary energizing circuit (connected to a generator) and a secondary circuit in inductive relation to the primary; Each circuit has a different electrical character, resistance, induction capability, or number and type of windings.
41. U.S. Patent 0,447,920 - Method of Operating Arc-Lamps - 1891 March 10 - Abate or render inaudible sound emitted by arc lamps that are powered by (or supplied with) alternating currents by increasing the frequency of alternations (or pulsations) above the auditory level.
42. U.S. Patent 0,447,921 - Alternating Electric Current Generator - 1891 March 10 - A generator that produces alternations of 15000 per second or more.
    454622 - System of Electric Lighting: Apparatus devised for the purpose of converting and supplying electrical energy in a form suited for the production of certain novel electrical phenomena; Used later as a practical RF power supply.
    
    
43. U.S. Patent 0,454,622 - System of Electric Lighting - 1891 June 23 - Apparatus devised for the purpose of converting and supplying electrical energy in a form suited for the production of certain novel electrical phenomena, which require currents of higher frequency and potential. It specifies an energy storage capacitor and discharger mechanism on the primary side of a radio-frequency transformer. This is the first-ever disclosure of a practical RF power supply capable of exciting an antenna to emit powerful electromagnetic radiation.
44. U.S. Patent 0,455,067 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1891 June 30 - Alternating current motor, with field magnets and energizing circuit armature-circuit and a core adapted to be energized by currents induced in its circuit by the currents in the field circuit; Condenser connected with or bridging the armature-circuit (e.g., the rotating element of the motor); Energizing circuit formed by coils wound thereon in a different inductive relations to the field and joined in a continuous or closed series; Combination of a condenser, the plates of which are connected, respectively, to the junctions of the circuits or coils.
45. U.S. Patent 0,455,068 - Electrical Meter - 1891 June 30 - Method of computing the amount of electrical energy expended in a given time in an electrical circuit; Operates by maintaining by the current a potential difference between two conductors in an electrolytic solution (or cell) uniform throughout the whole extent of such conductors exposed to the solution; Measurement of the variation of the resistance in one or both conductors dues to the gain or loss of metal by electro-deposition; Electrolytic cell and conductors passing through the cell and connected in series with a translating device; One or more resistances connected with the conductors and cell for establishing a potential difference between the two conductors through the solution of the cell; Tubular cell contains electrolytic solution and closed at each end.
46. U.S. Patent 0,455,069 - Electric Incandescent Lamp - 1891 June 30 - Incandescent lamp consisting of two isolated refractory conductors contained in a non-striking vacuum and adapted to produce light by incandescence; Globe or receiver exhausted to the non-striking point with two mounted isolated bodies (or metal wires) of refractory conducting material to emit light and sealed in; Terminal to connect with an electrical energy source; Refractory conducting material not to be rendered incandescent coated or covered with insulation.
47. U.S. Patent 0,459,772 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1891 September 22 - Alternating current non-synchronizing electric motor coupled with a synchronizing alternating current motor whereby the former starts the latter and throws it into synchronism with its actuating current; Switch mechanism for directing the current through either or both of the motors; Combination of two motors (one an alternating current torque motor [e.g., shifting poles via the energizing circuit] and the other a synchronizing alternating current motor) the armatures of which are mounted upon the same shaft; Switching circuit directing the alternating current or currents through the several circuits of one motor or the single circuit of the other.
48. U.S. Patent 0,462,418 - Method of and Apparatus for Electrical Conversion and Distribution - 1891 November 3 - Apparatus devised for the purpose of converting and supplying electrical energy in a form suited for the production of certain novel electrical phenomena which require currents of higher frequency and potential.
49. U.S. Patent 0,464,666 - Electro-Magnetic Motor - 1891 December 8 - Alternating current motor provided with two or more energizing or field circuits; One circuit connected to current source and the other (or others) in inductive relation thereto; One circuit connected to alternating currents and the other constituting high potential secondary circuit; Condenser interposed in the inductive circuit.
50. U.S. Patent 0,464,667 - Electrical Condenser - 1891 December 8 - Electrical condenser composed of plates or armatures immersed in oil; Plates or armatures can be adjustable.

 

[mt_pockets1000]

Juan, that's an impressive display. At 14 years old...wow.

Tesla also had some interesting thoughts on the universe and spirituality, for those of us who are keen on those topics. He routinely questioned Einstein's philosophies, he made a fool out of Thomas Edison and Marconi rode on his coat tails to fame by essentially stealing his ideas.

Tesla's electric car developed in the 1930's would have revolutionized transportation. As it was, he could reach speeds of 90mph.

Of course the media of the day portrayed him as a psychotic nutcase towards the end of his life.

 

[Kreskin]

No wonder he was penniless. The patent office has his money. Patents aren't cheap.

 

[#juan]

Juan, that's an impressive display. At 14 years old...wow.

Tesla also had some interesting thoughts on the universe and spirituality, for those of us who are keen on those topics. He routinely questioned Einstein's philosophies, he made a fool out of Thomas Edison and Marconi rode on his coat tails to fame by essentially stealing his ideas.

Tesla's electric car developed in the 1930's would have revolutionized transportation. As it was, he could reach speeds of 90mph.

Of course the media of the day portrayed him as a psychotic nutcase towards the end of his life.

My son didn't build the one shown but the one he built was just as impressive, and just as dangerous.......You wouldn't want to be standing barefoot in a puddle of water near the thing.

 

[gopher]

``the media of the day portrayed him as a psychotic nutcase towards the end of his life.``

I read of this many years ago --- evidently, his works would enable people to get electricity and other modern conveniences for free! This is something the powers that be definitely would not stand for. And that is why they conspired to stop him.

 

[#juan]

``the media of the day portrayed him as a psychotic nutcase towards the end of his life.``

I read of this many years ago --- evidently, his works would enable people to get electricity and other modern conveniences for free! This is something the powers that be definitely would not stand for. And that is why they conspired to stop him.

The Tesla coil my son built could be turned down to get rid of most of the lightning affect but light bulbs and florescent tubes would light up within twenty feet of the coil just hanging by string from the garage ceiling. Tesla, at one time wanted to supply whole towns with electric lights using a larger version of that coil. I assume that he had some way of controlling the stray lightning bolts.

 

[gopher]

Didn't he also say there was some way of creating artificial lightning or electrical sources?

After all, scientists theorized as to how to split the atom thereby creating energy. Ultimately this theory was tested and concluded successfully. I believe he wrote that electricity could be created in a similar fashion. But, again, that would have meant a power source available for free and that is something the corporate interests don't like.

 

[mt_pockets1000]

He spoke of using cosmic rays, "small particles, each carrying so small a charge that we are justified in calling them neutrons. They move with great velocity, exceeding that of light." These particles were harnessed by Tesla...virtually free power.

http://www.frank.germano.com/radiantenergy.htm

Naw, they don't want the public to have too much access to this information. Next thing we'd all be setting up simple condensers in our backyards and oscillating the stored power into our homes. Why do you think the FBI moved so fast into his tiny hotel room when he died? His experiments on the so called "death ray" really perked their ears up.

Tesla had a deep understanding of the universe. Oddly enough he found most of his ideas from...wait for it...the bible. He would read passages of the bible and his interpretations allowed him to come up with these amazing inventions. Personally, I think there's a reason why he has been pushed to the back pages of the history books. His discoveries were too much for the ruling class of the day. It scared the bejeesus out of them. In the end they made him out to be a crazy fool, but he was far from it.

 

[Unforgiven]

Do you ever get a remarkable series of coincidence? Tesla has been popping up all over the place for me lately. I've been over the last couple of weeks, looking at electric boat engines, specifically the ones used in the new Tesla electric car. The possibilities to modify that for use in a long range cruiser.

I swear Tesla has come up dozens of times in pictures, conversation, random hits on the Internet. It's really odd that it seems to be almost everywhere I look. Sort of like noticing a type of car, and then seeing them all the time.

Hmm, any thoughts on this (sorry for the side track here) two Tesla engines, 6 battery packs. Two working, two charging, two ready to go. Battery charger works off of solar panels and shore power plus a genset just in case. 57 foot boat with twin pod propulsion
top speed 16 knots. (general outline will change likely).

 

[karrie]

I was thinking you might have a comment or two about Tesla Unf. It is funny how those sorts of things can happen. Perhaps there's something you're supposed to know. :lol:

 

[Unforgiven]

I was thinking you might have a comment or two about Tesla Unf. It is funny how those sorts of things can happen. Perhaps there's something you're supposed to know. :lol:

Well I'm told we look alike.

I know of the man but really not much about the man. Maybe it's water and eletricity don't go together. Or that I should secure the rights to the intelectual property before talking about my boat plans. Or maybe even that from the depths of beyond, Tesla is about to reveal the location of his super secret base to me. heh heh

To this day I have avoided Voltaire!

 

[karrie]

I think it's that you ought to start taking out patents on every last notion that passes through your noggin. lol.

As for a resemblance, yeah, I can see it a bit.

 

[Zzarchov]

Ok, Tesla is NOT unknown or given little respect.

To anyone with any kind of engineering or physics background he is held as part mad scientist superhero and part wizard who just pretends science is real to screw with the rest of us. He's a near mythological figure and no doubt in the future he will be.

 

[#juan]

If you read all of Tesla's patents, you wonder if we would even be using electricity without him. The guy had an inventive hand in damn near every facet of electrical use, both private and industrial. I often wonder why Edison emerged as the hero and Tesla died in relative obscurity and penniless to boot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tesla_patents

 

[gopher]

Darn! Why was I an accountant???

If it is true that we come back into another life, I hope with all my heart, soul, and might that I will be a research and inventive scientist like Tesla. And I swear that every invention I make will be public domain!!!

 

[mt_pockets1000]

Unf, what are you building an aircraft carrier? I'm not much of a marine expert but I do have a solid background in electrical engineering technology. Check out his notes on marine development...you might find something there. Tesla may seem like a mythological wizard to some but his work makes a lot of sense to anyone who is in the industry.

The new Tesla car...didn't know the darned thing existed until it was mentioned on here. Surprised the oil barons haven't put a stop to that deal. So they trump out 100 year old technology and call it a novel idea. I'm sure if the system works in a car it can be adapted to a boat.

I'll consult my mediums and get back to you....*snicker*....

 

[Zzarchov]

What was published is understood. Some of the things he was working on but never published were pure sci-fi, and people were never sure if he was joking or really was capable of those things.

His famous broadcast power is finally off the ground, his WWII military research is still under US government Impound.

But people aren't sure if his "Death Ray" Tower Network for US coastal defence was feasible or not. I mean, he SEEMED to have lost it..but the guy pulled amazing stuff out his "hat".

 

[Lester]

time

Unf, what are you building an aircraft carrier? I'm not much of a marine expert but I do have a solid background in electrical engineering technology. Check out his notes on marine development...you might find something there. Tesla may seem like a mythological wizard to some but his work makes a lot of sense to anyone who is in the industry.

The new Tesla car...didn't know the darned thing existed until it was mentioned on here. Surprised the oil barons haven't put a stop to that deal. So they trump out 100 year old technology and call it a novel idea. I'm sure if the system works in a car it can be adapted to a boat.

I'll consult my mediums and get back to you....*snicker*....

A penny a mile to run it?!- I wish I had 98K lying around- I wonder about heating though and how it would run in the winter? If the came out with a delivery vehicle (pick up /cube van) you could take a huge number of polluting deisels off the road, even if it used 5 to 10 times the energy it would still be Great, I don't why any company wouldn't want it.