Current amplifying apparatus

An energy transfer, current amplifying device comprising:

• an inductor coil comprising a plurality of inductor elements for storing magnetic energy;
• an energy source switchably connected to a first side of said inductor coil for supplying an energizing current to said coil;
• a load inductor coupled to said inductor coil and operable to receive a current proportional to the current flowing in said inductor coil;
• contact means operable to form a closed circuit effectively coupling a side of said inductor coil to said load inductor and to progressively disconnect at least some of said elements of said inductor coil from said circuit, thereby increasing the magnitude of the current in said circuit.

An energy transfer, current amplifying device comprising:

• an inductor coil (500) comprising a plurality of inductor elements for storing magnetic energy;
• an energy source switchably connected to said inductor coil for supplying an energizing current to said coil;
• a load inductor (530) coupled to said inductor coil for receiving energy from said inductor coil;
• said load inductor being coupled to said inductor coil by an energy transfer means (520) including contact means (510) operable to progressively transfer the energy from said inductor coil to said load inductor to thereby progressively increase the magnitude of a current flowing in said load inductor.

A current amplifying apparatus comprising:

• a current source;
• an inductor coil comprising a plurality of individual induction elements, said inductor coil having a first end and a second end, and a longitudinal axis;
• a first conductor having one end switchably connected by means of a first switch to said first end of said inductor coil, said first conductor being disposed substantially coaxially with the longitudinal axis of said inductor coil, a second end of said first conductor being switchably connected to said current source to transfer energy from said current source to said inductor coil;
• a load switchably connected by means of said first switch, between said inductor coil and said first conductor;
• a plurality of second conductors disposed circumferentially about said first conductor and radially spaced therefrom, said second conductors being disposed generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said inductor coil;
• means for electrically connecting each of said plurality of second conductors to said first conductor thereby providing a current path through said second conductors;
• and
• means for progressively connecting said induction coil elements to said plurality of said second conductors starting at a position generally adjacent to said first end of said inductor coil and progressing towards said second end of said inductor coil to thereby progressively disconnect said induction elements from said first conductor and increasing the current in the remaining induction elements of said inductor coil.

A process of amplifying a current comprising the steps of:

• providing electrical energy to an inductor coil comprising a plurality of closely coupled inductor elements for storing magnetic energy;
• connecting the inductor coil in a circuit with a load inductor;
• and
• progressively transferring the magnetic energy stored in the inductor elements to said load inductor.

A process of amplifying a current comprising the steps of:

• passing an electric current through a plurality of series connected, mutually coupled inductor elements to thereby store magnetic energy therein;
• electrically connecting a load inductor to said inductor elements;
• and
• progressively transferring the magnetic energy stored in said inductor elements to said load inductor by sequentially disconnecting mutually coupled inductor elements from said load inductor.