Field of the invention

The invention is in the field of sustainable energy and electrical power generation and amplification.

Background to the invention

Sustainable electrical power and the generation thereof remains a huge focus in the energy sector globally. Methods, means and devices are continuously being developed in order to provide improved electrical power generation which does not involve the use of non-renewable resources, and/or reduces the amount of non-renewable resources consumed.

The inventor is aware of existing toroidal devices, which may comprise of a coil wrapped around a torus body, that claim to be able to generate electrical power. One such known device has 1 1 wraps around the device, however the claimed benefits are unproven. The current device has been proven to generate power efficiently in the laboratory through its specific design and the application of a unique method to operate it.

Traditional inductors or coils are well known. An inductor can store energy in its magnetic field and resists any change in the amount of electric current that passes through it. It includes a conductor, such as a wire, typically wound into a coil around a core. The core may be iron or a similar material, which have a higher permeability than air. Energy is stored in the magnetic field as long as current passes through the inductor.

The inventor is of the opinion that the invention which comprises a device of specific proportions and a unique method to operate it provides a solution that effectively amplifies the electrical power in a circuit using the effects of resonance.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for amplifying power, the device comprising: a torus body; two conducting wires of a circuit connectable to a power source;

l characterised in that each wire is wrapped a number of times around the ring of the torus body to form an electromagnetic coil, wherein each wire is comprised of at least one electrical channel; the device being configured such that when an electrical impulse passes through the coil at various frequencies, the coil begins to resonate, thereby creating an oscillation of electrical waves in the coil that in turn generates the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields in the coil, such that the electrical power of the circuit is enhanced and amplified.

The electrical impulse may be a disruptive impulse. The electrical impulse which passes through the coil preferably comprises a short, sharp duty cycle at various frequencies which results in the coil resonating.

The torus body may be a solid core made of a non-metallic substance, such as plastic.

The torus body may be made of a non-metallic substance that is non-conductive in nature, such as a plastic composite.

The torus body may include one or more grooves on the outer surface configured to hold the wires in place on the torus body.

The two conducting wires of a circuit may include a first inductor forming an inner coil and a second inductor forming an outer coil, wherein the first and second wires are wrapped around the centre of the torus. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second wire are wrapped around the centre of the torus nine times and around the body of the torus ten times.

The wires may comprise two or more channels, wherein with the utilisation of additional channels run in parallel to one another, more current is able to flow through the wires whilst maintaining the inductive properties of the wires.

In the preferred embodiment, the wires comprise 6 channels each, each of which is wrapped around the torus body.

The wire wraps may form a toroidal shape around the torus body.

The wire wraps may be wound around the torus body in a grid-like configuration.

The grid-like configuration of wire wraps may comprise an inner wire wrap and an outer wire wrap. When viewed in cross section, the torus body comprises two evenly spaced apart circles, and the radius from the centre of one of the circles of the torus body to the central point between the inner and the outer wire wraps which are wrapped around this circle, may be defined as a distance of x.

When viewed in cross section, the radius from the centre of one of the torus body circles to the central point between the two circles of the torus body may be 2x, or double the radius (x) from the centre of one of the circles of the torus body to the central point between the inner and the outer wire wraps which are wrapped around this circle.

When viewed in cross section, the diameter from the centre of the first torus body circle through to the centre of the second torus body circle may be 4x, or 4 times the radius (x) from the centre of one of the circles of the torus body to the central point between the inner and the outer wire wraps which are wrapped around this circle.

The coil may act as an inductor, such that when a duty cycle at various frequencies is passed through the coil, the coil begins to resonate and create the oscillation of electrical waves. This dynamic creates the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields that interacts with each other and with the environment in such a way that the electrical power of the circuit is enhanced and amplified through the utilization of the device.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of amplifying power using the device described above, the method including the steps of: introducing an electrical impulse comprising a short, sharp duty cycle at various frequencies, to induce resonation of the coil; creating an oscillation of electrical waves in the inner coil and the outer coil; generating the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields in the coil; and amplifying the electrical power of the circuit as the magnetic fields interact with each other and with the environment.

According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for amplifying power, the device comprising a torus body; two conducting wires of a circuit connectable to a power source; the two conducting wires of a circuit include a first inductor forming an inner coil and a second inductor forming an outer coil, characterised in that the first and second wire are wrapped around the centre of the torus nine times and around the body of the torus ten times; and wherein each wire is comprised of at least one electrical channel; and wherein the dimensions of the torus body, and the number of wire wraps around the torus body, are configured such that when a duty cycle passes through the inner and outer coils at various frequencies, and the current flows, the inner and outer coils begins to resonate, which creates an oscillation of electrical waves in the inner and outer coils, that in turn generates the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields at specific angles in the inner and outer coils which corresponds with the direction of the inner and outer coils, and the magnetic fields interact with each other and with the environment in such a way that the electrical power of the circuit is enhanced and amplified when using the device.

Brief description of the drawings

The invention shall now be described by reference to the following non-limiting drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device;

Figure 2 is a top view of the device;

Figure 3 is a side view of the device;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the device;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the device;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a torus body;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a coil comprising two wound conducting wires;

Figure 8 is a top view of the Inner and Outer coils;

Figure 9A is a side view of an inner coil;

Figure 9B is a side view of an outer coil;

Figure 9C is a cross-sectional side view of the inner coil showing the number of times the wire forming the inner coil is wrapped around the torus body;

Figure 9D is a cross-sectional top view of the inner coil showing the number of wire wraps around the torus;

Figure 10A is a cross-sectional diagram showing the dimensions in one embodiment of the torus body;

Figure 10B is another cross-sectional diagram showing the dimensions in one embodiment of the torus body;

Figure 10C is another cross-sectional diagram showing the dimensions in one embodiment of the torus body;

Figure 11A is a diagram showing the magnetic poles of the device when a direct current passes through the coil in a first direction (and where the current is flowing in the same direction in the inner coil 16a and the outer coil 16b);

Figure 11 B is a diagram showing the magnetic poles of the device when a direct current passes through the coil in the opposite direction (and where the current is flowing in the same direction in the inner coil 16a and the outer coil 16b);

Figure 12A shows a first circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 12B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 12A wherein a variety of input frequencies were used and where the current in both the inner and the outer coil flowed in a clockwise direction;

Figure 12C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 20kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 12A;

Figure 13A shows a second circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 13B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 13A, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used and where the current in the inner coil flowed in a clockwise direction and the current in the outer coil flowed in an anticlockwise direction;

Figure 13C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 13A;

Figure 14A shows a third circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 14B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 14A, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used;

Figure 14C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 14A;

Figure 15A shows a fourth circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 15B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 15A, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used;

Figure 15C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 15A;

Figure 16A shows a fifth circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 16B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 16A, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used;

Figure 16C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 16A;

Figure 17A shows a sixth circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 17B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 17A, which excludes a capacitor, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used and where the current in both the inner and the outer coil flowed in a clockwise direction;

Figure 17C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 20kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 17A;

Figure 18A shows a seventh circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 18B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 18A, which excludes a capacitor, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used and where the current in the inner coil flowed in a clockwise direction and the current in the outer coil flowed in an anticlockwise direction;

Figure 18C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 18A;

Figure 19A shows an eighth circuit configuration including the device;

Figure 19B is a table showing the frequency, duty cycle, voltage and current results from a test conducted using the preferred embodiment of the device included in the circuit shown in figure 19A, excluding a capacitor, wherein a variety of input frequencies was used;

Figure 19C are graphs representing the circuit input and output curves at 100kHz and at a duty cycle of 3%, when testing the circuit shown in figure 19A.

Detailed description of the invention

The drawings depicted below represent only some embodiments of the invention and should not be taken as limiting in scope. In particular the size of the torus body, the number of wraps around the torus body, and the number of wires being wound around the torus body may be varied, while still maintaining the desired operability and outcomes of the device. It is intended therefore that all such additional device permutations be included within this description.

The invention relates to a device for amplifying power, the device comprising a torus body, two conducting wires of a circuit connectable to a power source, the wires being wound around the torus body to form a coil. The coil includes nine wire wraps around the center of the torus and ten wraps around the torus body. The dimensions of the torus body, and the number of wire wraps around the torus body, being configured such that when a duty cycle passes through the coil at various frequencies, and the current flows, the coils begin to resonate, which creates an oscillation of electrical waves in the coils, that in turn generates the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields at specific angles in the coil (that corresponds with the direction of the inner coil and the outer coil), that interact with each other and with the environment in such a way that the electrical power of the circuit is enhanced and amplified through the utilization of the device.

What differs with the different embodiments of the device is, where for example it has twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven or six wire wraps around the torus, that the level of electrical efficiency achieved varies. In the operation of the device it may be optimal to use a coil that requires a different configuration as a consequence of the load and circuit dynamics. For example, if the resistance of the circuit is less than the resistance of the coil, it may be beneficial to use a coil with fewer wraps and therefore less resistance.

Referring to the Figures 1 to 7, a device 10 for amplifying power is shown, the device 10 comprising a torus body 12; two conducting wires 14 of a circuit, each of the wires 14 composed of a number of different channels, the circuit being connectable to a power source (not shown); the wires 14 are wound around the torus body 12 to form a coil 18, wherein the coil 18 includes an inner coil 16a and an outer coil 16b, each of which forms nine wire wraps 20 around the center of the torus; the dimensions of the torus body 12, and the number of wire wraps 20 around the torus body 12, are configured such that when a duty cycle passes through the coil 18 at various frequencies, the coil 18 resonates at its resonant frequency creating an oscillation of electrical waves that in turn creates the oscillation and intersection of magnetic fields at specific angles that corresponds with the inner and outer coil. The magnetic fields interact with each other and with the environment in such a way that the electrical power of the circuit is amplified by the device 10.

Referring to Figure 6 the torus body 12 is a solid or hollow core having grooves 22 on the outer surface of the torus body 12 and made of plastic. The grooves

The two conducting wires 14 of a circuit include a first wire and a second wire. The first wire is composed of 0.5mm wire wrapped 36 times around the torus body 12 and the second wire is composed of 0.5mm wire wrapped 36 times around the torus body 12. The first wire forms the inner coil 16a and a second wire forms the outer coil 16b, wherein the first and second wires are wrapped around the torus body 12 ten times, as shown in figure 9C, such that there are nine wire wraps around the centre of the device 10, as shown in figure 9D.

As illustrated in Figures 7 to 9D, the wire wraps 20 form a toroidal shape around the torus body 12. The conducting wires 14 are wound around the torus body 12 in a grid-like configuration, as shown in Figures 1 to 5. The grid-like configuration is made up of the inner coil 16a and outer coil 16b wrapped around the torus body 12.

Referring to Figure 10A, the ratio of the radius from the centre of the torus body 12 to the centre of the device 10, relative to the radius across the torus body 12 is 2: 1. In addition the radius from the centre of the device 10 to the centre of the torus body 12 is 2x, and the radius of the coil 18 body (i.e. the distance from the centre of the torus body 12 to the central point between the inner and the outer wire wraps) is x.

In one embodiment of the invention, the radius across the coil 18 body is 25 mm, the radius from the centre of the device 10 to the centre of the torus body 12 is 50 mm, and the diameter of the torus body 12 (which is the distance from the centre of the torus body 12 through the centre of the device 10 to the centre of the torus body 12 on the opposite side) is 100 mm. The diameter of a single wire 14 is 4 mm. The wire 14 used is composed of 36 insulated (e.g. enamel coated) copper wires each being 0.5 mm in diameter and connected with one another.

In other embodiments of the invention the number of wires, the gauge of the wire and the conducting material used may be varied depending on the desired application of the device. For example wires, which currently have 6 channels each of 6 wires, could be connected into 3 channels of 12 wires each, or one channel of 36 wires. This lowers the resonant frequency which is based on the length of the wire and it also varies how much current can be conducted through the device. It is possible that more or less than 36 wires could be connected in multiple channels or configurations. This will all depend on the application of the technology and what the frequency / power parameters are.

Referring to Figures 11A and 11 B, the coil 18 acts as an inductor, such that when a direct current passes through the coil 18, it converts electrical energy into magnetic energy. A magnetic field is created whereby the magnetic South Pole S resides inside the torus body 12, and the magnetic North Pole N is either on top or below the torus body 12 depending on the direction of the electrical current. When an alternating current is passed through the coil 18, and the direction of the current is the same in both the inner and the outer coil, the magnetic field of the coil 18 oscillates between the north N and south S hemispheres of the device.

When a duty cycle passes through the coil 18, and by so doing acting as a disruptive stimulus to the coil 18, and depending on the circuit configuration, the electrical current oscillates in the coil creating a resonance in the coil 18. This resonance generates the intersection and interaction of magnetic fields at specific angles in the coil that corresponds with the direction of the inner coil 16a and the outer coil 16b, and the magnetic fields interact with each other and with the environment in such a way that the electrical power of the circuit is enhanced and amplified through the utilization of the device.

Tests were carried out to monitor the effects on the coil 18, which included a 9 x 10 configuration which is the configuration wherein the wires 14 are wrapped nine times around the center of the device 10 and ten times around the torus body 12, and wherein the wire used was composed of 36 enamel coated copper wires each being 0.5 mm in diameter and connected in the circuit as depicted in Figures 12A to 19A. Referring to the Figures 12A to 19C, the optimal results achieved by the coil are shown in tables (Figures 12B-19B) and graphs (Figures 12C-19C), as well as each of the circuits (Figures 12A-19A) tested are represented. In each of these circuits the common features include a Waveform Generator WG (Rigol DG1022Z) that generates the input signal into the Power Amplifier PA (Biema ZSSG Power Amplifier). The Power Amplifier amplifies the input frequency to drive the circuit, which includes:

The Coil comprising two inductors (L1 and L2),

One or two Resistors (R1 and/or R2) as per the circuit configuration,

The related Shunt Resistors SR, the shunt resistors SR being used to measure the current across each Resistor R1 and/or R2),

Voltmeters E1-E6 as per respective circuit configurations represented,

One or two Capacitors (C1 and/or C2) where relevant. For each of the circuits and tests conducted, the function generator settings were 10Vpp. The level range was from 0 Volts to 10 Volts. All the circuits have wire channel configurations wherein the channels 1 to 6 are in parallel.

Referring to the circuit and specifications thereof in Figures 12, 13, 17 and 18, the inner and outer wrap resistance is 0.4 Ohms. The resistance of shunt resistors SR at E2 and E4 is 1 Ohms. The Nichrome (R1) wire resistance is 52.6 Ohms. The Nichrome wire (R1) inductance at 1kHz is 1.7 mH. Figure 12 and 13 include the capacitor C1 having a value of 1.74 F. Figures 12 and 17 have wire channel configuration wherein the inner and outer coil current direction is clockwise. Figure 13 and 18 have wire channel configurations wherein the inner coil current direction is clockwise and the outer coil current direction is anti-clockwise.

Referring to the circuit and specifications thereof in Figures 14 to 16 and 19, the inner and outer wrap resistance is 0.4 Ohms. The resistance of shunt resistors SR at E2, E4 and E6 is 1 Ohms. The primary circuit Nichrome wire resistance is 52.6 Ohms. The secondary circuit Nichrome wire resistance is 52.4 Ohms. The Nichrome wire (R1) inductance at 1kHz is 1.7mH and the Nichrome wire (R2) inductance at 1 kHz is 1.9mH. The wire channel configuration includes a clockwise inner coil current direction. Figures 12 to 16 include the capacitor C1 having a value of 1.74 F and the capacitor C2 having a value of 1.8 F.

The coil 18 is connected to the signal or waveform generator WG and to the power amplifier PA and the circuit was then configured in a variety of ways wherein the coil 18 was connected with the capacitor C1 and/or C2, and alternatively wherein the coil 18 has also been connected without a capacitor, and the positive results attributable to each are displayed in Figures 12 to 19. The effect of the duty cycle of 3% was applied to both types of circuits at different frequencies on the coil 18 and the electrical affects were measured by a Tektronix TPS 2024B isolated input oscilloscope. These measurements were then used to recalculate the Root Mean Square (RMS) values of the current and voltage using the application excel. The power values were recalculated by multiplying the current and voltage values on an instant by instant basis and then averaging this over a single cycle. Using this method ensured that the values were measured in a consistent way and that the power calculations were correctly made.

In each of the circuits L1 and L2 have an inductance of 253.6mH and 244.7mH respectively and they have a combined inductance of 840.7mH at 1kHz. L1 and L2 each represent the inner and outer coil 16a, 16b respectively. The duty load, input frequency, current, voltage and power results of each circuit configuration are detailed in Figures 12 to 19. Further results of the voltage tests against the various input frequencies are represented graphically in Figures 12A to 19C. The results of the tests indicate that when a duty load of 3% is applied at certain frequencies to the circuit more power is generated through the resistor than what is being input into the circuit. The voltage applied to the circuit by the amplifier is kept relatively consistent for purposes of comparison.

Where the coil is connected in series with a resistor in a single circuit, and where the amplifier drives the current in the same direction in each inductor (i.e. the current flows in a clockwise direction in each inductor), the circuit does not draw any power from the amplifier whilst at the same time power is dissipated across the resistor at a frequency of 30kHz (where the circuit includes and also excludes a capacitor).

Where the current in the coil flows in opposite directions (i.e. the current in the inner coil flows in a clockwise direction and the current in the outer coil flows in an anti-clockwise direction), the power measured across the resistor is 132% of the input power while using a capacitor in the circuit, and 135% of the input power without using a capacitor in the circuit at a frequency of 100kHz.

Where each inductor in the coil is connected to a separate circuit, with one of the circuits (the primary circuit) being connected to a power source, the power measured across both the resistors in the circuits is between 125% and 134% of the input power applied to the primary circuit at a frequency of 100kHz. The effects of not using a capacitor in these experiments was similar to that of when a capacitor was included.

The first of the graphs shown in Figures 12C and 17C are representations of input voltage, current and power measurements taken at 20kHz when using the circuits shown in Figures 12A and 17A, and the first graphs shown in Figures 13C and 18C represent measurements taken at 100kHz when using the circuits depicted in Figures 13A and 18A. The first channel CH1 shows the input voltage, the second channel CH2 is input current (taken from the Shunt Resistor SR), and the math function MATH is the input power (shown correctly on the graph). All the measurements have been recalculated using the application excel and are based on the product of the current and voltage measurements at each instant. The methodology around the MATH RMS value (as depicted in the graphs) has also been updated to reflect the average power value.

The second of the graphs shown in Figures 12C and 17C are representations of voltage, current and power measurements across the resistor R1 shown in Figures 12A and 17A, respectively. While the second graphs shown in Figures 13C and 18C are representations of voltage, current and power measurements across the resistor R1 shown in Figures 13A and 18A, respectively. The third channel CH3 is the voltage across R1 , the fourth channel CH4 is the current through R1 (taken from the Shunt Resistor SR), and the math function MATH is the power across the resistor (shown correctly on the graph). All the measurements have been recalculated using the application excel and are based on the product of the current and voltage measurements at each instant. methodology around the MATH RMS value (as depicted in the graphs) has also been updated to reflect the average power value.

The first of the graphs shown in Figures 14C to 16C and 19C are representations of input voltage, current and power measurements taken at 100kHz when using the circuits shown in Figures 14A to 16A and 19A. The first channel CH1 shows the input voltage, the second channel CH2 is input current (taken from the Shunt Resistor SR), and the math function MATH is the input power (shown correctly on the graph). All the measurements have been recalculated using the application excel and are based on the product of the current and voltage measurements at each instant. The methodology around the MATH RMS (as depicted in the graphs) value has also been updated to reflect the average power value.

The second of the graphs shown in Figures 14C to 16C and 19C are representations of voltage, current and power measurements across the resistor R1 shown in Figures 14A to 16A and 19A, respectively. While the third graphs shown in Figures 14C to 16C and 19C are representations of voltage, current and power measurements across the resistor R2 shown in Figures 14A to 16A and 19A, respectively. The third channel CH3 is the voltage across R1 or R2, the fourth channel CH4 is the current through R1 or R2 (taken from the Shunt Resistor SR), and the math function MATH is the power across the resistor (shown correctly on the graph). All the measurements have been recalculated using the application excel and are based on the product of the current and voltage measurements at each instant. The methodology around the MATH RMS value (as depicted in the graphs) has also been updated to reflect the average power value.

The diameter of the torus body 12 which is the distance from the centre of the torus body through the centre of the torus and to the centre of the torus body on the opposite side of the torus as shown in Figure 10A, is 4x. For one embodiment of the invention the diameter of the torus body 12 is 100 mm and the diameter of the coil 18 as it is wrapped around the torus body 12 is 50 mm. The radius from the centre of the torus body 12 to the centre point between the inner coil 16a and the outer coil 16b is 25 mm. Therefore for a single wrap 20 of the inner coil 16a the distance of inner coil 16a from the centre of the torus body 12 is 21 mm to 25 mm where the wire is 4 mm in diameter (i.e. therefore the central point of the wire will be 23 mm away from the centre of the torus body 12). Figure 10B shows this embodiment.

The following parametric equation defines the curve of the inner coil in the torus body 12:

The wires 14 positioned on the torus body 12 for the inner coil follow these dimensions.

Following on with the embodiment of the invention wherein the centre point between both the inner coil 16a and the outer coil 16b curves is 25 mm from the centre of the torus body 12, the distance of the outer coil from the centre of the torus body 12 is from 25 - 29 mm. The radius of the coil 18, which is 25 mm, plus the diameter of the wire, which is 4 mm. The midpoint of the outer coil from the centre of the torus body 12 is therefore 27 mm. Refer to Figure 10C for an illustration of this.

The following parametric equation defines the curve of the outer coil in the torus body 12:

The wires 14 positioned on the torus body for the outer coil follow these dimensions.

Therefore, this one embodiment of the device 10, which has been tested in the laboratory, generates electrical power effectively and more efficiently, and provides an alternative and improved sustainable way of power generation and amplification.