My first generation prototype radiant energy conversion tube contained trace amounts of radium scraped from old clock dials. This device powered two 100-watt light bulbs for about seven months, intermittently. I remember it being powered up continuously for just about a one-week stretch. One day I turned on the device and it was dead cold and would not give even the faintest glow.
The second generation prototype was only minutely radioactive. My knowledge with the concept was limited when it was conceived by me in the fall of 1995. This allowed limited results. This second prototype contained fine sand that was left behind from my final radioactive ore screenings and was very crude.
A third generation prototype was designed as a proof of concept device that the average experimenter could build. It did not call for the introduction of radioactive material. Because of this the output was extremely low. It relied on the ambient background radiation. The power from this third prototype appears to be mostly from galvanic action. It is therefore difficult to prove radiant energy conversion with this design.
In my original design I used radium scraped from old clock dials but I did not find this appropriate at the time to tell this to the do-it-yourself researcher. Only a small handful of people could get the experiment to work and very little power was obtained from it. This third generation proof of concept design did a terrible disservice to the credibility of my research. Only a small handful of people could get this design to work. This is how I met Calvin Bahlmann my mechanical engineer. He was one of the people who was successful with the chlorine substitute. He could only obtain a small amount of energy but it did prove the concept. Mr. Bahlmann is now experimenting with a semi conductive formulation of his own design. He has constructed "e-wire (electric wire)" that was designed for nano circuitry. Mr. Bahlmann is also experimenting with cell stacks for standard circuits.
Fourth Generation Prototype
I now have a solid grasp on the fundamental concept that has enabled me to work towards a higher wattage radiant energy valve. My fourth generation prototype shown in the diagram above utilizes finely powdered semi conductive material that replaces the sand that was used in the second generation device. I now know the reason why my first device stopped functioning. It was because the electrodes became chemically corroded. This fourth generation prototype contains an electrolyte that does not chemically react with the electrodes. The electrolyte only serves to provide the vehicle for the exchange of ions.
In my fifth generation prototype a small amount of low activity radon emissive substance is introduced to serve as the fuel source. I have been running some tests that is leading up to a sixth generation prototype that will use non-radioactive substances that emit electrons after a short exposure to a specific radio frequency. This prototype will be fundamentally based on Great Britain Patent No. 763,062. This patent claims that more energy is generated than what is used to excite its main component.
I have also just recently discovered substances that emit low eV electrons. This means that a device using such materials will not create a radiation harzard. No shielding will be required for this seventh generation prototype.
The fundamental concept to convert radioactive decay into electrical current was shared with my peers back in 1995. It received a violent reaction from people (detractors) who could not understand its basic principles. These people prodded and probed me until they picked my brain dry. Ever since, they have taken my words and twisted them to their own agenda's. They have even accused me of plagiarizing the work of other people. Yes, it is true that I have referenced related work. However, my findings are unique and I deserve credit for my original discoveries. It is no wonder that there are inventor's or relatives of dead inventor's who can not trust anyone with their inventions that could better our human condition. They have seen how the lives of other innovator's have been ripped apart by these shameless detractors. Only when the violent reactions cease will we all see great wonders of scientific innovations come out of their hiding places. _Bruce A. Perreault
Progress Update - December 8th, 2002
As I stated at Inventor's Weekend 2002 I have been working on a tube design that is both a transmitting energy generator and energy receiving tube all rolled into one. This was to eliminate the antenna and ground connections making the invention portable. Thinking one step further, I don't see why a solid-state device couldn't be built. Essentially, my second to fourth generation prototypes seem to support a solid-state design.
In viewing United States Patent No. 2,876,368 last week, I found the thread that I have missed during my researches. You may not know this but an electret with a permanent electric field draws charged particles to itself like a magnet draws iron to itself. This patent clearly describes a method that will move the electric field of an electret without a prime mover. This patent points to a practical and almost free source of energy that has been with us for over fifty years. The shortcoming of this invention is that a radioisotope is required to trigger the electric field into oscillation. Radioisotopes were cost prohibitive in 1953 at the time this patent issued. This appears to be the sticking point to this day. Tritium could be used giving the nuclear electret battery a half-life of around 12.3 years. Here is the problem with using tritium:
"The United States has not produced tritium since 1988, when the Department of Energy's (DOE's) production facility at the Savannah River site in South Carolina closed. Immediate tritium needs are being met by recycling tritium from dismantled U.S. nuclear weapons. Indeed. The US is currently looking at various options for the domestic production of tritium." http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/28206.html
Using the knowledge that I have gleaned through the course of my researches, I believe that a safe and practical solid-state electret battery can be built. This is now my prime focus. I will be using lead-210 as my dopant in the new prototypes. It is almost a pure beta (electron) emitter that has a half-life of around 22.3 years. This is almost twice as long as tritium. This means that it is feasible to build a battery that will put out power for several years with little maintenance.
Lead-210 is even harder to obtain than tritium. However, with my priority process this isotope could be generated in pure form from radon gas. Yes, radon is a rare gas. This is no problem because this gas can be obtained from uranium ore in quantity using my process. The added beauty in using my process is that the ore can be powered and directly formed into an electret. The electret formed with the ore can remain inactive until activated at a later date. These are blind isotopes until activated. Can you think of a better name for them?
I will get right to work at the task of building the world's first lead-210 activated electret batteries. I am fully confident that Proof of Concept batteries will be available for demonstration for our next Inventor's Weekend event.
Last updated on December 22nd, 2002 at 11:05 AM
I am no longer pursuing the nuclear battery route - November 7th, 2005
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