92 results about "Vacuum energy" patented technology

A system is disclosed for converting energy from the electromagnetic quantum vacuum available at any point in the universe to usable energy in the form of heat, electricity, mechanical energy or other forms of power. By suppressing electromagnetic quantum vacuum energy at appropriate frequencies a change may be effected in the electron energy levels which will result in the emission or release of energy. Mode suppression of electromagnetic quantum vacuum radiation is known to take place in Casimir cavities. A Casimir cavity refers to any region in which electromagnetic modes are suppressed or restricted. When atoms enter into suitable micro Casimir cavities a decrease in the orbital energies of electrons in atoms will thus occur. Such energy will be captured in the claimed devices. Upon emergence form such micro Casimir cavities the atoms will be re-energized by the ambient electromagnetic quantum vacuum. In this way energy is extracted locally and replenished globally from and by the electromagnetic quantum vacuum. This process may be repeated an unlimited number of times. This process is also consistent with the conservation of energy in that all usable energy does come at the expense of the energy content of the electromagnetic quantum vacuum. Similar effects may be produced by acting upon molecular bonds. Devices are described in which gas is recycled through a multiplicity of Casimir cavities. The disclosed devices are scalable in size and energy output for applications ranging from replacements for small batteries to power plant sized generators of electricity.

The invention relates to a vacuum-energy-storage-type launching catapult for a fixed-wing aircraft. The vacuum-energy-storage-type launching catapult is formed through sequentially connecting an electric winch, a trailer wagon, a speed transformation, a cable winding pulley, a large-diameter piston, a large-caliber vacuum cylinder, an oil pump, an oil storage tank and the like. The electric winch draws the piston to slowly rise to an upper dead point from a lower dead point under the deceleration of the speed transformation, so as to enable the interior of the vacuum cylinder to reach a completely-vacuum state and complete energy storage; the piston enables the trailer wagon to drive the aircraft to rapidly advance and launch through the acceleration of the speed transformation under the propulsion of atmospheric pressure and self-gravity, so as to complete catapult. Data related to specific embodiments of the invention are as follows: the catapult traction distance is 99 meters, the constant net traction force is 31.4 tons, the energy storage power is 600kw, the energy storage time is 60 seconds, the minimum requirements of a power supply on power is 800kw, the power consumption for catapult of one aircraft is lower than 20 kilowatt-hours, the gross weight of the catapult is lighter than 60 tons, and a system main body, i.e., the large-caliber vacuum cylinder has the height of 126 meters and the volume of 465 cubic meters. The vacuum-energy-storage-type launching catapult has the most principal features of uniformity in acceleration, little heat generation, low energy consumption, electrification, light weight and few systems.