Boyd BUSHMAN
Magnetic Beam Apparatus
Generates a magnetic monopole beam which
emits pulses, levitates, degausses, stops electronics and
separates materials
https://web.archive.org/web/20130608005034/http://boydbushman.com/Home.php
CLASSIFICATIONS: PROGRAM MANAGER & SENIOR SCIENTIST
(TOP SECRET CLEARANCE)
EXPERIENCE:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, 1986 to 2000 (and present
consultant), Mr. Bushman has participated in Advanced Aircraft
Concepts as a member of the technical team. He has conducted
European Theater Tactical Fighter performance analysis,
coordinated customer interface and development performance
concepts. He developed laser, electro-optical sensor, and power
systems. He developed and taught analysis courses. Several
million-dollar contracts were obtained directly from him. Bushman
holds 26 US Patents and classified Patents.
Texas Instruments, 1979-1987, Mr. Bushman worked on the
development of laser guided smart bombs, Tank Mounted Infrared
FLIR systems, focal plane arrays and GPS Systems all of which are
currently deployed as major components of Tactical Land Air and
Sea systems.
From 1976 to 1979 Mr. Bushman was a Manager at Parsons
International of Iran, Mexico and then Louisiana with the U.S.
department of Energy's Strategic Oil Reserve Program. He managed a
division of Trans Universal Finance Company in Southern
California. Funding was obtained for high multimillion dollar
projects.
At Hughes Aircraft (Now Ratheon), 1968-1976, Mr. Bushman was the
Manager/Technical Liaison officer to the Infrared Sensor Division
(SBRC Santa Barbara Research Center). He was involved in technical
description and financial disbursement. Systems were deployed to
aircraft and satellite systems.
At Electro-Optical Systems (Now Ratheon), 1966-1968 as Program
manager, he developed and produced Night Vision Image Intensifier
Systems for military night operations. These are similar to night
vision goggles used by pilots. Mr. Bushman achieved sustained
production of hundreds of units per month.
1963-1966, General Dynamics (Pomona), he coordinated the analysis,
test and development producing the Redeye (Now Stinger Missile).
The development and testing was achieved in concert with
Sidewinder Missile Development team at China Lake Test Facility in
California. Mr. Bushman coordinated the computer based operations
analysis and system performance analysis for missile development
and manufacture.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/antigravity1/conversations/topics/149
Mar 10, 2008
Magnetic Beam Amplifier
Here's more info about Bushman's Magnetic Beam Amplifier. It's
interesting that it can provide a conductive channel in the air to
produce 5-foot long sparks from high voltage. A long time ago I
made and tested the unbalanced capacitor (It consists of parallel
conducting plates, with a plurality of pins or points on one set
of plates, facing the opposite plate, and separated by a
dielectric, and air gap. ). It didn't work, but I've just found
that I connected it incorrectly, so I'll be testing it again.
http://web.archive.org/web/20040602192943/http://www.hometown.aol.com/dmboss1021/Page300.html
"An interesting effect he mentions is to have two such devices
aimed at each other, and separated by up to five feet, with one
having all south poles inward, and the other all north poles
inward. And place a high voltage source adjacent to one beam
source (such as a Van De Graff generator - set to cause sparks to
jump 3/4" - meaning approx 7,500 volts in standard air) that there
will be an arc extending along this beam for the entire five feet,
to the other beam device!
I find this claim to very interesting, as the PE theory, indicates
this energy is responsible for matter formation, and gravity, and
that there is implied in the theory a method to generate
electrical power directly from a "gravity beam".
This is due to the Tendency for nuclei and electrons to remain in
their respective nodes and antinodes of this PE, and a
preferential drift of these nodes/antinodes results in what we
observe as the attraction of gravity. If you have some free
electrons in a conductor or in a semi or quasi conductor - they
would be influenced by this anti nodal drift.
If the mass of this material (either conductor or quasi conductor)
is not free to move under the influence of this nodal/anitnodal
drift (gravity), there would then be a tendency to produce an
electric charge separation, as the free electrons would be induced
to drift. This charge separation would result in an excess
negative charge in the direction of the gravity - for example: the
preferential drift near the earth is towards the planet, and thus
one should expect that free electrons in the atmosphere (a quasi
conductor and dielectric) would drift towards the planet under
this influence.
The bulk mass of the atmosphere is pushed towards the planet, but
reaches an equilibrium from the "pressure" of the air molecules
against each other. The free electrons are not necessarily
subject to this same equilibrium, and would continue to drift
towards the planet. This results in the natural (and not
fully explained by conventional science) electric field in the
atmosphere!
This mechanism may explain the natural electric field of the
atmosphere, as being due to gravity. And it follows that if
one can create an isolated gravity beam of this nodal drift - that
if you fix a conductor, or quasi conductor in this beam, that a
charge separation will occur. You could then harness this
energy directly as electrical current.
So if this magnetic beam amplifier is actually a concentrated PE
beam, then perhaps this anomalous arcing effect is due to the
gravitic nature of the "beam", in a similar manner as noted above.
"
Jaro
http://alienopacity.com/boyd-bushman-former-of-the-skunk-works/
December 09, 2012
Boyd Bushman Formerly of the SKUNK
Works
Seriously do you really need to know a sixty year old secret? I
think it is time for us to know the truth. We flew out first anti
gravity craft in the fifties a decade after the Roswell crash.
Yeah it was tethered to a power cable but we are way beyond that
first working model today in 2012. Boyd Bushman has built the
Apparatus and Method for amplifying a magnetic beam – US Patent
Issued on July 27, 1999. The technology involves the careful
spinning of the liquid metal Mercury. In this video Boyd Bushman
demonstrates the spinning CELT I think he called it. Its about the
three thirty minute mark. It is an incredible display of energy
and when you couple that with mercury you are able to generate
huge magnetic forces and propulsion. His experiments on the
Hutchinson effect show that magnetism can cancel gravity.
Basically he took two rocks one with a pair of super magnets
bolted together inside the rock and the other without the magnets.
The one with bolted super magnets produced a three foot radius
magnetic field around the rock. that is the increases the
repulsive force. The result of dropping these two items from some
height within the gravitational pull of the earth was that the
rock with the magnets arrived later. This is incredibly
significant in the world pf physics and shows the link between
magnetic and gravity. An incredibly important step in finding the
unified field theories that Relativity have somewhat led us away
from. Boyd Bushman was a major leading player in the work done at
the SKUNK Works over the last few decades. This is another high
ranking official trying to release the skepticism in Americans so
we can open our borders and our minds to the Visitors. Boyd
Bushman confirms that we have nuclear powered magnetic propulsion
craft that can reach heights of 60,000 feet and operate with
distance specifications in the thousands of miles. Once again
there are no Aliens because America does not believe in them and
the true Exo-Political party in charge is not yet ready to take a
step forward. Sixty years of darkness is too long already. Most
Americans are UFO skeptics, have not really researched what is
going on and don’t want to be laughed at. I must be crazy but I
think this is the scientist who created the craft and is
describing parts of the technological road map from finding the
craft, to measuring the craft dynamics, duplicating the dynamics
and prototyping working models. Less than 10K hits on youtube for
a man who built the magnetic propulsion technology. Then again I
am not a skeptic anymore.
http://www.leedskalnin.com/
Magnetic Beam Amplifier
Neodymium, brass, nickel, stainless, copper. Variation of Lockheed
Martin patent by Boyd Bushman. #5,929,732.
7"W x 7"H x 4"D
http://www.warriormatrix.com/about4003.html&sid=51cfaf396a72c42becd2bfefce3f5b03
This is the Beamer Patent Drawing
According to the patent, this configuration creates a beam of some
kind, represented by the series of dotted line circles extending
out from the device. The author claims it is magnetic energy, but
my own magnetic field analysis, and experiments show the magnetic
field, while enhanced in this direction, does not appear to extend
out to five feet as is claimed in the patent. (the magnetic flux
does not appear to go this far at any appreciable strength, but a
subtle energy effect does!)
This is a plot of the magnetic field given off by a Beamer
The unusual properties of this beam, as described by the author,
are very similar to the properties of a Primary Energy beam. And
as the inert gases do exist as natural components of air, perhaps
this beam he speaks of is a concentrated PE beam? (note in the
next chapter a more powerful "Beamer" device is constructed, and
it has a PE emanation all the time - and more so when you insert
inert gas tubes into the "beam" area.)
He further claims that if you place a conductive coil (60) in the
beam, and connected in series with a special unbalanced capacitor
(65), and a voltmeter; that a voltage is produced which will vary
if any object is in the beam, or any movement occurs in the beam.
(yet to be tested)
Alternatively, if you place just the special capacitor in the beam
(70),it will register a voltage if any movement occurs in the
beam.
He further claims that if you place a coil over the unopposed
magnet (80), and apply an ac current at various frequencies, you
can modulate this beam, causing various effects at a distance.
This is an experimental Beamer
I hope this will be interesting and of some use perhaps
Neil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2mmen7r92I
Replicating the Boyd Bushman
Gravitational Experiment
by William Alek and Michael Ellegion
"Could gravity be related to its cousin magnetism?" Boyd Bushman's
experiment is performed by others with similar results :
(SNNS) Opposing magnets inside the rock cause it to fall slower.
(NSNS) Attracting magnets inside the rock cause it to fall faster.
US5929732
Apparatus and method for amplifying a magnetic beam
Inventor(s): BUSHMAN BOYD B
An apparatus and method for creating a magnetic beam wherein a
focusing magnet assembly (45) is comprised of a first opposing
magnet pair (20) and a second opposing magnet pair (30) disposed
in a focusing plane, each magnet of the respective opposing magnet
pairs having a like pole directed towards the geometric center of
the focusing magnet assembly (45) to form an alignment path, two
like magnetic beams extending from the alignment path on each side
of the focusing magnet assembly (45), each beam being generally
perpendicular to the focusing plane. A like pole of an unopposed
magnet (10) can be directed down the alignment path from one side
of the focusing magnet assembly (45) to produce a single magnetic
beam extending generally perpendicular from the focusing magnet
assembly opposite unopposed magnet (10). This beam is a
magnetic monopole which emits pulses, levitates, degausses,
stops electronics and separates materials.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the field of magnetic
devices, and more particularly to focusing a magnetic field to
increase the efficiency of a magnet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Magnets have a variety of commercial uses. For instance, magnets
perform a variety of physical tasks by attracting ferric
materials, and magnets also perform a variety of electrical tasks,
such as creating an electric current in a generator or alternator
or enhancing the performance of electromagnetic devices such as
inductors. However, the creation of a strong magnetic field to
perform these functions generally entails the use of a large
permanent magnet or a powerful electromagnet. Such magnets are
often physically large and heavy, and tend to produce wide
magnetic fields which can interfere with equipment near the
magnet. Thus, commercial devices that include magnets must be
designed around the physical size of the magnet needed to produce
a desired magnetic field and around the width of the magnetic
field produced.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, a need has arisen for an apparatus and method for
manipulating and focusing the magnetic field of a magnet to reduce
the size and strength required for a given magnet to perform a
function.
In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus and method
is provided that substantially eliminates or reduces disadvantages
and problems associated with previously used unfocused magnets.
The present invention uses opposing magnetic pairs to direct a
magnetic field along an alignment axis.
More specifically, the present invention focuses a magnetic beam
along an alignment axis by providing a focusing magnet assembly
having at least three opposing magnets spaced apart in a focusing
plane, the space between the opposing magnets forming an alignment
path, and by further providing an unopposed magnet generally
directed along the alignment axis towards the alignment path. Each
opposing magnet has a like pole facing across the alignment path.
The alignment axis corresponds to the alignment path formed by the
spacing between the focusing assembly of magnets. In one
alternative embodiment, the unopposed magnet can be placed in the
focusing plane to form opposing magnet pairs which direct a
magnetic beam from the alignment path along the alignment axis
from each side of the focusing assembly.
In one alternative embodiment, a coil of conducting material is
disposed in the magnetic beam near the exit of the beam from the
focusing magnet assembly. An unbalanced capacitor and a voltmeter
connected in series with the coil allow the detection of movement
through the magnetic beam by measuring variations in the AC
voltage of the coil. Alternatively, AC voltage can be measured
from a pin array disposed in the beam as a substitute for the coil
and unbalanced capacitor. In yet another embodiment, electric
power, such as an alternating current, can be passed through coils
arranged around one or more of the magnets of the assembly to
allow the generation of a magnetic pulse.
The focused magnetic beam or beams produced by the present
invention provides important technical advantages by focusing a
magnetic field. The focused field may perform functions using less
total magnetic force than is generally used by an unfocused
magnet. This allows for the use of smaller permanent magnets, or
alternatively, electromagnets that use lower amounts of electric
power. Thus, a commercial device built with magnets according to
the present invention can be built smaller and with less of a
need for power consumption than devices using standard
magnets. For instance, the present invention can be used to
more effectively separate ferric materials from non-ferric
materials, and can more effectively induce propulsion or
levitation in systems that use magnetic fields, such as
electric motors or levitating trains that use opposing magnetic
fields. The present invention can also interact with
electromagnetic devices such as computers by stopping the
operation of analog circuits from a distance, degaussing and
otherwise interfering with digital circuits and memories, and
emitting high powered electromagnetic pulses (EMP) at such
circuits when induction coils are energized around the magnets
with an alternating current. The present invention can also
direct or transport electromagnetic charges through a distance.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A more complete understanding of the present invention and
advantages thereof may be acquired by referring to the following
description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in
which like reference numbers indicate like features and wherein:
FIG. 1 depicts an assembly of five magnets to produce a
magnetic beam;
FIG. 2 depicts a magnetic beam adapted to detect motion;
and
FIG. 3 depicts an electronic coil disposed around an
opposing magnet for producing a magnetic pulse beam.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in
the figures, like numerals being used to refer to like and
corresponding parts of the various drawings.
Referring now to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention
is depicted creating a south magnetic beam 5. A single unopposed
magnet 10 is aligned along an alignment axis 15 so that the south
pole 11 of magnet 10 points substantially in the direction of the
intended magnetic beam. The alignment axis 15 in FIG. 1 is labeled
as the "X" axis. A first opposing magnet pair 20 is disposed along
a first or "Y" axis 25 substantially perpendicular to the
alignment axis 15. Opposing magnet pair 20 is comprised of two
magnets, 21 and 23, substantially aligned along the "Y" axis 25 so
that the south pole 22 of magnet 21 and the south pole 24 of
magnet 23 face each other. Magnets 21 and 23 are arranged to have
a space between them which coincides with the path of alignment
axis 15.
A second opposing magnet pair 30 is disposed along a second or "Z"
axis 35, which is substantially perpendicular to the alignment
axis 15 and also substantially perpendicular to the "Y" axis 25,
the first and second magnet pairs forming a focusing magnet
assembly 40. Second opposing magnet pair 30 is comprised of two
opposing magnets, 31 and 33, each substantially aligned along the
"Z" axis 35 so that the south pole 32 of magnet 31 faces the south
pole 34 of magnet 33. Magnets 31 and 33 are arranged with a space
between them, the space coinciding with the path of the alignment
axis 15. The spaces of first and second opposing magnet pairs 20
and 30 coincide to form an alignment path 45 through which the
alignment axis 15 is disposed. The first axis 25 and second axis
35 intercept within alignment path 45 at the approximate geometric
center of the magnet assembly to form a focusing plane.
In the embodiment depicted by FIG. 1, each magnet has
approximately the same magnetic force, and each magnet is a
niosyum magnet constructed in the form of a cylinder with a hole
50 down its center. Nonferric bolts 51 are inserted through each
hole and intersect at the geographic center of the magnetic pairs,
where the Nonferric bolts can be coupled to hold the magnets in
place. In alternative embodiments, any other convenient means of
coupling the magnets in place can be used, and alternative means
of producing a magnetic force, such as electromagnets, can be
used. In another embodiment, unopposed magnet 10 can be removed so
that a magnetic beam extends along the alignment axis 15 from each
side of the focusing plane.
The embodiment of FIG. 1 depicts a like pole of each magnet
directed towards the geographic center of the focusing magnet
assembly 40. In FIG. 1, the south pole of each magnet is depicted
as directed at the alignment path 45 and at the geographic center
of the focusing magnet assembly 40. In other embodiments, the
north pole of each magnet can be directed at the geographic
center. In either case, the coupling of like poles in a plane and
the introduction of a like pole perpendicular to the plane acts to
focus the magnetic fields of each magnet into a beam extending
perpendicular from the focusing plane along the alignment axis 15
of the single unopposed magnet 10. Thus, an unopposed magnet that
would ordinarily have a measurable magnetic field of four to six
inches extending outward from a pole can have a beam extending
five to seven feet outward from the pole. The focused magnetic
beam 5 extends along the alignment axis 15 beyond the magnetic
field that would occur if each magnetic field of the beam assembly
were combined into a single magnetic field, such as would happen
if each of the magnets were combined end-to-end. The direction and
intensity of the beam can be altered by changing the alignment of
the single opposing magnet 10, or by changing the position or
strength of the magnets in the focusing magnet assembly relative
to the focusing plane, or by changing the shape or configuration
of individual magnets. Thus, for instance, the beam could be made
to rotate around alignment axis 15 by sequentially altering the
strength of each magnet in the focusing magnet assembly.
The increased magnetic field of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 1
can be demonstrated by its physical effects. For instance, an
unopposed magnet 10 that can lift a ferric object at a distance of
approximately one inch can lift the same ferric object through a
distance of approximately six inches when coupled to a magnetic
assembly comprised of two pairs of opposing magnets as is depicted
in FIG. 1. The same assembly can cause cathode tube distortions
at a distance of approximately two feet, can make electronic
systems inoperable at a distance of approximately six inches,
and can double the performance of an inductor at a distance of
approximately eight inches.
In another example of the physical effects of an embodiment such
as that depicted in FIG. 1, a VanDeGraaff generator with a spark
potential of approximately three quarters of an inch from its bell
can be placed between an assembly of north opposing magnets and an
assembly of south opposing magnets, the north opposing magnets
located eight inches from the bell, and the south opposing magnets
located five feet from the bell, with the bell located one foot
from its base. This configuration will produce a large spark from
the VanDeGraaff to the south opposing magnets, indicating the
potential for the present invention to perform electron transfer
through a distance.
In alternative embodiments, various numbers of magnets or opposing
magnet pairs can be arranged around the alignment axis 15 to focus
the magnetic beam 5. For instance, three opposing magnets could be
used instead of the four opposing magnets depicted in FIG. 1.
Alternatively, a greater number of magnets or magnet pairs can be
arranged offset to the focusing plane to alter the focus or
strength of the magnetic beam 5. In yet another embodiment, a
plurality of focusing magnet assemblies can be disposed along the
alignment axis in a plurality of focusing planes.
Referring now to FIG. 2, two alternative embodiments of the
present invention are depicted. First, a coil 60 comprised of a
conducting material, such as copper, is disposed within a magnetic
beam 5. An unbalanced capacitor 65 is coupled in series with the
coil 60 and a voltmeter 66. Unbalanced capacitor 65 can be an
electrical device such as the electrical device disclosed in U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 08/144,814, by Boyd Bushman,
abandoned, now issued as a continuation-in-part as U.S. Pat.
No. 5,637,946, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Voltmeter 66 is any conventional voltmeter capable of measuring an
electric current, such as an alternating current. Movement, and
even just the presence of objects, through the beam produces an AC
voltage in coil 60 which can be detected by unbalanced capacitor
65 and measured by voltmeter 66.
Alternatively, a pin array 70 disposed in the magnetic beam 5 can
also be used to measure disturbances, such as movement through the
magnetic beam, which cause an AC voltage in pin array 70 that can
be measured by voltmeter 66. Pin array 70 is any device such as
the device disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No.
08/144,814, by Boyd Bushman, abandoned, now issued as a
continuation-in-part as U.S. Pat. No. 5,637,946, which is
incorporated herein by reference. Alternatively, any other means
of measuring a disturbance through a magnetic field can be used.
Referring now to FIG. 3, a coil 80 comprised of a conducting
material, such as copper, is depicted disposed around single
unopposed magnet 10. An electric power source, such as an AC
generator 85 supplies an alternating current to coil 80 at a
variety of frequencies. The strength of the magnetic beam 5 varies
according to the frequency of the alternating current through coil
80 due to the magnetic field created by coil 80. Thus, a magnetic
pulse beam is generated according to the frequency of the current
passing through coil 80. When the frequency of the AC current is
high, such as ten to the fifteenth power hertz, the magnetic pulse
emitted simulates the effect of a destructive electromagnetic
pulse. In alternative embodiments, coils can be disposed around
each magnet or around the magnet assembly as a whole to create a
magnetic field and pulse according to the frequency of a current
applied to the coil.
The present invention provides several technical advantages
related to the application of a magnetic field. For instance, by
focusing a magnetic field, the present invention allows for a
decrease in the size of magnets used in commercial devices. Thus,
in commercial applications such as where a magnet is used to
increase the efficiency of an inductor, the present invention
allows for greater miniaturization with smaller magnets than would
be allowed with the magnetic field of an unfocused magnet. Where
the present invention is used with electromagnets, such as for the
lifting of ferric materials, a smaller electric power source can
be used to create a lifting magnetic force.
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