Consider the example of a simple hand tool
electric drill that, upon starting, tries to turn oppositely to the drill
shaft. Fact is when a tool speeds up, and reacts on the Earth (a ready
receptor), it needlessly wastes energy.
Also, when it the tool slows down, it moves
the Earth the other direction and wastes the kinetic energy of the tool (as do
other machines and crafts)
It became evident that this reaction
component might be able to be cancelled by blocking the counter rotation of the
tool at its source on a case-by-case basis. If so, the counterweight would have
to be placed properly so as to be able to utilize the downward force of Gravity
a universal, abundant and as yet untaxed source. The principle involves
substituting the equal and opposite reaction with gravity.
It has been found to be imperative that the
weight must be applied fresh as the acceleration begins. If it were applied in
advance, it would have maxxed out thus unable to prevent the made-lighter from
then lifting up and the Reaction then occur as usual.
These same principles should be applied for
larger motors, machines and craft. This should especially be the case when it
involves variable speed operations so that now it may be
possible to do something to conserve energy
and thus benefit us in many ways.
These methods are partially described on this
site ( http://www.intersurf.com/~propul/) and mirrored at http://www.geocities.com/fosterenergy
. It would seem to behoove us to let people know about this breakthrough so
others can also check it out and if practical get it in use. The larger
examples can first be implemented and make a difference easily right away.
-R E
This invention describes and illustrates apparatus,
which can be used to improve efficiency, lower pollution and in some cases
reduce costs of associated materials and labor. These examples of apparatus
improve action/reaction processes both moving and stationary. Energy (related
to both linear motion and rotary motion) will be saved by stopping the
twisting, by the reaction, which wastes energy.
There are reference patents cited as prior art which use
similar parts namely: Linnert; Leland, et al; Buckman, et al; Mitzl and Corey,
et al; Clement; Link; Paton; Gorton; Tiberghien; Beer; Wiltse; Pinchon; and
Maschinenbau, et al. While these appear to be useful for other purposes, they
neither prevent nor claim to prevent wasting energy when reaction on
acceleration or deceleration by the reaction (albeit an infinitesimal amount)
each occurrence. This application consists of an antitwist counterweight
directly or with springs, brace or cable to adjust the weight distribution of
any machine or vehicle like weighing something on a scale to prevent the motor
or machine or vehicle from reacting to move the earth. This is an attachment or
system to use on a case-by-case basis to save energy and reduce wear of roads
and tires and lower pollution etc.
Claims include a reaction control system comprising:
A motor; a motor housing;
a weight mounted on said motor housing.
When said motor
accelerates in one direction, said housing tends to twist in the opposite direction
because of counter reaction torque. Said weight mounted on said motor housing
so as to tend to zero out the effect of counter torque twisting on said housing
when said motor accelerates.
Great strides have been made in recent years in
energy fields and transportation means as well as most other varied fields of
endeavor. Vehicles are getting better, safer, and more energy efficient. The
concern for air emissions from industry as well as by mobile sources as monitored
by EPA is ever iin the forefront. The “Big Three” (U.S. auto industries) had
been asked by the President of the United States to come up with an 80 mpg
automobile in the interest of fuel conservation and lowering pollution.
As a retired (fourteen years) Louisiana
Dept. of
Transportation and
Development engineer, this applicant is also concerned with the improvements to
reduce the rate and extent of maintaining our deteriorating highway, road and
street systems. Statistics show that one 18-wheel truck can cause as much
deterioration to our pavement as 9600 automobiles. Ways to improve and save our
lives are constantly sought.
This invention is a follow-up to this
applicant's U.S. Patent no. 5685196 which describes apparatus that will help
solve problems to save money that can be used to improve our travel facilities
and schools. The apparatus related in this application can also further reduce
wear and tear on our highways and cut pollution further. These dollars will
help build new roads to relieve congestion and reduce site pollution and
pollution in general.
Some of the prior art for this invention
could be the same ones as for 5685196.
Some prior art of only Inertial Propulsion
per se found:
1. 8/66 Farrall 3,266,233 180/7.1
2. 10/68 Di Bella 3,404,854 180/7.1
X
3. 2/70 Auwelle 3,492,881 74/84 S
4. 4/72 Foster 3,653,269 74/84 R
5. 6/87 Peppiatt et al 4,674,583
180/7.1
6. 1/89 Rogers et al 4,801,111 180/7.1 X
Foreign Patent
1. 12/74
2. 9/23
3. 8/70
4. 11/45
Other Publications
1. Product Engineering, pg. 63, article
titled "Inertial
Drive",
1.
The field of endeavor of this invention
includes action/reactions and their effect in ever moving planet earth or other
bodies. It deals with stationary actions and mobile source actions that waste
energy when they react on earth and ways to neutralize these and conserve
energy by harnessing reactions.
This
is a sequel to U.S. Patent 5685196, which is for reactive propulsion systems.
It describes means for a craft or vehicle to interact with movable weight(s)
rather than on the earth.
These
systems are applicable for installation on new vehicles, generally. This
concept involves propelling the vehicle as well as an option in braking and in
some cases steering the vehicle. Since the roadways pavement would not be
subjected to the poundings when accelerating and also drag when braking that
they currently receive, they should last much longer and stay in optimum
condition. This will protect the roadways and also the vehicles that traverse
them.
But this invention is applicable to
modifying existing vehicles of most all sorts to be more efficient and less
polluting. This concept is also applicable to stationary electric motors, gas
and diesel engines, factory and other machinery that start and stop operation.
Almost all of these react on the earth when accelerating and decelerating and
absorb and waste energy. These devices' reactions tend to move the earth
infinitesimal amounts thus consuming about one half the input energy that is
applied. This force on the earth sets up a twist, which now can be avoided in
many cases. It is virtually blocked and no longer consumes energy by setting up
a counter twist with a counter weight or spring. Thus the energy is all
directed toward the specific task at hand i.e. the action.
Several
examples of this useful process are described in this application. Less fuel
used and less pollution will then be realized. Prices of fuel will be adjusted
accordingly so that energy companies will continue to prosper and the life of
all energy reserves will be extended in the future.
As
described in the background, this invention describes ways to block the effect
of reactions that ultimately move the earth an infinitesimal amount each
occurrence. These ways involve the equivalent of springs and counter weights to
produce a counter twist to shut off the flow of wasted energy. This is
accomplished by confronting the reactions at their source with an equal and
opposite force from a potential but static energy spring or counterweight. This
appears to be simple and straightforward and much less controversial than was
5685196.
There
are many specific examples of apparatus possible with this invention. But since
they all involve counter measures such as weights or springs etc. to prevent
wasting energy with reactions to move the earth, only three examples are shown.
Fig 1A shows an electric motor or generator
with a static counter weight on “light” side.
Fig 1B likewise with a spring means counter
torque or can use a brace.
Fig 2A shows the driving wheels of a vehicle
with a counter spring means.
Fig 3 depicts a spring means system to deflect, storing energy on braking that is utilized in resuming travel.
There
are many examples of motors, generators, engines and machinery wasting energy
needlessly. Energy is further needlessly expended in traveling about on Planet
Earth by accepting that reaction was a natural consequence of action, otherwise
the ultimate limit of 100% efficiency was only 50%. Jets and rockets as well as
air and water props react on the travel media, which is energy robbing. To
further conserve energy could presumably be done in a somewhat similar manner
as for land vehicles. A jet, rocket, plane or boat can have strong static
springs e.g. to an open cylinder or nozzle. It is however conceptually more
difficult to harness these effluent media than with e.g. a wheel resting on the
roadway. Perhaps, this means that in these more difficult conditions, the best
way is to propel and brake as well as in some cases to steer, by means of
reaction upon weight systems.
Figure
1A shows an electric motor or generator or machinery in general 10, whether
stationary or mobile, which uses one or more counter weights 50, to nullify any
tendency for twisting of the earth. Existing units 10 can be calibrated by
checking the apparent weight at the mounts 17 at rest. Then while starting
these apparent weights can likewise be measured and the difference be
calculated. By this means, an appropriate counterweight value can be
determined.
This
is the method also to be used for counter twist springs 82 or braces 170 or
simply to torque in enough counter stress. The counter weight 50 can be on arms
to the light side or can be done by cables and pulleys to the heavier side. But
for new equipment, this weight distribution can be designed in as built at the
factory. But for electric motors and engines 10 for trains and other vehicles,
counter springs 82 would likely be preferred. The springs can be coil springs
covered by a sheath for safety for Fig 1B as well as the ones in Fig 2.
Figure
2 represents a spring system 82 for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. For
example, a static but partially stretched coil spring 82 can be attached from
the frame rail 170 if on front wheel drive to low on the wheel suspension 17.
This can have up to 100 lbs. pull or more (as appropriate but could have no
upper limit) to force the axle 63 to closer proximity to the front of hub 62.
This will insure that in accelerating, the reaction normally to the pavement is
also applied to the front of the hub as is the action component. Thus, higher
acceleration of the vehicle itself will be realized. For braking, with or
without the other deflection spring 85 as in Fig. 3, the twist on the earth is
in effect and helps dissipate energy in braking. But for acceleration greater
than for the static preset spring (can be adjustable), reaction to the pavement
16 can occur. The bottom portion of a tire flattens 61 and at the source of the
reaction to the pavement 16. Thus the spring 82 although it is not directly
connected to the tread, behaves and functions as though it were. As the
flattened tire 61 rolls, it always presents a new portion to the roadway 16 and
inhibits kicking back. Roads and tires will last longer and with much less pollution.
The simplest scenario for this spring means is for the rear wheels of a rear
wheel drive vehicle.
Figure
3 shows a sketch of the apparatus proposed for saving energy on braking by
deflecting spring 85. It can be comprised of several heavy-duty leaf springs 85
in series if desired. When stopping, this first slows the drive shaft 18 by
geared 94 deflections of the springs according to the available stopping
distance and the urgency involved. This is instead of using the motor 10 to
brake. These have conventional hydraulic brakes as secondary back up options.
This stored energy by the deflected springs 85 is then drawn down by in/out
gear
The
apparatus to conserve energy during start up of stationary electric motors,
generators, reactive machinery including oil and water well drilling rigs is
also applicable for land vehicles. These include cars, trucks, train engines as
well as many other vehicles such as tractors, earth movers, plowing and
cultivating and the like. For braking, these systems need not be bypassed
during deceleration (as this also moves the earth), which is productive when
stopping. Vehicles may need conventional brakes as a back up system but
considerable kinetic energy can be stored during braking allowing it to deflect
another set of strong springs 82 as in Figure 3. This potential stored energy
can be reused to resume subsequent travel. In series resistance and capacitors
may not be required with both stationary and mobile uses of electric motors and
generators. Traditionally, these draw much more electricity to start and
accelerate. This actually wastes much of this energy output to twist the earth.
While this may be of little consequence in one respect, it nevertheless wastes
power. This is especially manifest over periods of time of start and stop,
varying loads and speeds and the inherent drag that occurs.
All of the above examples relate to
action/reaction devices both stationary and in motion along with apparatus to
conserve energy and reduce pollution. Roads, tires, alignment and vehicles will
all last longer but albeit not as much as with propulsion and braking using
weights as per U.S. 5685196.
An electric motor 10 as in Figure 1 can have
the twist produced by acceleration countered or neutralized by an opposite
twist. This can be done by torqueing in however much opposing strain to counter
the twist of starting up. This can also be accomplished by a counterweight 50
e.g. on an arm, or else a spring 82 properly used. It will be found in many
cases that neither starting resistance used in series nor capacitors may be
needed to limit current flow. This may be useful in stationary motors, engines
and machines and moving vehicles.
For
land-based vehicles on the road or rail it may be noted that the source
reaction upon the pavement always relates to the bottom of the flattened,
powered rolling tire or wheel. Hence it is apparent that a heavy duty stretched
spring 82 connected from below the axle to the frame 170 near the bumper might
resist this reaction. This stretched spring at least partially equivalent to
this linear reaction should impede this twist that would otherwise move the
earth a bit, but enough to consume half the total energy. It should hold the
powered axle in close proximity to the associated frontal half of the hub. This
shuts off the reaction and permits smaller engines and less fuel consumption,
smaller fuel tanks and less pollution.
Kits
will become available to franchised shops to retrofit to existing vehicles. New
vehicles and motors can be designed to have anti-twist counterweights or else
springs an integral part of the vehicle or motor when built at the factory. The
reaction comes in to play when vehicle moves and especially when it exceeds the
amount countered by the stretched spring on each driving wheel. Every vehicle,
motor and machine is a separate entity with its own efficiency at stake. There
can be an excess of counter twist since this does not require any power. Also,
one can use levers to increase the force from smaller springs. With motors or
machinery, the apparent weight on motor mounts at rest can be measured and
modified with weights or springs to zero out the effect of typical start and
acceleration by the necessary means. It is possible to use springs or weights
to counter stress intervals or sections of roads or racetracks and stabilize
them.
Plowing and cultivating and earth moving
may in addition to providing counter twist on the motor be done more efficiently
by a different technique. This consists of using a dragline and cable or else
has an arm to permit pulling the plows toward the tractor at intervals and
repeat; plowing away from tractor could also do it. Thus the tractor through
its wheels on the ground sets up an opposing force or counter twist to cancel
that of the twist from the plow. Likewise other examples are drilling rigs for
oil or water wells.
For new vehicles it may be better to design
and provide support slots for the driving wheels axles where there is more play
for attaching the impedance springs than provided on existing vehicles. In any
event this sets up opposite forces to the ones produced by acceleration in the
rearward direction which otherwise would waste energy. The same feature will be
used with a liner for a sleeve for attaching a static spring for use with props
for boats and planes or for jets and rockets. This should allow most of the
reaction as well as the action to propel these crafts. The efficiency should be
much greater and pollution correspondingly lower.
In general, it should be feasible to both limit the amount of wasteful twisting of the travel media as well as the twisting of the earth. By means, herein described this can be done for the engines as well as for the propulsion means. The counter twist can be provided by many ways including a static hydraulic or pneumatic piston and cylinder or even provided by the weight of the vehicle(s). Many kinds of vehicles can have neutralization of the twist on the earth directly or via the travel media. This involves separate counter measures for the motor or engine and for the remainder of the craft or vehicle.
In
the months after filing the provisional application, confirmation of the
methods to prevent wasting energy was made by experimental work. For example,
as in Figure 2 showing a moving vehicle, the springs must be further stretched
by external force. Whereas the initial way did hold the hub and axle closer
together, it wasn't enough. Clamping on and further stretching the
spring(s)using a cable and an external force, such as gravity (as in Figure 1
to a counterweight) or else a tow cable, is needed. This extends the
counter-twist on down through the tires and pavement.
It was found that (in motion) the vehicle itself, no
matter where the spring(s) is (are) attached, blocks the access of the counter
twist to the earth. The spring, when further stretched using an external force,
becomes an active spring which is effective to provide counter twist. This
prevents moving the earth an infinitesimal amount when accelerating (or
decelerating). Levers or other means permit using the weight of a portion of
the vehicle, e.g. the motor or else the weight of the driver, for this purpose.
Levers attached to these movable components such as the motor or driver's seat
enable the further stretching of the spring(s). An alternative way can instead
be done by means of a separate vehicle such as an external trailer.
For
operation of an engine/generator system or any engine or motor and its load,
usually no twisting of the earth occurs when running at constant velocity. In
fact it might be said that, in this case, the load is the antitwist. However
when speeding up it tends to move the earth in one direction whereas it moves
the earth in the opposite direction when it decelerates or stops. For some
machines having vertical or at angle moving components the resultant force
twist, when changing speed, will also tend to react on or twist the earth and
waste energy. If stationary this may be neutralized directly with e.g. a spring
or cable also attached to a fixed point on earth.
Some
applications can have the twist tendency stopped by a counterweight placed at
the “light” side when accelerating. Likewise a cable or spring from above to a
cantilever from the “heavy” side will be effective. Either of the above
utilizes gravity as the external force for moving machines. The twist tendency
to the earth can be addressed for horizontal or sloping overall resultant for
that machine.
Any
change in surrounding mass, such as shifting of cargo etc., may call for
reappraisal of counter twist needed. There can be an excess of this, as it
doesn't require power. Other features such as the extent of concrete slabs etc.
also affect the counterweight value needed. These variables all play a role and
must be addressed on a case-by-case basis to at least maintain enough counter
force.
It
may be effective to have jet engines and rockets mounted in slots and use
gravity where possible to have these components of a craft to further stretch a
spring to liner or sleeve through which effluent gases passes. This may be more
difficult for air, space and water crafts so it may be preferable to employ
systems of reacting masses described in US 5685196. The latter is much more
efficient inherently.
For
plowing and earth moving, the techniques of either pulling plow or blade toward
tractor at intervals or else pushing away from may be effective to conserve
energy. This may help when changing speeds without wasting energy.
In
general, an appropriate counter twist measure is taken to counter the reaction
when accelerating.
It
can be noted that the modification of Figure 2 is only an application of material
already covered in the provisional patent as in Figure 1. Accordingly, no new
material has been added in this application for a utility patent.
Universities
teach that Reactions tend to move the Earth inversely proportional to their
relative masses.
When
accelerating a motor or machine the housing tends to rotate or twist in an
opposite direction from the rotor and therefore, where horizontal or angular,
one side of the housing tends to turn toward the observer and can be called the
lighter side. The other side tends to turn away from the observer (the heavier
side). The remedy is to use Gravity and apply properly an antitwist to cancel
out this starting torque and save energy.
These
apparatuses consist of devices and systems to conserve energy in
action/reaction processes. Instead the excess current drawn when accelerating
motors to move the earth will be omitted as a result of the starting operation.
Generators, machinery, and vehicles will be more efficient and less polluting.
This is done by means of a counter weight, spring means, or a brace and for
stationary and moving systems. For cars, trains and other vehicles, a strong
static spring opposing the backward travel of the travel media will be
effective. Deflecting a strong spring, which is allowed to expand to resume
travel, may complement braking.
I Claim:
1. A reaction propulsion device to prevent
the moving of the earth on acceleration or harness the twist upon decelerating
wherein a motor, generator, or machinery can have a counterweight or a counter
spring to produce a counter twist to stop wasting energy or to harness the
twist in decelerating.
2. A reaction propulsion device to prevent
moving the earth on acceleration wherein a motor, generator, or machinery can
have a brace or a counter spring on an arm or cable and pulley to produce a
counter twist to stop wasting energy.
3. A reaction propulsion device to prevent
moving of the earth on accelerating a vehicle on or through a travel medium
wherein this movement is cancelled by having a heavy duty spring from a forward
position to low next to driving system to inhibit backward movement of the
earth.
4. A reaction propulsion device to absorb
kinetic energy from a vehicle in motion from a drive shaft to deflect a spring
when braking and subsequently expanding spring when resuming travel.