Electrostatic Motor
AssigneeIon Power Group, LLC
InventorClint McCowen
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Abstract
In example embodiments, an electrostatic motor is enclosed in an hermetically sealed container in which the internal air environment can be stabilized and controlled to enhance the performance of the electrostatic motor. Performance can be greatly enhanced in terms of motor efficiency, performance, longevity, reduced electrical input power and/or input voltage with improved kinetic power output. The hermetically sealed container may preserve parameters of the gas condition inside the container, such as, for example, to a specified humidity level, and/or gas pressure, and other parameters associated with gaseous environments. In an example embodiment, a gas may be added into the enclosure to enhance the performance.
Claims20
A system of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy comprising:
- a rotor;
- at least one stator separated from the rotor by a spark gap;
- an hermetically sealed enclosure configured to enclose the rotor and the at least one stator;
- and
- means for controlling the humidity within the hermetically sealed enclosure.
A system of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy comprising:
- a rotor;
- at least one stator separated from the rotor by a spark gap;
- an hermetically sealed enclosure configured to enclose the rotor and the at least one stator;
- and
- means for providing a gas within the hermetically sealed enclosure.
A method of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy comprising:
- hermetically sealing a rotor and at least one stator in an enclosure, the at least one stator separated from a rotor by a spark gap;
- providing a voltage to the at least one stator, the voltage providing potential energy to arc across the spark gap;
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- providing a gas within the hermetically sealed enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.