Current amplifying device

An energy transfer, current amplifying device comprising:

• a single turn energy storage inductor comprising a plurality of at least partially mutually coupled inductor elements for storing magnetic energy;
• an energy source switchably connected to said single turn inductor for supplying an energizing current thereto;
• a load inductor connected to said single turn inductor and operable to receive a current flowing in said single turn inductor;
• means operable to effectively connect said single turn inductor to said load inductor to form a first current carrying circuit between said single turn inductor and load inductor and to thereafter progressively disconnect at least some of said inductor elements of said single turn inductor from said circuit, thereby increasing the magnitude of the current in said circuit and wherein a second single turn inductor comprising a plurality of at least partially mutually coupled inductor elements is connected to said load inductor.

An energy transfer, current amplifying device comprising:

• a single turn energy storage inductor comprising a plurality of at least partially mutually coupled inductor elements for storing magnetic energy;
• an energy source switchably connected to said single turn indicator for supplying an energizing current thereto;
• a load inductor in the form of a lumped load inductance separate from said single turn inductor connected to said single turn indicator and operable to receive a current flowing in said single turn inductor;
• means operable to effectively connect said single turn inductor to said load inductor to form a first current carrying circuit between said single turn inductor and load inductor and to thereafter progressively disconnect at least some of said inductor elements of said single turn inductor from said circuit, thereby defining a continuously smaller single turn energy storage inductor in said current carrying circuit and increasing the magnitude of the current in said circuit.