Electrical transformer
AssigneeTibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Nebel, William L. Gibson, Keith Moser
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Abstract
An apparatus and corresponding systems and methods for managing electric power, particularly a transformer system and method. An example apparatus includes a chamber configured to contain plasma. The apparatus includes at least two input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber, and configured to receive an alternating current into the chamber. The input electrodes are configured to direct the alternating current to induce motion in the plasma. The apparatus also includes at least two output electrodes extending from the chamber. The output electrodes are configured to conduct a direct current, from the induced motion in the plasma, for delivery from the chamber.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a chamber configured to contain plasma;
- at least two input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber and configured to receive an alternating current into the chamber, wherein the at least two input electrodes are configured to direct the alternating current to induce motion in the plasma;
- and
- at least two output electrodes extending from the chamber, wherein the at least two output electrodes are configured to conduct a direct current from the chamber based on the induced motion in the plasma.
A method comprising:
- conveying an alternating current into a chamber;
- inducing motion in a plasma contained in the chamber based on the alternating current;
- and
- receiving a direct current from the chamber based on the induced motion of the plasma.
A system comprising a transformer configured to transform an alternating current to a direct current, the transformer comprising,
- a chamber configured to contain plasma;
- at least two input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber and configured to direct the alternating current to induce motion in the plasma, thereby generating the direct current;
- at least two output electrodes extending from the chamber and configured to conduct the direct current from the chamber;
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- an electrical delivery network electrically coupled to the at least two output electrodes and configured to conduct the direct current to at least one remote location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.