Eric---Bob here--
I agree with your assessment. However, it does imply fusion of D and in fact
uses the term "fusion". The following is a copy (translated from German with
some mistakes) of the paragraph 12 of the patent :
"Particularly preferably, the cathode material has been found to palladium,
which is a result of its comparison to the other in the given materials high
electron work function of 5.6 eV particularly well. With corresponding cooling
of the cathode can thus much more of a produced by the resulting at the cathode
heat electron current through the plasma arc can be prevented, as this for the
heat generation process contributes nothing or these rather hindered as to
produce a desired direction cathode particle to trigger fusion of the not
produced in the cathode or impeded. Similar to achieve with other materials, it
is necessary because of the lower work function of a much higher expense of
cooling in order to prevent the undesired electrode current from the cathode
and to minimize."
Reading the whole patent is interesting, especially noting the timing of
controlling input energy pulses.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Walker
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:New German LENR Company
On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote:
Here is their patent - it appears to be photoelectric [snip]
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing thermal energy, wherein
light, initial material is introduced into a plasma arc
I don't think it claims to involve a photoelectric effect; it does not appear
to make any attempt to explain what's going on. It seems to be a water torch
invention in the lineage of Brown's gas, where water is dissociated into
hydrogen and oxygen, and it tries to improve upon a 1990 cold fusion patent
[1]. It refers to water rather than noble gasses, so I think the comparison to
Papp's device only goes so far. But it definitely reminds me of many of the
electric arc devices/experiments. The present patent focuses a lot on the
electric arc and the waveform used to drive it.
It is surprising to me that someone can write all of this stuff up and get a
patent for it. There is very little to clearly differentiate this patent from
any number of experiments and patents that are out there. I recall hearing
that in the European patent system, you get a patent automatically upon
application, but this does not imply that it is defendable.
Eric
[1] https://www.google.com/patents/EP0393465A2
