Ee it kn .. Yfn that I, 1akola ?esla, O~· ::ew fork,
in t~e County a.~:! ~t8te of ~'ew York, electrician, have il1-
vt!tnted certain new and \lsertl1 Jl"lprovem'!!'lts in methods ot
an apparatus (or the electrical trBnsni~sion or power and
I do her~by dee:la,~e that. the followin~ is a ,tull. clear
and exae:t dose:riJ1ti~~ or the samB.
The prac\teal' :-Iolnt..ion or the prc·hlem of the
elee: t. rical conver.ion, . and trap!sl!Ii ss ion 01' r:lechani cal
ener/:y involves certain re'luireMenta which the apparatus
and BY8te~ heretofore !l!Iployed have not. teen capable.~ot
fulfUling.
~l1ch a sCJluti on pri.lVlrily den."\n1s a 1'ni fOl"r.'lity of
speed in the MrJtor. i rreispect ive of i t~~ load w{thin 1 ta
nor". .. l "orkin,'t lil!l~ ts. ron the o+.h'lr }:and, it :11 neceBsary
to attain ~,p,rea~,er ocon~J'ly ot convp.rs~on thHn has he~,:tofore existed, ~o constr~lct cheaper, more re11ablo and' a1m-
pIe apparatus. a.~cl such thaT al '!. d!U\~er and dhadvantap,e.
trOIn the use ot current., of hlr.h tension, which are n~ce8-
.-~ .
aary to an econOMical transmission, May be avDided.
This invention comprises a new method and appar-
~,L"; .tUB tor efteCUr..,. the transmission 01' power by electrical
agency whoreby ~ny 01' the present objections are overco~
and ~eat economr and etticiency s~cured.
~ ~.
tnthe practice ot this invention 8 motor i. em-,
ployed in which there are two or more indepenclent enerr.iz-
ing circuit.. throu~h owhich aro passed. In the manner here-
inatter des~ribed. alternatlnr. Cl'rrl!!nts. w}'.ich ettect a
prop'"resRiv8 HhitHn~ ot the mar.no .. : ,":0: or of the -lines 0 r
force- wl!ich, in ac c or-dan e e .... 1 th well known tr.~ori~~. !l!'o-
duces ~he action of ~h~ motor.
It Is obviovs ~hat a proper pro~rQssive shirtin~
or mOV~Ment of -,he lilies of force nay be-utilized to Bet
up a fTlovm~nt (H· :"'otatio!'l of eith~r olem~nt of the motor,
tl:e arl'lA tnra or t.~e r'j eld M6I";ne'" and t.ha t 5. f t.~e currents
di !"ec~ed thro"~h ~he Neveral c i r cu I ts of +.he !"Iotor are in
the proper .1irectinn no Comr'ltltator for ".}'9 !'!'lOtor 11111 be
rO'I1'ired. So, t.o avoid Cr.ll the usual eonmutati!"tr, app11-
anees in the sY8+:elll, t!:e mot.or cirCl1!ts ar~ connacted di-
ree tly wi th those or a sui table a1 terns t1n~ currt'nt senera-
; .
~or. The prftctic!:.l r'!sul-t~s of iH1ch a system, \ ts econol!)i-
cal advb1\+.a~p.II, .!'ld the ''lene of it.s ('onstM:ctior and opp.r-
atlon will be ~escribed more 1n det.ail by reterenco to the
.- . ~. :C~ -, -
acco~par.ying drawin~1S and diap,rarna.
Pi~re. 1 to 8 and la ".0 ~ ,inelusive, are dia-
.. :~. grams illu8tr.tin~ tho prlncipel ot tho action ot this in-
vention. n.e reMainin,,,: _Fir.tlres ar9 Vi9\fS of the apparat.us
in var10us to~~ by Means of which the invention may be
... ~~
carried in~o ettect and which w11l bo described 1n thejr
order.
Reterri~~ first t.o ~ir.ure 9, which .18 a d1ar.ram-
;,....-j.~ ,.. .
. .0:-'
.tic ~epre5entation ot a motor, a r,enerator and connecting
circui tain Accordance with tho invention. H is the :!IOtar
i._and a the r:en.~,.tor tor driving it.
The mo~or comprise.-:-
a ring or annulus R, preferably built up or thin insulated
iron r1n~s or annular plat~8, 80 :is to he i\8 -1S\1~c:ept1bl. as
~po881ble to variations in its mar.netic condition.
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This rinv, i8 surrounded by tOUI' coils or lmnllatcd
wir a, symct!"'i c::ul~' ~2 ac o d , Br.d de::dgnat ed by C G ::, c ",
The di s::l~tric~l y opposi to coils ar e connect. e d ~;: so as to
co-operate in pairs in producir.g i'r':le poles on ::iamo~ricsl-
11 oppcsito psrts of t!1c r ir~.
le!'t !Ire connoct'Jd ~o t.erminus T 'l.T' T' as :.ndicatcd •. ~._-",
~te5%' ~hc ril"".g, v-d prercrsbly i:-.Side :l!' it, thoro i. mounted O~3!'1 axis or shsrt a oacnetie disk t) g!J'1erul,.
I
circular in :shape, but havir.g two sep:mt s cut !lowlY !loS
shmrr. •
This disk sho~d tu.--n rr~ely 'Irlt:~in the rina R.
T~c p;!ncr!lotor-,G 10 or 3n Ol·~nsr,. ~7pe,that';shclWn~
I
in t!".c prcacnt instance havirlC :io1,:' :!SSrnots H S and s
cylindrlcsl. 'Umst~rc ecr e A ":':O~d '!'tHh tho two coils B Bt.
a' snd eor.ncctcd respectiv'll,. t.o insul~t.ed contact rir6s
b b b' t.'.
Any cony~iC!rl~ !'0:"1!l or colloctor or brush
bears on each :"ir.g and !'"rms a terl!'lin31 by -,..~ich tho cur-'
rer.t ~o sn~ !rOJ!l the rir.,.: is eonvcy':!d. These terain31s
- :~j.:
are conr.octed to th4t<t.ormir..u.s or tho motor by the· riroastt; -:!~.:~
erA L' in tho l!l311nor indicated, ~creb,. two complete cir~'2-:'~
cuits sro !'ormod, Dna including. sSf. ~h(J coils B or Ute-,
..... .,~
_&~ :"~. -t: .... ~ :-~
c~orstor and c· ~. o"! ~ho not. or , 3Jid ~o other the re-··:.·
.., mainir.g coils B' S'ld C C o~th'l r.'3nc:"~tor md :t!1"C\·J:sot.or.~'-
this s,ats:l. ar.d ror this p~pose refer':!!le e 1s Mado to
diag:'aI::I8 !'ir.~os 1 to 8 md 1a to Sa !'or N'l illustration
o! a r'lvol!1tion. In this position ':011 B' develops a·.-~~'+~
- . . -; -~~
" .. -:-'"",
loss po.or!'lll ~.1rr~t, but in the :J!."!'IO di rect ion S5 bof'ore.~
The c:11'B on ~Q oihor hand,. h~"1ric ~t erod s rield of' ,%~~!
0pp'osito pol3ritf, Ccnerst es s current of oPI'osit.e di-
l"a~ion. ;'1(
Tho:! rQs~t. 3Jlt po1'3s -rlU thcl"etcSrc be -, on the
-~ .. ~ ~ . . ~ .. ,. .
lina ~ S PiC~~ sa, or in othor ~ords, ~he poles of the
1"1ro(; ... Ul be shi!'ted !\lon~ !"ivc-ait;hths or its pcriph'll"J'.
~;. Hit;u:oes 7 30M '7& in the Ss:le I!W'lncr ill ust rste
a rC'lolu~i on, ar.d .:'i~.lrcs 8 and 8" t.h o sc a-:' __ scvcn-oien ts
Tr.csc !-'igurcs
will be r esdily w.dcrsto(.d !'~or.t the !'oresoir~.
Whon 3- co:r.pl ct.c rcvolu~1on is !lcco:JPi1shcd, the
S!IO!! action 13 -:-cpe!.tcd !"or t h o Tiext sild all subsequent
rcvol:.1~ions, snd in l:eTicr31, it rlll now be seen tl13t (!Very
correspondirc s~i~ti~~ o! the polos or lines of ~or~e a-
TJ':is .trlo~is :ltilizod to pr oduc e tho rotation 01
a body or _ sr:!l!Lt. ur e in a v s!'"i (!ty of w"ys.
For 0 XS!'lp1o ,
applyir&S tho Jr." inciple !\bove descri bed t.o the app srat.t8
possible nuabc-:- o!" ::t~Oictic lines, 1s sat in rotation !'ol-
lorir<{; tho oct ion o! tho lines 01" tho points o! gre&!oest.
~ -
at t ract.lon.
The disk D i!: :'icure 9, is shown Ii:;: cut. a"ay on
_.~
~_':r :-.r~ -f~
ojJpositc '~ides,bat tt-.1s "=ill not bo !'ound esst.!J'lUsl to
its oparst.l:m, a!: s:oircular disk, as indicated by dot.ted
lir.cs, 'lJo~d usc be ::lSin~J1ned in rotation. This ~he-
"':",-_ .!--r
-.$" ... ')
nO::1::ion is Pr'Clb3bly at !or i but Ilblc! 'to 3 certsin inertia or
r~siatanco ir .. ~arcnt in tho :!let al to the r5p ill shirti r.r; or tho linos';o! forco thro'Ul!h tho Ss:le, 1Ihieh results in a
co!:tin:.1OuB t.(!r.g~thl pull upon the disk t.h ... t csus es its'
rotstion.
This seO::B to be con!'ir.ncd by tho !'sct th"t a
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M~S~S o~ ~ich this invention ~y be csrriod out, rc~orencc
sec~ion o~ So l!IO~or.
Pig-.lrO 12 is s ~op vi o~ o~ tho sao
1I'i~h the ~ ~d in section 'J71rl o,r.ibi~ins s discr~ ot t~~
. -.:.: ~.'
con~ec~i ons.
YiCO.1:"e 11 is Vi er.d or side vi':!" or the
canerator with the !'i!llds in scc~ion.
This !'orm ot motor
may t)f:~. used in pI sCC! o!' th~~ desc~ibod.
n is s cyl1nc1l-i cu or dru.'!l s!'m~t.ur c
. -ifE"¥;' ;:,
~' ...
. - .;." ~:..
cora, 'll'hich·
.':.: ..
tor
Ob~ ous :"ss!".C)ns ..... sho~d bo SPl~; up as tar as,,; !Lcti~j to pr event thc~lrculst ion nthin it o~ curr !!nts ot -:':".:
ble
induct.ion.
..
Tho cor') is '!I'o'md lonei tudinuly nth t70 ..
COilS! E', the cnd~ o!' -:rhich "':"O . .I'~'l~pectiVolY coif'ect.e~~ to insw'\t.od contact. rlr~s d d d' d' csrrio:! by the ohstt·.~~
"ill beu."'1de!"~ oed !"rol!l t. his '.lp?srat'.1s.
~icU!'e as is
~, . ~ -
!Po d1sg1"=~t.ic r~resentaUon o~ a oodirted disposition or?,;' .:
Ra1'errinB noW' to 3icur~s 15 ~d 16:
the. invention ..
'. '
c- : •• -.~~'
::Fitul"c 16 1£ a torizon~!!Il cross seed on
ar th S .!!lOtor.
cut !!l'll'sy at :Jpposi~c e1ccs as s.J.:o'Yn i:!'l clot ted li!i~s ir. ~e
Fig'..lr!'!, it: !':1c'.1."".tcd so 3S to !o1.1!"h freely inside tl'lO stat.ion-
sr~jO coils N' n· p Lae e d st ri~h~ s.nr1 ':!s to o!'"'.e 3.TDthcr.
n!ll s T T T' t:>,
o! tU t"!~n3.t inE; eu:-rl!:it. ::tAch;;'nos in "hi~h !L stat.i onsry in-
Th!lt ~hown'on:lists of a,'l"e-
volvir.g pa:1:IsnC!l'lt or 'Jlc~tro-cecnc~ A 31id !ou:- independont
cally oppos~t.e coih being cor.r.ect·~d in· aeries !l'1d having
.,,~
their er.da .cc~ed to the te~ainals t t t' to'.
Fro= ~heao
te:-oinsls t:"1C c~!"~nts at"o lod to tl10 t or.':Iinsls of the':;_\t
'";' ~.
Thc ~d" o! ope!'!!lt ion is subst anti ally the 8:1fte
as In !ho p:.·ctvious case.! the C".1r'r ~t s ~ra\·ersir.g the "~1.1l.
i!;;'
of t b.! motor lo.avir.g the effoct to t~ th~ disk D. This
mode o~ cszoryins out the inv~tion lo.as the advsnt!lgo of
dispensing lIith t!':~ slid!nr: con~!Lets In tho 3Y8t~.
In tho !"orms ot" mot. or above deac!'i bed. only one . ..;;r.
..c. ~.
vldod with ancrr;i ZiT.S col1a.
of the elements. tho vlIl&!.uro or thc rield I:Bgr.et is pr 0- =.~:
.-~ ... -.
It !'~a1 ns !ohan to shaw how
both alcoonts lSy be 'II'ow:d nth co 11s. R:!fcr9T&ce is t..lt e:"O-
"foro had to Pigures 17 md 18.
-c.:. . .
~.,..
Figure 17 is an trod view of such !L mo~or with s
diagrlW o! cor.r.cc~lons. !'ieur e 18 is !L vi e'.2' of the g(!l'ior- stor with th~!'ield 08gnets in section. In ':·ig~e 17 the
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O!' thin ir,~~3.tcd iron sheets or b~.!".ds -rlth eiiT-t pol~
ot great.est' attrs'!tion or grestest density ot ~s£netiCl~'
linoa of !"orce upon th!: armature sre shi!'ted in ene direc ..
tion, th~~ Upon the fi~d mscnct are IDsdo to progress in
. :-",:, ~~' . l':: ", "
!Ill opposit.e dir ection.
In oth ~ !'es~oct.s t.he operation is·
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,1.dcnticl'.l.li t}:~ :;~e 90S in t.he ot.b~!" e as e s described.
.'--.-: .. ..:
,This ar:-a!lbcr1:mt. r!!s'.11ts in an incrc!ls~d speed of rot~tion.
In Pigu:-e 17, for eXSZ!lIllot t.!;c t.e:-min!lls of' each' .
set of fic!d coils sro e onne ct ed with the wires to the arar.
, .
'"tore coils in such way th3.t the !'ield coi13 will ::!!lintain'
o;:'P!,sit.c poles in sdvanec of' t.he poles of' th<:! armatur c.
~ . -::.~'.~
Ir. the drsnnr.s th e- !'i eld coils are in sh'.JJ'its to ·th~ srm~t!.i::-e, b:.l!. they' may be in :J~ries or in independent
. . . _ .
. ci re-.:.it8.
, .
~~q
"l
I~, 15 :obvio".ls th~t t.he ,Hmc p:'inciplo may bo sp-:',
.'.
, t,
plied to',th''! various tYP,icsl !"OT!!1S or motorhereinbef'oro
, "
desert bed.
','
,~~ : . ,~~j
.: ......
'.'
.:_=_ ..
lUstr31; 1r.g' s l'lC)di!'ic.~t ion' in t.he ~tor. " I~ ~~is.:yj1~~0.f~<1 U"o e vsrio'.l:l psrts' sre t~e sa::!!! 90s i!'i !'igure9, exco?t t.hat·:.:~
• • _-.;::!
·th 0' armst. ure e er e of' the. mot or is "o:md wi t.h· t:wo coils, at .: r ~
. ....;..~, . - .. ~."
ri·e;ht.. N'lblcs ·to c~chot.hcr, the co~e boir.c ;'~~l1~~er,'or:l:~i
When s ~o: .t.hus co:.s:ructed is not lo.ded.' b~ .. ,~,~~
Sl"mature is p .. ·.ct iC~1'''':~ . ~. " .: ~+~~:~
'"l:~ .•.... ..
o! ~~e poles in tl:te !~ el d, "'~::
:~
• This arr'sr~e~t of' closed
.... : ...
.... ~... :"_-'.
to C1vI) vC!"y e!'f'icient :-osult=s.
, ,
md under t.hese circu.':lStances vcry lit.~lc cu:-r':mt ia'por~ .~
'c;"iU,io in tho coUs e e', but. it'· a load is !l.dded !he
·'·1
.'-~~~- :~
.. >
speod t''lndl! to 'd~~nish v.d ~o ,cur:-~nts in 'the eol1 !Ire 's~~ntcd. so ~st <;he rotary ef'!(·rt is incroased pTOjlor-·
~~"). . . ;"-:
t.i onstcl,.
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bl~ o!' CISt.:r.' r.1odifiod spplics~ion:£t oost of '!'fhich !'lllow
as a r:t3.tt~~ o!' cour ae !'!"03 ~hc I!onst:ouctions desc:oibedf
!'o:o' ir.staT.ce, the '.rmat'.1re or ir.ciac ed coils or t.hose in
which t.he currant. sre s~t '.lJ'l by induction, ~y he held
by ::1Csr.s o!' S u1 t",b Le :U idiTol: con~ aet s.
. .~.
H is uso ap- -,'
r.etic'p&rts o!: tho .. motor 3tatior.ar7.
An adv!\nt.l£c and 3. characterist.ic !'eature o't motor.
eonstr'.let~d lr.d opar!\tcd in aecordsnca with th is plan, 1. t.h ~ir capability ot almost inst !mt.anco'.ls rev!rs!t:. b1 t.~; r~"Ie:"Bal o!' one or the energizing cu:or'!nt.s t'ror:t t.he gcn)~
.~~ :~
This '!d l:!. be '...U'ld~rst ood !"ro~ s ~on:lidcrst ion or;
th~ ~rkir~ conditions.
.~1~ tsting in s cert.un direction !ollo1l'inc the !!lO"lement. ot·tbO~
.h1~1"C ;>ole., 'h:" l.t 'h. d1r;.tior. or tho .~U't1nB' re"le:osad l'Ihitt1 NY be done by rc!"I~rsir.g tho eonneet1on~>:~ or o~e o!: the t.o··~ergizins cireuits. 11" it. 'be bor~~iJ in' mind that in a dyn!lOo-~l~ctric oschine the cmerQ d~;lQi velop~d i:s very n'l!l.:"ly propor":.ion3.te to the c:u.bo o!' t.ho:.·:-~
"~~
.,~" ~.... . ..... (..
speed, it is ovid~t t.hst 3t :l'.lC.'l 301!l!:!nt Vl e~r.ordinary~ - -·-~1'
I'0we~ is·brou{.ilt. to pl:lY in rO"lo:osirlS t.he ootor.
atto ainod its nOr:!l~ :1poo-i:!, or nc!.Tly :10;' t.~o !i. old 01 r-eli.it -
open, or to po:-::dt b~ little C'I17"rent to pass th~ouGh it.
Anoth or cl\ar!lctcristic of' this f'i):-m of' octor is-
-.~.~
.~.-' '
that-it. S dirlJ~ ion o!" ro~ at ion is not rovoraed by rovera-·
iraf; tho cU:-e::t.ion or the cu:,rcnt t.hro:.lCh its !'iold coils,
for the direction of' rotation dCj'londs, not upon the p~lsr-
.,'-
it.y o~ ~hc !"icld, b".l~ upon t.ho 1i:-(!ction in which the!
To !'evers~ the mo~or
t.h e con:-.ccUons o!' ~i ther or th~ cr.a:-r.i zinc cire'.lit s oust
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b ~ rovers .,d.
It ':fill be !"o".l.:1d i!' tor.!! !"i elds or both ~he gener-
ator and cot-or be strongly encrlrized, ~hat otsrting tho
gcncrstr:- ~arts t.he ootor .. and ~at. th~ sp ced or t.ho
out.or io ir.eressod in syr.c.~ronism ':fi!.h the generat.or.
Hot.ors cO:1st.ructod and o?o::r"ted upon this pTinci-
pIc aaint!!.in .umost sbs:>lat.o::ly t.b~ SS-"'\C speed for 311
loads nthin their normsl 1I'o"!'"kir-tC liait.s, snd in pra~tlce
load'.:d ~o such !ll ~xt.cr.t. as to cr.eck its speo~, the :speed
o~ t.he gar.ers~or, i!' its r.\oHve pO'IYer be not too crest,
quulths rander this jlart.ic~sr
:. ::.:.~~ ::tOtor vo't7 WI otu;l:
under .. e ert sin e ond1 ti (Ins.
,.
With t.hh descri.,tio:1 o!' the naturo of the inv'JI'lt1on.?:,
.,; ~"'.:
snd or so::t!! o!' th e vsrious 1I'3.ys 1n which it. is c:u-rled
ies which t.!':c applications o!" t.he invention
ch!.\l" aet. eri st.';':~;
"Zt· <~;;;
possess. !D'ld_ :-,.:;
:... -.' ~ .•
into.e!'f'oct, !It.tC!n~ion is c3.11cd t.o certain
~-~ '.
the advant~e8 which it. o!'!'ers.
-'1.~ .. ~~ rapr9s.mt cd in Pig'.l!"o 9, it. ':rill bo ob~er'/cd t.hat sinco:_~~
."-~;" ....-·3
d1sk.il has a t.cndancy t.o !,ollo'!l' conti!'luo".1s1y the point.~~.:..o~
srou:.d the rir.c one e !'or es,,:h revolut.ion or tho gostur-e"
" . ~.~-!~
o! t;1o C':!I'lerator,. it !'ollows thst the oover.\Cm~Q~ tho .~~.~-t .:.~~ D 1d:l1 be synchrono".1s 'rlth t.hst. o!' th~ "maturo A. This /~{
f'eat\1:" Q 'trill be !"O'.lnd to exist in 3.11 o~.,r !'oros in ..m1ch.!:;'
••• :..*..,
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a :.hi!'tiri£: o!' the poles o!' the mot o r t!~rouch three hundred
and sixt!' dnere~s.
I n ~h ~ pr t i cu L ~r mo di fi c:..t i or. !Oho'!rTi i n ri cur e 15.
generator 3.l":!iat.~e is double as co~~:\r:!::! nth t.he preced-
ir.c e as ea and the pol!lritic:. in thcr.totor ar e :lhit'thdt
arour.d t.wice by one r~vol"ltion of t.he eaner~or sr'mat.ure.
'he speed of th:! mot.or ':fill, t.h~r~~ore, b'! t.nc!) that or
~ d ~
the c~er!ltor.
T1':.e s!ll!le result is 'Jvil!~tly obtained by such a
disp osi t ion as 6J':!'. to s~o'l'm in
.~
!lirur~ 17 w!:cre the ~le::J o~~
both elem~t s U"e shi!'t ed in opposi til di ~ection ••
ACSin, considerinc t.he :!.pparatus illustrated by
~-
.
of t.h!l 1ny~t.ion. it
~d.. O>.,~
~ .. e- ~
is ob-A ous th at.
sinco the !\t~ract.ivc effe~ upon th'l disk D is g:"est.ost
-.hal the ~iok is in its prop~r rclstiv:! podUon t.c~.tho
.,-_ .~ ""~ .. ~ e::-
polos developed 1:i the r ir.g R, t}13t. i:: t.o s3Y. when ita
ends or poles 1~edi~te1y !'ollow those of t.he ~r~. tho ::pe~d ~.:.t.hc :!lotor for all load3 wi thin t.he norasl"'~rkiT~
l10fts of the !!lotor will be prac~icsll.y const.ant.
- ,.
It is clearly aPi>3,rcnt tbs't 'the speed csn never exceed tire arbitrary l1r.tit. ss dcto~ined by th~ c~1trstor:'':
and slsg t.hat nt-hin cart.un lin1ts, ~t least t the speed
of the aotor will be indep~r.d~r.t o~.the stnongth ottr.o
'''''" -".
.. -:...-.
current.
I~ will no", be !!lor!! rgsdily S~~ !'rom the sbove
descri,~ion how !";uo tho rOqllir'.lr!l""ts ,·r s practical system:
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~.. - . -. ,.>:'"
ot '!fectrical trmsl!lissi'on ot power 3l" e resl izcd by ~his
invar.t ion.
It. s ecur es:-
:?irst, s ~i!'orm :ipecd under sll loads wit hin the .K,
normal workinC li!!llts o!' ~hc !!lotor without the use or 'J.rv.:;
,~ :':'
suxllisry r~ul~tor.
.t
-'
S~co:ld, s:(nc~oni~ between the :!lotor snd g-~er3t or""":.
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Thi:"d, crest~r o!'!'iei~nt:y by ths oore di~ .. cct appl1":>
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cation o~ the CU:T~t, no co~ut~~,in~ devices being rc-
qtlirod or. eHher t~c !!loto:" or rC!",er·.·.tor.
st. I".1ction.
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. ~ Sixth, d1:11nutlon o!' d!Vlce~ fro:! injury to pcr~ns:~
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ThO:JO ootors !!ISy bo r:m in saries, 1!r.11tiple d"O
~~~~ or I!IUlt iplc sories under ~onc!1 tions "Ul understood by ... _::~:
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tlloco skl110d in the srt. .~.;~:.
~~ !!IO!UlS or devices for csrrying out the prin~~i~ ".:.:.~ or this invention may be varied to P. tar crost.~~,ext~~~
it ~r. '. ~ ffi
than - hoa bo... india.' od her.i n, ".... <h. inyenti:',; in01;;A:;
in ganersl, :IOtors containing two or mora IndC!pondOnt ~~"':i$~. cuit."·thro'.lSh which tho op~:,,'lt.inC current. are'1ir~ct~_ in t.he :!Winer deseri bed. By ·independent· it is not':~ik~
·:W ?1iod t.hat the circuits ar o necess3rily 1S0l'!.to~ troa i4;.:jf
one ~:hot.h~, !'or !~ sooe ir.s~ :\ll~es there oic.ht:bo elo~~fi~
.: , ,.'ht
act1~n o~ ~hc OO~~f ~tho~t r.ce~sssrily ~:"oducin£ a r.S~i: or dir!'eront action.
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· ~., "" '. new to p rortuc e the +o t.a t i o n ot a ;wtor
by int,~rMit.te!p.ly sh1L't1np, tile poles of o ne or its e l enen ts
hatt~~y or otr.er S(ll'''ce of d:i rect or co ntf nuor-a cur-r-ent s ,
reversinp, sueh cnrrent.s hy sni table l!l~chani e a I ap!,liances :.
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oppos_He riirect.ion~.
In au e h eaa es , howev~r. tt~e roten-
ti 301 ot '.he ener;>;i 2 inp' eur-r-en tM l'el!lai ns ~he same, thei r
di r~ct!on only boinl'; chan~od.
invent.ion. on .. he o'.t.er hand , ·,T"l'C alt.eT"n8t.in~ Cl~r!"C!i.t.8 ar~
at an apr)nrR~~'a for nt.!lizin~ SliC1-; enrr-en ta ,
The :l1llerenc:e t-,I! '.ween t,he two pI ans and the ad-
viUltBp,.,S o! ~1s one are ohvions.
1.:y pro(\ucinr. an alt.er-
tall «t !,o+.en·.!Rl. tJ:;~ exae t cnncUtions o r t.he '~'.m!!rator are reprl)dt'c~~. !n t.he !'\Ot.0ri and by such onrrent.8 and th~: c:onsO·l'''!nt. p"nrit'c+.i on of rf!llUl ~an':. poles t~e pror,re8sion
ot t.he poles w111 be cont.int1011S and nof. in·.~TI!li ttent. In
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addition to thh. +-hl! !,ract~cal dltficult.y;ot interrupti",.. -!tT
or revers1n/t a Cllrrent. ot any considerabl" str~n~th i.
such t.hat non~~ot the deViS_;~ at "resent ~om could be ~. ~ade a8 econo~lcally or practically ettec~ the trsnsmi88-
jon ot power by rever81n~. in t;he Manner described, a con-
th:1 nse ot an _al+.ernat.i!!F, ar-d1stlnp.;1I1sr.ed trom 8 reversed
current,ora current ,:h!ch while continll01~8 and direct ia
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shi i't.ed ,'rol!l coil t.o coil by U!1Y form ot C(ll!l'lutator. re-
Wlhll re~~rd t.o t!8t p~rt of the in-
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Motor s irnul+,a."'t:!onsly. +.he uae o t ,:!j t,h~r a1 ~.'1rn~tinr. or
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t"lItversed Cl'rrent,s is within the scope O!' thc;t invention a1-.
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tt.ou;~h the ua e oC rev':!rsed currents is t!ot re~ard~d 8S or'
omch prbc·.icn1.ir'lf"ortanc".
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1. nle method herein described of e1ectr!cal1y
tranam1 t,~i~ Jlower wh1 ch consists in prodl1cin~ a contin11-
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ousl)' Fr.~ru8ivl! r'lOVeMent ot the polal"i ties ot el ther or
bot.h elert~nt,. ( t.he annat.,'re or field 1"1a~net. or '"I&~nets )
ot a motor by d"ve!01l1,~ a1 tl)rnatinr;.current8 in incJepend-
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ent circnit.s ir.cllldin~ t.he ria~ne~izjnr; co I Ls of either qr
hoth eler!9nts, as hor'Jin Bet tort.'1.
2.~ The cOMhination wi t.h a I'IOt'Or cor.·.ain1nr.'8ella-
rate or indepencle!'tt circuits on th~ armatnre or field or
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1::oth, o~ an alt..,..t,!nr. current p'enerator containin~ induced.
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CirC\li te connected lr.dopentlen~,ly to corre!!r-ondin~ ci reul toe
in the l"'.ator whereby a rot.ation oi the ,:ener8tor r.rodt1ces
a !'lro~res~!.ve sh1lUn,1 !!t the poles o~:t~~e r.1Ot.or, asJierein~ describerl.
3. In a ~Y8tem tor th~ electrical power, thj1~oDlbfn8t1on 1~ a l'I01.or pro:idCd
transMission ot . .!i> .. :'-:-.
dth two or'more:'
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independent D!a~net1z1n~ CI)115 corre:'rondin,1 to the Ploter .
col1. a;\d ;irCUitB CO!l~~ct1nr, (Urectl\.::.the l!lOtor aJld.j.enerat or coils 1n such ()rder that t}··) cnrrents doveloped by
"t.he r;enorator will he rastietl ~.hr,.uj~h t.!,>'J eorresponcUn~ rno-
t.or coils .. and thoretoy P,~ori\'ce a pr",":ressive shifU!'r,'ot tho
poles ot tl.e "~otor, RS hernin set l·orth.
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4. The camb1nation "ith a motor having an annula.r
or rine shape'd field and a cylindrical or equivalent arma-
toure. and independdnt coils on the field or a~ature or
s».
Jboth• or an altarnat'1ng curr6nt generator having corres-
pondingly independent coils and clrcuits including the
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genlJrator coils and corresponding motor coils in such'
manner that the rotation or the e9l1erator callses a pro-
erassive shifting or. the poles of the mot.or in the man-
ne r set. r art h.
5. In a system for t.he electricu transmission ot
po"er, t.he combination of t.he rollowing Instrumentallti,.,
to .it.: a motor cCZlposed at' a disk or its equivalentmount. ad "it.,hln a ring or annular rield_whieh 1. provI4,.d·.U~ magnet I zing coUs connected in diamat ric&1ly opposite
pair. or group. to ind9pendent terminal., a generat.or havI~t Inc1Ucod COil .• or groupe ot'ooU. equ81. In-;ilumb.!,>f~:': t.o the pair. or groups or motor coUs and circuit. oon-
nut ing the t.erminal. or' said con. t.o the term1~~. or~
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t.he mot.or respectively and in such order that. the rota-.
t.lon of t.he generator and t. he consequent product ion ot alt.ernatlng current •. In t.he respective circuit.. p.."daoe.,~
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• progr ••• t v. movement ot th e polarities ot t.he motor, •• ".
herGinbetore described.
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,at$.'" 'lhe me\hod~hereln described I)t operat. ing e18o- ,',~ }j
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t. ro. magnetio mot. on .hloh cons ist. In procluo ing • progr ••. ~~
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dYe .hlttlng or the poles ot its armature by an alt.erna;'_i::: ::,-:-;.~~.
t.ing o.q.rent and ene~Blzing its field magnots by a con-
tinuou. current as set. forth.
7. 'the e cmbinat ion "i th a motor e ontainlng lndepen~::
dent indaoing or energizing circuit.. and closed induced 20
circuits, oi' an altornat.inp' cur r ent ~ont'rator hav!n;; in-
due ad or ;~eneratin,: c1 1'C\li ts corrcsl'ont1in~ to and connected
with the 9nerr,izinp; circl1its ot' the mo t o r , as ;-:et. forth.
q.~; An (!i!!ctro~ina;~neti c motor -having~ its rield mar.~4: ."~ .
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its arf'lat\lre ·w1t.h~·r
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netft wo\~nd with independent coils and
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alternat1!"~ eur-r ent s connected to t.he field coils and capa--'-
in~ep'lndent clasen coils in COMbination with a SO\lrcoot
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bll! of pro;;reF.slvoly shil'tinr, the poles of tho field Ma."!not, as ijt forth.