U.S. patent application number 12/497638 was filed with the patent office on 2010-01-07 for systems and methods for affecting spinning atmospheric phenomena.
Invention is credited to Victor Barinov.
Application Number | 20100002353 12/497638 |
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Family ID | 41464187 |
Filed Date | 2010-01-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100002353 |
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Barinov; Victor |
January 7, 2010 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFECTING SPINNING ATMOSPHERIC
PHENOMENA
Abstract
A system and method for misbalancing or suppressing spinning
atmospheric phenomena such as tornadoes, landspouts, waterspouts,
gustnadoes and whirlwinds. The systems and methods misbalance or
suppress such phenomena utilizing electromagnetic fields;
irradiation; neutralizing charges; or chemical reactions, thus
destabilizing or disrupting the phenomenon.
Inventors: |
Barinov; Victor; (Brooklyn,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II, 1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
ATLANTA
GA
30309-3592
US
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Family ID: |
41464187 |
Appl. No.: |
12/497638 |
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July 3, 2009 |
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Current U.S.
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361/212 ;
250/492.3; 361/225; 361/816 |
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H05F 1/00 20130101; A01G
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361/212 ;
361/225; 250/492.3; 361/816 |
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H05F 3/00 20060101
H05F003/00; G03G 15/02 20060101 G03G015/02; G21K 5/00 20060101
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Claims
1. A method for misbalancing or suppressing a spinning atmospheric
phenomenon by subjecting the spinning atmospheric phenomenon to an
electromagnetic field, which electromagnetic field destabilizes and
disrupts the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic field is an
electric field having no or an insubstantial magnetic field
component.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising developing a
suppressing external electric potential for reducing the effect of
a primary natural electric field, wherein said primary natural
electric field favors the formation, development and movement of
the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic field is a
magnetic field having no or an insubstantial electric field
component.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising placing a mobile power
source in the area of the tornado, said mobile power source being
in electrical communication with a plurality of stationary
electrodes.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: producing the
electromagnetic field with a conductor; a power source; and a
sensor.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a magnetic
field at a tornado location, wherein the magnetic field is created
by: applying a potential to each of a plurality of conductors in an
order designed by a controller to create a simulated charge
movement; and using the simulated charge movement to attract or
repel the tornado.
8. A system for misbalancing and suppressing a tornado through an
application of an external suppressing electric potential at a
tornado location, comprising: an electric potential source; means
for delivery of the electric potential source; means for adjusting
of the electric potential; and means for applying of the
suppressing electric field.
9. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a plurality of
electrodes; a controller; an altering device, where said system of
electrodes, controller and altering device are in electrical
communication with a power source.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of stationary
electrodes are stationary.
11. The system of claim 8, further comprising a conductor, a power
source, and a sensor.
12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a vehicle for
applying the system to the tornado.
13. A method for misbalancing and suppressing a spinning
atmospheric phenomenon by removing a portion of energy of the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the portion of energy removed
is stored and/or utilized by a consumer.
15. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric
phenomenon by reducing the magnitude of an electric field favoring
the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
16. The method of claim 13, by neutralizing clouds-Earth's surface
electric field.
17. The method of claim 13, by neutralizing clouds-water surface
electric field.
18. The method of claim 15, by irradiating a cloud by positively
charged particles to neutralize electrons on the bottom of the
cloud.
19. The method of claim 16, by irradiating a cloud by positively
charged particles to neutralize electrons on the bottom of the
cloud.
20. A system for misbalancing and suppressing a spinning
atmospheric phenomenon by removing a portion of energy of the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon, comprising a transformer
receiver.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the transformer receiver
comprises a coil wrapped around a ferromagnetic core.
22. The system of claim 21, wherein the coil serves as a secondary
circuit, the secondary circuit is in electrical connection with a
load, and when the spinning atmospheric phenomenon is passing by
the transformer receiver an electromotive potential is developed in
the secondary circuit.
23. The system of claim 22, further comprising a plurality of
coils.
24. The system of claim 23, further comprising an energy storage
grid.
25. The system of claim 20, wherein the transformer receiver has an
axis that makes an angle between 0.degree. and 360.degree..
26. The system of claim 20, wherein the transformer receiver has an
axis between 0.degree. and 90.degree..
27. The system of claim 20, further comprising filling the space
between the spinning atmospheric phenomenon and the transformer
receiver with ferromagnetic particles, a ferromagnetic polymer, or
any another media increasing permeability, which allows more
magnetic flux to be transferred to the transformer receiver.
28. The system of claim 20, wherein the transformer receiver is a
Tesla coil.
29. A method of misbalancing and suppressing tornado development by
irradiating a rotating wall cloud by negatively charged particles
to neutralize positive charges of the rotating wall cloud.
30. The method of claim 29, by irradiating a rear flank downdraft
of a cloud by positively charged particles to neutralize electrons
of the bottom of the cloud.
31. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a tornado by
increasing a clouds-Earth's surface electric field by delivery of
negatively charged particles to the bottom of the clouds thereby
increasing the electric field, thereby causing lightning
neutralizing the electric field favoring the tornado, and thereby
destabilizing and disrupting the tornado structure.
32. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a tornado by
increasing a clouds-Earth's surface electric field by irradiating
clouds by negatively charged particles increasing the magnitude of
electric field, the electric field causing lightning neutralizing
the electric field favoring the tornado and breaks the tornado
structure.
33. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric
phenomenon by subjecting the spinning atmospheric phenomenon to
electromagnetic shielding.
34. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a tornado by
subjecting the tornado to a Faraday cage.
35. The method of claim 34, comprising forming the Faraday cage
with laser beams.
36. A method of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric
phenomenon by neutralizing charges of spinning currents in the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
37. The method of claim 36, by neutralizing the charges of the
spinning currents from inside or outside of the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon.
38. The method of claim 36, by neutralizing the charges of the
spinning currents using irradiation.
39. The method of claim 38, by using irradiation by an electron
gun.
40. The method of claim 38, by using irradiation by gamma rays.
41. The method of claim 36, by neutralizing the charges of the
spinning currents by subjecting the spinning currents to charged
materials.
42. The method of claim 41, by releasing the charged particles in
the area of the spinning atmospheric phenomenon, wherein the
charged particles are stored the geographic area of potential
spinning atmospheric phenomenon activity.
43. The method of claim 41, wherein the charged materials are
released into the spinning atmospheric phenomenon when necessary to
neutralize oppositely charged particles of the spinning atmospheric
phenomenon.
44. The method of claim 41, wherein the charged materials are
delivered by a vehicle selected from the group consisting of motor
vehicles, aircraft, ballistic charge transports, and shells.
45. The method of claim 41, wherein the charged materials comprise
materials charged by friction.
46. The method of claim 38, by irradiating using materials charged
by friction by ultrasound.
47. The method of claim 45, wherein the charged materials have a
charge opposite to the charge of the spinning currents.
48. The method of claim 36, by delivering molecules to the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon, the molecules being selected from the group
consisting of low affinity molecules, low affinity biodegradable
molecules, high affinity molecules, and high affinity biodegradable
molecules.
49. The method of claim 36, by delivering the products of chemical
reactions to the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
50. The method of claim 49, wherein said products of chemical
reactions reduce the mobility of moving particles in the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon.
51. The method of claim 36, wherein the spinning atmospheric
phenomenon is a tornado, and the method comprises neutralizing
charges of spinning currents of the tornado by delivering to the
tornado charges opposite to the charges of the spinning currents of
the tornado.
Description
STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on and claims the benefit of U.S.
Provisional Patent Application No. 61/133,801 having a filing date
of Jul. 3, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] This invention relates to weather control in meteorology,
and, more specifically, to the area of protection from spinning
atmospheric phenomena such as tornadoes.
[0004] 2. Related Art
[0005] A tornado is defined by the Glossary of Meteorology as "a
violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground,
either pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath a cumuliform
cloud, and often (but not always) visible as a funnel cloud . . .
." Glossary of Meteorology, Second Edition; American Meteorological
Society (2000) (retrieved on 2006 Nov. 17). Tornadoes typically
comprise a visible condensation funnel narrowing from top to
bottom, and whose bottom end touches the Earth. Tornadoes often
also are encircled by a cloud of debris. A tornado is not
necessarily visible; however, the intense low pressure caused by
the high wind speeds (see Bernoulli's principle) and rapid rotation
(due to cyclostrophic balance) usually causes water vapor in the
air to condense into a visible condensation funnel. Edwards, Roger
(2006 Apr. 4); The Online Tornado FAQ; Storm Prediction Center
(retrieved on 2006 Sep. 8). Many tornadoes are preceded by a funnel
cloud as the mesocyclonic rotation descends toward the ground. Most
tornadoes produce strong winds at the surface while the visible
funnel is still above the ground, so it is difficult to tell the
difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado from a distance.
Hallam Nebraska Tornado; Omaha/Valley, Nebr. Weather Forecast
Office (2005 Oct. 2) (retrieved on 2006 Sep. 8).
[0006] Tornadoes normally rotate cyclonically in direction
(counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the
southern). Approximately 1% of tornadoes rotate in an anticyclonic
direction. Typically, only landspouts and gustnados rotate
anticyclonically, and usually only those which form on the
anticyclonic shear side of the descending rear flank downdraft in a
cyclonic supercell. Forbes, Greg; weather.com--Blog: The Weather
Channel on weather news, hurricanes, tornadoes & meteorology.
(accessed 2006 Dec. 30). However, on rare occasions, anticyclonic
tornadoes form in association with the mesoanticyclone of an
anticyclonic supercell, in the same manner as the typical cyclonic
tornado, or as a companion tornado--either as a satellite tornado
or associated with anticyclonic eddies within a supercell.
Monteverdi, John (2003Jan. 25); Sunnyvale and Los Altos, Calif.
Tornadoes May 4, 1998. (accessed 2006Oct. 20).
[0007] The first sign of an approaching tornado may be light rain,
followed by heavier rain, then rained mixed with hail. The
hailstones may grow to the size of golf balls or even baseballs.
After the hail ends, a tornado may strike. First, the rotating
cloud base lowers. This lowering becomes a funnel, which continues
descending while winds build near the surface, kicking up dust and
other debris. Finally, the visible funnel extends to the ground,
and the tornado begins causing major damage. Tornado, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado.
[0008] Most tornadoes from supercells follow a recognizable life
cycle. Doswell, Moller, Anderson et al. (2005); Advanced Spotters'
Field Guide (PDF); US Department of Commerce. That begins when
increasing rainfall drags with it an area of quickly descending air
known as the rear flank downdraft (RFD). This downdraft accelerates
as it approaches the ground, and drags the supercell's rotating
mesocyclone towards the ground with it. As the mesocyclone
approaches the ground, a visible condensation funnel appears to
descend from the base of the storm, often from a rotating wall
cloud. As the funnel descends, the RFD also reaches the ground,
creating a gust front that can cause damage a good distance from
the tornado. Usually, the funnel cloud becomes a tornado within
minutes of the RFD reaching the ground. Tornado, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado.
[0009] Tornadoes occasionally accompany tropical storms and
hurricanes that move over land. Tornadoes are most common to the
right and ahead of the path of the storm center as it comes
onshore. Some tornadoes may form during the early stages of rapidly
developing thunderstorms. Tornadoes may appear nearly transparent
until dust and debris are picked up. A Preparedness Guide Including
Safety Information for Schools; U.S. Department of Commerce,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather
Service; September 1992 (NOM, FEMA, The American Red Cross).
[0010] Electric currents accompany tornado activity. Marx Brook,
Electric Currents Accompanying Tornado Activity, Science, 22 Sep.
1967: Vol. 157. No. 3795, pp. 1434-1436. A tornado wall acts as an
electrical generator. Grigor'ev, A. I., Sinkevich, O. A.; Nature of
electrical phenomena in tornado funnels; Soviet Physics-Technical
Physics, October 1986, Vol. 31, pp. 1185, 1186. Tornadoes emit on
the electromagnetic spectrum, for example, with sferics and E-field
effects detected. Bluestein, Howard (August 1999); "A History of
Severe-Storm-intercept Field Programs"; Weather and Forecasting 14
(4): 558-577. Samaras, Tim M; (October 2004); "A Historical
Perspective of In-Situ Observations within Tornado Cores";
Preprints of the 22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms, Hyannis,
Mass.: American Meteorological Society. The processes of energy
conversion in tropical cyclones, hurricanes and tornadoes are
discussed in Krasilnikov, E. Y. (1997), Electromagnetohydrodynamic
nature of tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and tornadoes, J. Geophys.
Res., 1997, 102(D12), pp. 13,571-13,580, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
[0011] Correlations with patterns of lightning activity have also
been observed, but little in way of consistent correlations have
been advanced. Tornadic storms do not contain more lightning than
other storms, and some tornadic cells never contain lightning. More
often than not, overall cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning activity
decreases as a tornado reaches the surface and returns to the
baseline level when the tornado lifts. In many cases, very intense
tornadoes and thunderstorms exhibit an increased and anomalous
dominance in positive polarity CG discharges. Perez, Antony H.,
Louis J. Wicker, and Richard E. Orville (September 1997);
"Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Associated with
Violent Tornadoes"; Weather and Forecasting 12 (3): 428-437. At the
same time many authors believe that "electromagnetics and lightning
have little to nothing to do directly with what drives tornadoes
(tornadoes are basically a thermodynamic phenomenon), though there
are likely connections with the storm and environment affecting
both phenomena" Tornado, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado.
[0012] There is an opinion in favor of the importance of electrical
energy in the mechanism of tornado initiation and growth. Vonnegut,
V., and C. B. Moore, 1957: Electrical activity associated with the
Blackwell-Udal tornado. J. Meteor., 14, 284-285. It is advocated
that not only is there a significant factor to be found in the
electrical activity but that the earth's magnetic field is also
important. These parameters are believed to be especially
significant during the initial phases of the storm. Rathbun, E. R.,
1960: An electromagnetic basis for the initiation of a tornado; J.
Meteor., 17, 371-373.
[0013] The precursor of any atmospheric discharge is the
polarization of positive and negative charges within a storm cloud.
The tops of the storm clouds are known to acquire an excess of
positive charge and the bottom of the storm clouds acquire an
excess of negative charge. Two mechanisms seem important to the
polarization process. One mechanism involves a separation of charge
by a process, which bears resemblance to frictional charging.
Clouds are known to contain countless millions of suspended water
droplets and ice particles moving and whirling about in turbulent
fashion. Additional water from the ground evaporates, rises upward
and forms clusters of droplets as it approaches a cloud. This
upwardly rising moisture collides with water droplets within the
clouds. In the collisions, electrons are ripped off the rising
droplets, causing a separation of negative electrons from a
positively-charged water droplet or cluster of droplets. The second
mechanism, which contributes to the polarization of a storm cloud
involves a freezing process. Rising moisture encounters cooler
temperatures at higher altitudes. These cooler temperatures cause
the cluster of water droplets to undergo freezing. The frozen
particles tend to cluster more tightly together and form the
central regions of the cluster of droplets. The frozen portion of
the cluster of rising moisture becomes negatively charged and the
outer droplets acquire a positive charge. Air currents within the
clouds can rip the outer portions off the clusters and carry them
upward toward the top of the clouds. The frozen portion of the
droplets, with their negative charge tend to gravitate towards the
bottom of the storm clouds. Thus, the clouds become further
polarized. These two mechanisms are believed to be the primary
causes of the polarization of storm clouds. In the end, a storm
cloud becomes polarized with positive charges carried to the upper
portions of the clouds and negative portions gravitating towards
the bottom of the clouds. The polarization of the clouds has an
equally important effect on the surface of the Earth. The cloud's
electric field stretches through the space surrounding it and
induces movement of electrons upon Earth. Electrons on Earth's
outer surface are repelled by the negatively-charged cloud's bottom
surface. This creates an opposite charge on the Earth's surface.
Buildings, trees and even people can experience a buildup of static
charge as electrons are repelled by the cloud's bottom. Lightning,
Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning.
[0014] As the static charge buildup in a storm cloud increases, the
electric field surrounding the cloud becomes stronger. Normally,
the air surrounding a cloud would be a good enough insulator to
prevent a discharge of electrons to Earth. Yet, the strong electric
fields surrounding a cloud are capable of ionizing the surrounding
air and making it more conductive. The ionization involves the
shredding of electrons from the outer shells of gas molecules. The
gas molecules which compose air are thus turned into a soup of
positive ions and free electrons. The insulating air is transformed
into a conductive plasma. The ability of a storm cloud's electric
fields to transform air into a conductor makes charge transfer (in
the form of a lightning bolt) from the cloud to the ground (or even
to other clouds) possible. Lightning, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning.
[0015] A dusty plasma is a plasma containing nanometer or
micrometer-sized particles suspended in it. Dust particles may be
charged and the plasma and particles behave as a plasma, following
electromagnetic laws for particle up to about 10 nm (or 100 nm if
large charges are present). Dusty Plasmas: Physics, Chemistry and
Technological Impacts in Plasma Processing, John Wiley & Sons
Ltd., 1999. Merlino, Robert L., "Experimental Investigations of
Dusty Plasmas" (2005). Dust particles may acrete into larger
particles resulting in "grain plasmas".
[0016] Several US patent publications disclose methods for
affecting tornadoes. US Patent Publication No. 2002/0088364
discloses a method and apparatus for the destabilization and
destruction of a tornado comprising the delivery of normally liquid
fuel-air explosive in the preferably chosen areas of this phenomena
by pilotless fuel delivery means. The fuel is released, dispersed
and mixed up with rotating air masses and through predetermined
time this aerosol cloud blown up. Strong shock wave scatters air
masses, destroys a uniform rotating flow of air and thus destroys
tornado.
[0017] US Patent Publication No. 2003/0085296 discloses a method
for affecting the formation and/or direction of a low atmospheric
weather system. Audio generators are positioned to project sound
waves toward a peripheral area of a weather system. The sound waves
are generated at a frequency to affect the formation of the weather
system in a manner to disrupt, enhance or direct the formation.
[0018] US Patent Publication No. 2005/0039626 discloses a system
for preventing damage from tornadoes and other harmful naturally
occurring weather phenomenon by using multiple jet devices
distributed in a ground array to produce man made tornadoes. The
man made tornadoes function to divert or stop the natural
tornadoes. Explosive devices can also be used with the man made
tornadoes to stop the natural tornadoes.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0019] The systems and methods for misbalancing and suppressing the
natural electromagnetic component of spinning atmospheric
phenomena, such as tornadoes, by applying an external
electromagnetic field; by energy conversion; by affecting the
natural electric field; and/or by neutralizing charges of spinning
currents. Such systems and methods interfere with the natural
electric charges and electromagnetic field of a spinning
atmospheric phenomenon, thus destabilizing or disrupting the
phenomenon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 shows the polarization of storm clouds and Earth's
surface.
[0021] FIG. 2 shows a particle affected by wind, an electric field
between the Earth's surface and clouds, and the Earth's magnetic
field.
[0022] FIG. 2A shows an xyz system of coordinates for a charged
particle affected by wind.
[0023] FIG. 2B shows a particle affected by wind, an electric field
between the Earth's surface and clouds.
[0024] FIG. 2C shows a positively charged particle moving upward
spinning in the Earth's magnetic field in the northern
hemisphere.
[0025] FIG. 2D shows a positively charged particle moving upward in
the current following a magnetic field line in the northern
hemisphere (Birkeland currents are also known as field-aligned
currents).
[0026] FIG. 3 shows the area of development of negatively charged
cloud bottom and positive charges induced on the Earth's
surface.
[0027] FIG. 4 shows a descending rear flank downdraft and an upward
wall cloud anticipating touch dawn of a tornado.
[0028] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of tornado structure.
[0029] FIG. 6 shows moving charges affecting each other.
[0030] FIG. 7 shows a tornado trap.
[0031] FIG. 8 shows an action of the tornado trap.
[0032] FIG. 9 shows a tornado trap comprising multiple
conductors.
[0033] FIG. 10 shows a tornado trap comprising multiple
electrodes.
[0034] FIG. 11 shows a system for suppressing a tornado through an
application of an electric potential at a tornado location by a
vehicle comprising a power source, a controller (negative side), an
altering device (positive side), an electrode and an electrode.
[0035] FIG. 12 shows a system for affecting a tornado by receiving
energy from the tornado using a transformer receiver.
[0036] FIG. 13 shows a system for suppressing a tornado, which said
suppressing system comprises an irradiating device delivering
negatively charged particles to a rotating wall cloud.
[0037] FIG. 14 shows a system for suppressing a tornado, which said
suppressing system comprises an irradiating device delivering
positively charged particles to the bottom of the cloud.
[0038] FIG. 15 shows a system for suppressing a tornado, which said
suppressing system comprises a source of ultrasound.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Formation of Tornado
[0039] From the electromagnetic prospective a tornado is a current,
or an electric current, or flow of charged particles. The
formation, development and movement of a spinning atmospheric
phenomenon such as a tornado, landspout, waterspout, gustnado,
whirlwind, and tropical cyclone requires the balance of acting
fields supporting the formation, development and movement of the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon. A tropical cyclone also is
referred to by other names, such as cyclone, hurricane, typhoon,
tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression and tornado
cyclone.
[0040] Referring now to FIG. 1, the precursor of any atmospheric
current--lightning strike, tornado, etc.--is the polarization of
positive and negative charges within a storm cloud. With the cloud
4 polarized into opposite positive 6 and negative 8 charges, and
with positive charges 10 induced upon Earth's surface, the stage is
set for a lightning strike (not shown) or a tornado 12. Generally,
if ionizing the surrounding air is not enough for development of a
lightning bolt at given local area, conditions leading to a tornado
may develop. Rain 14 may change the distribution of the charges 6
and 8.
[0041] Electrons on Earth's outer surface are repelled by the
negatively charged bottom of clouds. This creates an opposite
positive charge on the Earth's surface. Buildings, trees and even
people can experience a buildup of static charge as electrons are
repelled by the cloud's negatively charged bottom. If we place a
small positive test charge q.sub.o at some point between clouds and
the Earth's surface, there will be a force exerted on q.sub.o due
to the other charges. The force on q.sub.o due to electromagnetic
fields is the Lorentz force, which is given by the following
equation
{right arrow over (F)}=q.sub.0({right arrow over (E)}+{right arrow
over (v)}.times.{right arrow over (B)}) (1)
where {right arrow over (E)} is the electric field and {right arrow
over (B)} is the magnetic field.
[0042] The net force {right arrow over (F)}.sub.E due to electric
field {right arrow over (E)} is the vector sum of the individual
forces exerted on q.sub.o by each of the other charges in the
system. As each of these forces is proportional to q.sub.o, the net
force also will be proportional to q.sub.o. The electric field at a
point is this force divided by q.sub.o:
E = F .fwdarw. E q 0 ( 2 ) ##EQU00001##
[0043] Strong near-Earth-surface winds can affect and raise
particles above the ground level. Some of the raised particles
carry a positive charge. A charged particle is affected by a
cloud-Earth's surface electric field and has a tendency for upward
movement. Both the effects of winds and the electric field cause
the particle to move at none-zero angle to the normal to the Earth
surface.
[0044] When a charged particle moves in the Earth's magnetic field
{right arrow over (B)} with its velocity {right arrow over (v)} at
some arbitrary angle with respect to {right arrow over (B)}, the
magnetic force {right arrow over (F)}.sub.B exerted on a charge
q.sub.0 according to the equation:
{right arrow over (F)}.sub.B=q.sub.0{right arrow over (v)}+{right
arrow over (B)} (3)
[0045] Particles affected by force of wind and force of electric
field move in arbitrary directions. Particles that are traveling in
a direction not parallel to the Earth's magnetic field are affected
by the Earth's magnetic field. According to equation (3) positively
charged particles start spinning counterclockwise in the northern
hemisphere. A spinning column rises above the ground level and is
known as a rotating wall cloud. The spinning column forms an
inductor, which inductor develops additional magnetic field.
[0046] Referring now to FIG. 2, the spinning properties of the
spinning column depend on a cloud-ground electric field, the
magnetic field at the given area, the nature and charge of the
spinning particles, and the moisture in air leading to discharge.
FIG. 2A shows an xyz system of coordinates for a particle carrying
a charge. For simplicity a wind propagation direction is chosen to
be in xy-plane. FIG. 2B shows how the particle is affected by
forces caused by wind {right arrow over (F)}.sub.w and an electric
field {right arrow over (F)}.sub.E. FIG. 2C shows a positively
charged particle moving upward spinning in the Earth's magnetic
field in the Northern hemisphere. FIG. 2D shows a positively
charged particle moving upward in the current following a magnetic
field line, which is an example of Birkeland currents, also known
as field-aligned currents.
[0047] Referring now to FIG. 3, as long as the negatively charged
cloud bottom is in the area, new positive charges will be induced
on the Earth's surface particles at the given area of the Earth's
surface. Referring now to FIG. 4, at some point in time a portion
of negatively charged cloud begins to quickly descend towards the
spinning positive charges. Moving downward negatively-charged
particles rotate clockwise if we see them from the top view, or
counterclockwise if we them from the bottom view. This quickly
descending air is known as the rear flank downdraft (RFD). At the
same time positively-charged particles near the Earth's surface
rotate count clockwise if we see them from the bottom view. The
downdraft approaches the ground and drags the supercell's rotating
mesocyclone towards the ground with it. The connection of
descending air and rotating surface particles of the wall cloud may
lead to touch down of a tornado. A schematic tornado structure is
shown on FIG. 5. A spinning atmospheric phenomenon such as a
tornado forms a coil-like structure. The ascending
"positive-particle" tornado rotates count clockwise if we see it
from the bottom view (in the northern hemisphere). FIGS. 3-5 refer
to the Northern hemisphere. The formation of positively-charged
tornado is similar in the southern hemisphere, except the
"clockwise" rotation switches to the "counterclockwise" rotation
and the "counterclockwise" rotation switches to the "clockwise"
rotation for each of the events described above.
[0048] The movement of charged particles may be similar to a
Birkeland current in a space plasma. Birkeland currents are also
known as field-aligned electric currents. The field-aligned
electric currents create inductors, which develop magnetic fields.
The structure of the moving particles may be similar to a double
layer in plasma. A double layer is a structure in a plasma and
consists of two parallel layers with opposite electric charges.
Charged particles that enter the double layer may be accelerated,
decelerated, or reflected by the electric field. The structure of
the tornado may include a dusty plasma and create plasma flow. Such
a tornado may be referred as a dusty current or a spinning dusty
current.
[0049] Ocean water is an electrolyte. Similar to the above, if
similar charged clouds develop over the ocean surface, polarization
of the ocean surface may develop. Negative charges go down in the
ocean. A cloud-ocean electric field is an increasing field.
[0050] Each moving charged particle produces a magnetic field,
which influences the movement of the other surrounding charged
particles according to the equation:
B .fwdarw. = .mu. 0 4 .pi. q v .fwdarw. .times. r ^ r 2 ( 4 )
##EQU00002##
[0051] Referring now to FIG. 6, according to equation (4) a charge
q 42 moving counterclockwise along a circle 44 with velocity {right
arrow over (v)} 46 produces a leaving-page magnetic field {right
arrow over (B)} 48 at the location of charge q 50, a leaving-page
magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 52 at the location of charge
q 54, and an entering-page magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 56
at the location of charge q 58. Charges 42, 50, 54, 58 are positive
charges. If the charge q 50 moves counterclockwise with a velocity
{right arrow over (v)} 60, the charge q 50 is affected by a
centrifugal force {right arrow over (F)} 62. If the charge q 54
moves with velocity {right arrow over (v)} 64 parallel to velocity
{right arrow over (v)} 46, the charge q 54 is affected by a force
{right arrow over (F)} 66. Under effect of the force {right arrow
over (F)} 66 the velocity {right arrow over (v)} 64 changes to a
velocity {right arrow over (v)} 68. If the charge q 58 moves with
velocity {right arrow over (v)} 70 parallel to velocity {right
arrow over (v)} 46, the charge q 58 is affected by a force {right
arrow over (F)} 72. Under effect of the force {right arrow over
(F)} 72 the velocity {right arrow over (v)} 70 changes to a
velocity {right arrow over (v)} 74. Under effect of a magnetic
field produced by all charges moving along a circle 44 the
velocities 68, 74 change to 76, 77. Under effect of a magnetic
field produced by all charges moving along a circle 44 the
velocities 76, 77 change to 78, 79. The directions of velocities of
the charges 54, 58 keep changing until the charges 54, 58 reach the
circle 44 and start moving counterclockwise along the circle
44.
[0052] Each charge rotating in a charged wall column of a tornado
is affected by a magnetic field produced by all other charges
rotating in the tornado column. According to equation (3) the
magnetic field produces a magnetic force. The magnetic force is
directed centrifugal for any particle on the same circle and at the
same level, or centrifugal and upward for the particles circulating
above. If the effect is strong enough under given conditions, the
diameter of the column has a tendency for increase.
[0053] If the rotating charged wall column bears positive charges,
a positively charged particle moving in the same direction is
attracted to the rotating charged wall column by a magnetic force
created by the magnetic field that is created by the rotating
charged wall column. The above system forms a dusty current. If the
rotating charged wall column bears positive charges, a negatively
charged particle moving in the same direction outside the rotating
charged wall column is repelled from the rotating charged wall
column by a magnetic force created by the magnetic field. If the
rotating charged wall column bears positive charges, a negatively
charged particle moving in the same direction inside the column is
repelled from the rotating charged wall column to the center of the
column by a magnetic force created by the magnetic field.
[0054] The system of particles moving at high velocity creates a
zone of a low pressure proximal to a tornado column according to
Bernoulli's law. The surrounding particles are soaked in the
low-pressure-area of the spinning column. As the net charge of
surrounding particles is positive, the total charge of the spinning
system increases. Those recently induced charges feed the tornado.
The effects of the electric and magnetic fields will be increasing,
which increase forces driving the tornado. This will increase
significantly the mass of objects soaked in the low-pressure area
of the spinning column.
[0055] When a tornado column raises high above the Earth's surface,
the effect of the Earth's magnetic field becomes weaker. In
addition, the net magnetic field depends on the magnetic fields
developed by the spinning particles of the tornado. The magnetic
field also becomes less homogeneous, which leads to an increase of
the radius of the column.
Application of Fields to Spinning Atmospheric Phenomena
[0056] A field is an assignment of a physical quantity to every
point in space. John Gribbin (1998). Q is for Quantum: Particle
Physics from A to Z. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 138.
Examples are electromagnetic fields, temperature fields or air
pressure fields. Other examples are electric fields and magnetic
fields. Other examples are combinations of electric, magnetic,
thermodynamic, hydrodynamic and any other fields.
[0057] The formation, development and movement of a spinning
atmospheric phenomenon requires the balance of acting fields
supporting the formation, development and movement of the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon. The change in strength of any acting field
or a group of acting fields can destabilize and destroy the balance
of acting fields supporting the spinning atmospheric phenomenon,
which may lead to spinning atmospheric phenomenon dissipation. A
change in the strength of any acting field or a group of acting
fields can be engineered by creating and applying a misbalancing
and suppressing field and/or by eliminating any or some of the
acting fields. If the misbalancing and suppressing field or
eliminating effect of the created and applied field is strong
enough to destroy the balance of acting fields, the misbalanced and
destabilized acting fields may no longer support the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon, which may lead to the dissipation of the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
[0058] In embodiments of the invention, a suppressing field may be
used for several different, but beneficial, purposes in the
destabilization and suppression of spinning atmospheric phenomenon,
mainly tornadoes: [0059] To change flow characteristics of the
tornado in a defined area and in a controlled shape. As described
herein, the flow characteristics of the tornado may be changed in
several different ways. [0060] To break the structure of tornado.
[0061] To stop feeding a tornado column by charged particles of the
same charge as the charge of the tornado column. [0062] To assist
in affecting the lifecycle of spinning charged particles, which
suppressing field forms the principal medium for tornado
suppression and destabilization. [0063] To develop a misbalancing
and suppressing field strong enough to change or affect the
lifecycle of spinning charged particles. This breaks the structure
of the tornado and stops feeding the tornado column. [0064] To
remove energy from a spinning atmospheric phenomenon by
transferring electrical energy from a natural spinning electrical
circuit of the spinning atmospheric phenomenon serving as a primary
coil to an engineered electric circuit serving as a secondary coil
using electromagnetic induction. The transferred electrical energy
is then transformed into useful output and energy loss as heat.
Removing energy from a tornado may lead to tornado structure
misbalance and tornado dissipation.
[0065] In embodiments of the present invention, an electromagnetic
field may be used for several different, but beneficial, purposes
in the suppression of spinning atmospheric phenomena mainly
tornadoes: [0066] To change the direction of movement of the lower
portion of spinning charged particles in a tornado column. [0067]
To affect the velocity of spinning particles in the tornado column.
This change of velocity may destabilize and disrupt a tornado
structure and stop feeding the tornado column. [0068] To develop a
device for suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon, which
device produces an electromagnetic field, which electromagnetic
field affects the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
[0069] An embodiment of the invention includes a system for
misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon by
installing electrodes in the geographic area where tornado
formation is likely. The electrodes are connected to a network
comprising a power source delivering an external potential opposite
to a natural potential favoring moving particles of the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon. In other words, an external electric field
may be created by a system of stationary electrodes placed in the
area of possible tornadoes. The net electric field produced by both
natural and engineered external sources becomes insufficient to
support the spinning atmospheric phenomenon. The electrodes may be
placed along roads, for example, automobile roads. The shape of the
electrodes may vary, and the electrodes may be insulated or
partially insulated, and connected to a network--small or
expended--comprising a power source. The goal is to deliver a
misbalancing and suppressing potential reducing the effect of the
natural potential, which natural potential causes and favors the
movement of the particles in the tornado column. The suppressing
potential will attract the particles of a targeted part of the
tornado column. The targeted part of the tornado column may be a
lower part of the column. The system for misbalancing and
suppressing a tornado through an application of an electric field
at a tornado location comprises a system of stationary electrodes,
controller, and an altering device, all of which are in electrical
communication with a power source.
[0070] In embodiments of the present invention, a magnetic field
may be used for several different, but beneficial, purposes in the
misbalancing and suppression of tornadoes: [0071] To change the
direction of movement of the lower portion of spinning charged
particles in tornado column. [0072] To affect the velocity of
spinning particles in the tornado column. This change of velocity
may destabilize and disrupt the structure of tornado and stop
feeding the column.
[0073] An embodiment of the present invention comprises an
apparatus for misbalancing and suppressing a tornado, which
apparatus produces a magnetic field that affects the tornado. The
magnetic field may be created by a system of stationary inductors,
conductors or electrodes placed in the area of possible tornadoes.
The inductors, conductors or electrodes may be placed along roads,
for example automobile roads. The inductors may be insulated or
partially insulated, and connected to a network--small or
expended--comprising a power source. The goal is to deliver a
misbalancing and suppressing magnetic field reducing the effect of
the natural fields, which natural fields cause and favor the
movement of the particles in the tornado column. The misbalancing
and suppressing magnetic field will attract or repel the particles
of a targeted part of the tornado column. The targeted part of the
tornado column may be a lower part of the column.
[0074] Referring now to FIG. 7, an embodiment of the present
invention, a tornado trap 80, which controls motion of a tornado 82
is shown. The tornado trap 80 comprises a conductor 84 that is in
electrical communication with a controller (not shown on the
figure), a power source (not shown on the figure), and a sensor
(not shown on the figure). The tornado 82 comprises positive
charges 85 moving counterclockwise in the direction 86. FIG. 8
shows an action 87 of the embodiment of the present invention shown
in FIG. 7. The sensor detects the tornado 82. The controller
connects the power source to the conductor 84. A current is
developed in the conductor 84. The current in the conductor 84
comprises holes 88 moving parallel to the nearest tornado charge
and electrons 89 moving anti-parallel to the nearest tornado
charge. Any two parallel currents attract each other. The direction
86 of the positive charges 85 is changed to 90. The change of the
direction of moving tornado charges 85 attracts the tornado 82 to
the conductor 84 or destroys the tornado structure. The conductor
84 can comprise multiple inductors.
[0075] Alternatively, the current can be directed in the opposite
direction. The current in the conductor 84 comprises positive holes
moving anti-parallel to the nearest tornado charge and electrons
moving parallel to the nearest tornado charge. The tornado 82
comprises positive charges 85 moving counterclockwise at the
direction 86. Any two anti-parallel currents repel each other. The
change of direction of moving tornado charges repels the tornado 82
from the conductor 85 or affects the tornado structure.
[0076] Referring now to FIG. 9, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a frame 92 is shown. A system of conductors
94, 95, 96, 97 is in electrical communication with a controller
(not shown on the figure), a power source (not shown on the
figure), and a sensor (not shown on the figure). The sensor detects
the tornado 82. The controller connects the power source to the
conductor 94. A current is developed in the conductor 94.
Conductors 95, 96, 97 are disconnected from the power source. The
current comprises positive holes moving parallel to the direction
of the nearest tornado charge and electrons moving anti-parallel to
the direction of the nearest tornado charge. Any two parallel
currents attract each other. The tornado 82 is forced to move
closer to conductor 94 and inside the frame 92 by the current in
conductor 94. After the tornado enters the frame 92 area the sensor
and the controller connect conductors 95, 96, 97 to the power
source. The current developed in conductors 94, 95, 96, 97
comprises positive holes moving anti-parallel to the nearest
tornado charge and negative charges moving parallel to the nearest
tornado charge. Any two anti-parallel currents repel each other.
The tornado 82 is repelled from each of the conductors 94, 95, 96,
97 and is kept inside the tornado trap. The conductors 94, 95, 96,
97 form a circuit. The circuit conductor can be placed around
buildings or any other locations to be protected. The current in
the circuit conductor repels rotating charges of a tornado 82,
which protects the buildings and locations from a tornado
strike.
[0077] Referring now to FIG. 10, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a tornado trap 100 that controls motion of a
tornado 102 is shown. The tornado trap 100 has a multitude of
electrodes 103 located in the area of possible tornadoes. The
multitude of electrodes 103 includes electrodes 104, 106, 108, 110,
112, 114, 116 and other electrodes, which electrodes 104-116 and
other electrodes are in electrical communication with a controller
118, a power source 120, and a sensor (not shown on the figure).
The tornado 102 comprises positive charges 86 moving
counterclockwise in the direction 88. According to tornado location
and tornado direction the controller 118 determines the electrodes
104-116 to be connected to the power source 120. A positive
potential is applied to the electrodes 104-116 in set sequences.
For example, the potential is applied to electrode 104. Then
electrode 104 is disconnected from the power source 120. The
potential is applied to electrode 106. Then electrode 106 is
disconnected from the power source 120. The potential is applied to
electrode 108. Then electrode 108 is disconnected from the power
source 120. The potential is applied to electrode 110. Then
electrode 110 is disconnected from the power source 120. The
potential is applied to electrode 112. Then electrode 112 is
disconnected from the power source 120. The potential is applied to
electrode 114. Then electrode 114 is disconnected from the power
source 120. The potential is applied to electrode 116. Then
electrode 116 is disconnected from the power source 120. The
potential can be applied in various orders to the electrodes
104-116 to drive the tornado 102 in a selected direction. A
sequential potential application as disclosed above can drive the
tornado 102 in a linear manner. Alternating the potential simulates
an electric current, which potential change can be directed the way
it attracts or repels the tornado 102 as was shown for the
embodiment of FIG. 8.
[0078] The conductor of tornado trap 100 can comprise multiple
loops, which multiple loops increase a magnetic field produced by
the conductor.
[0079] The tornado trap 100 or a device of similar performance is
placed in front of houses, villages, towns, cities or other objects
to be protected. Tornado traps 100 can be placed around the
protected objects. Tornado traps 100 can be manufactured and
offered to customers for personal or corporate usage for protection
from destructive spinning atmospheric phenomena.
[0080] In another embodiment of the present invention, a mobile
power source can deliver a power source to a tornado, or to the
prospective path of the tornado, or behind the tornado, or on the
side of the tornado, or below the tornado, or above the tornado.
The power source produces a potential developing potential
difference between the power source and the tornado. The moving
power source may be a motor vehicle, for example a heavy armoured
vehicle, which cannot be destroyed by a tornado. The motor vehicle
can deliver the potential through wires it places in the area or
using an existing network of wires. The motor vehicle may be
externally operated (remote controlled). The moving power source
can be an aircraft carrying a long insulated wire with an opening
at the end. The aircraft may be destroyed in the process, so an
unmanned aircraft may be preferred. For example, the aircraft may
be externally operated (remote controlled).
[0081] Referring now to FIG. 11, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a system 160 for misbalancing and suppressing
a tornado is shown. This system operates through an application of
an external electric potential at a tornado location 162 by a
vehicle 164 comprising a power source 166, a controller (negative
side) 168, an altering device (positive side) 170, a first
electrode 172 and a second electrode 174. Electrodes 172, 174 are
in electrical communication with the power source 166, the
controller 168, and the altering device 170.
[0082] The vehicle 164 or a device of similar performance is placed
in front of houses, villages, towns, cities or other objects to be
protected. The vehicle 164 or similar devices are placed around the
protected objects. The vehicles 164 or similar devices can be
manufactured and offered to customers for personal or corporate
usage for protection from destructive spinning atmospheric
phenomena.
Removing or Converting Energy from Spinning Atmospheric
Phenomena
[0083] Another embodiment of the invention is a system for
affecting a spinning atmospheric phenomenon such as a tornado by
removing a portion of the energy of the spinning atmospheric
phenomenon. The flow of spinning charged particles of the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon is a spinning electric current, which
spinning electric current produces a magnetic field. As the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon is highly mobile a magnetic flux is
changing. According to Faraday's law of induction the change of the
magnetic flux develops the instantaneous voltage in a secondary
circuit. Electrical energy of the spinning atmospheric phenomenon,
which serves as a primary circuit, is converted to electrical
energy in a secondary coil or windings located proximal to the pass
of the spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
[0084] Referring now to FIG. 12, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a system 200 for affecting a tornado 202 by
removing a portion of tornado's energy using a transformer receiver
204 is shown. The transformer receiver 204 comprises a coil 208
wrapped around a metallic (ferromagnetic) core 210. The transformer
receiver 204 is placed in the geographic area of possible tornado
activity. The coil 208 serves as a secondary circuit. The secondary
circuit is in electrical connection with a load 212. When the
tornado 202 is passing by, an electromotive potential is developed
in the secondary circuit. The tornado 202 and the tornado receiver
204 form a tornado energy transformer. Electrical energy will flow
from the primary circuit through the transformer receiver 204 to
the load 212. Converted energy consists of a consumer portion and a
lost portion, which is lost as heat. The consumer portion may be
immediately consumed, transformed into work or another type of
energy, or stored at grid energy storage or accumulator (not shown)
for later consumption.
[0085] An alternative embodiment comprises a group of coils 208,
218, 220 that serve as secondary circuits in electrical
communication with a load 212 and grid energy storage (not shown)
placed in the area of possible spinning atmospheric phenomena. When
a tornado 202 is passing by, an electromotive potential is
developed in the secondary circuit. Electrical energy will flow
from the primary circuit through the transformer receiver 204 to
the load 212. Converted energy consists of a consumer portion and a
lost portion, which is lost as heat. The consumer portion may be
immediately consumed, transformed into work or another type of
energy, or stored at grid energy storage or accumulator (not shown)
for later consumption. Received energy also may be used by a
tornado trap and for other purposes to suppress and disrupt a
tornado.
[0086] Another alternative embodiment comprises a transformer
receiver 204, where the axis 226 of transformer receiver 204 makes
any angle between 0.degree. and 360.degree., or between 0.degree.
and 90.degree., with the tornado axis 228. A group of transformer
receivers 204 also can be used.
[0087] The group of transformer receivers can comprise transformer
receivers each having a coil on a ferromagnetic core. The
ferromagnetic core comprises two ferromagnetic extensions directed
towards possible tornadoes. The coils serve as secondary circuits.
Extended cores increase the level of magnetic coupling between the
air core of the tornado and the ferromagnetic core of the coil,
which increases an effective magnetic flux delivered to the coils
and the amount of energy converted from the tornado to the
transformer receiver.
[0088] As leakage due to the limited magnetic permeability of the
air between the spinning atmospheric phenomenon 202 and the
transformer receiver 204, only a small percent of spinning
atmospheric phenomenon energy will be converted. To increase of the
rate of energy takeover from spinning atmospheric phenomenon 202,
the space between the spinning atmospheric phenomenon 202 and the
transformer receiver 204 can be filled with ferromagnetic
particles, a ferromagnetic polymer, or any another media increasing
permeability, which allows more magnetic flux to be transferred to
the transformer receiver 204. Any increase in the converted portion
of energy means an appropriate increase in energy loss by the
spinning atmospheric phenomenon 202. Decrease of spinning
atmospheric phenomenon energy loss increases the probability of
spinning atmospheric phenomenon 202 misbalance and spinning
atmospheric phenomenon 202 dissipation.
[0089] Tesla coils or a receiving part of Tesla coils can be used
as a transformer receiver. Tesla coils are described by Nicola
Tesla in U.S. Pat. No. 645,576 entitled System of Transmission of
Electrical Energy and U.S. Pat. No. 649,621 entitled Apparatus for
Transmission of Electrical Energy, both of which describe new and
useful combinations of transformer coils. The production of
currents of very high potential could be attained in these coils.
Tesla coils also are described by Nicola Tesla in U.S. Pat. No.
723,188 entitled Method of Signaling and U.S. Pat. No. 725,605
entitled System of Signaling, which describe coils with elevated
transmitter capacitance with an Earth electrode. The device
described in U.S. Pat. No. 1,119,732 entitled Apparatus for
Transmitting Electrical Energy is a high-voltage, air-core,
self-regenerative resonant transformer that generates very high
voltages at high frequency. These various Tesla coils can be used
in the present invention.
[0090] A transformer receiver or a system of transformer receivers
are placed under the Earth's surface. A transformer receiver or a
system of transformer receivers comprise an anchor or a group of
anchors to avoid the transformer receiver being soaked into a
tornado column.
[0091] The transformer receiver 204 or a device of similar
performance is placed in front of houses, villages, towns, cities
or other objects to be protected. The transformer receiver 204 or
similar devices can be manufactured and offered to customers for
personal or corporate usage for protection from destructive
spinning atmospheric phenomena.
Reducing Natural Fields Supporting Spinning Atmospheric
Phenomenon
[0092] Other embodiments of the present invention include methods
of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon
by reducing the magnitude of electric field, which said electric
field is favoring the said spinning atmospheric phenomenon.
[0093] Other embodiments of the present invention include a system
for misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon
by neutralizing the potential between clouds and Earth's outer
surface electric field. The system alters this clouds-Earth's
surface electric field. Earth's outer surface consists of
continents and islands and the remaining part covered by water,
mainly salt-water oceans.
[0094] Another embodiment of the present invention includes a
system for misbalancing and suppressing a waterspout by
neutralizing a clouds-ocean surface electric field. The system
alters the clouds-ocean surface electric field.
[0095] Embodiments of the invention include a method of
misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon by
reducing a clouds-Earth's outer surface electric field by
irradiating the clouds to neutralize negative charges of the bottom
of the cloud. Irradiation can be performed by beta particles, gamma
rays, laser, free electron laser, or a high energy particle
accelerator tube. For example, the clouds can be irradiated with
positively-charged particles to neutralize negative charges of the
bottom of the cloud, or with negatively-charged particles to
neutralize positive charges of the bottom of the cloud, as
appropriate. Similarly, a clouds-ocean (water) surface electric
field can be reduced by irradiating the clouds with positively
charged particles to neutralize negative charges of the bottom of
the cloud, or with negatively-charged particles to neutralize
positive charges of the bottom of the cloud, as appropriate.
[0096] Specific examples of irradiating spinning atmospheric
phenomenon include misbalancing and suppressing a tornado by
reducing clouds-Earth's outer surface electric field by irradiating
the clouds, such as the tornado column, to neutralize negative
charges of the bottom of the cloud. Irradiation can be performed by
beta particles, gamma rays, a laser, or a free electron laser.
Likewise, this method can be used to destabilize and suppress
tornado formation by irradiating a rear flank downdraft by
positive-charged particles to neutralize negative charges of the
rear flank downdraft.
[0097] Referring now to FIG. 13, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a system 270 for misbalancing and suppressing
a spinning atmospheric phenomenon is shown. The system comprises a
vehicle 272 comprising an irradiating device, which irradiating
device is shown irradiating a rotating wall cloud 274 with
negatively-charged particles 276 to neutralize positive charges 278
of the rotating wall cloud 274.
[0098] Referring now to FIG. 14, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a system 290 for misbalancing and suppressing
a spinning atmospheric phenomenon is shown. The system comprises a
vehicle 292 comprising an irradiating device shown irradiating a
rotating rear flank downdraft 294 with positively-charged particles
296 to neutralize electrons 298 of the bottom of the cloud.
[0099] Referring now to FIG. 15, an embodiment of the present
invention comprising a system 300 for misbalancing and suppressing
a spinning atmospheric phenomenon is shown. The system comprises a
vehicle 302 comprising an ultrasound source shown irradiating a
rotating rear flank downdraft 304 and a rotating wall cloud 306 by
ultrasound.
[0100] In this embodiment, a tornado column is irradiated with
ultrasound. Other embodiments of the invention include irradiating
a rotating wall cloud by ultrasound. Still other embodiments of the
invention include irradiating a rear flank downdraft column by
ultrasound.
[0101] Embodiments of the invention also include a method of
misbalancing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon by
neutralizing clouds--Earth's surface electric field by delivery of
positively charged particles to the bottom of clouds to neutralize
electrons of the bottom of the cloud. In one such embodiment, if
the bottom of the cloud is negatively charged, delivery of the
negatively charged particles to the bottom of the cloud above a
tornado leads to dramatic increase of the electric field. An
electric field increase can break the structure of the tornado by
speeding up the tornado. The dramatic increase of the electric
field leads to lightning, which causes an electrical discharge at
the bottom of the cloud and decreases the electric field favoring
tornado. Final reduction of the electric field leads to
destabilizing and suppressing a spinning atmospheric phenomenon by
causing lightning in the local-to-tornado areas.
[0102] Other embodiments of the present invention include:
[0103] Methods for misbalancing and suppressing a tornado using
electromagnetic shielding. Materials used for electromagnetic
shielding include sheet metal, metal mesh, metal foam, plasma
(ionized gas), biodegradable conducive polymers, and layers of
negatively charged particles on a water surface. One such method
comprises a Faraday cage. Faraday cages can be formed, for example,
from metal sheets, non-horizontal metal sheets, and laser beams.
The Faraday cage effect protects the area from tornado and other
electrostatic discharges.
[0104] Methods of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning
atmospheric phenomenon by developing an internal electric field to
reduce the effect of the primary electric field, which primary
electric field favors the spinning weather atmospheric
phenomenon.
[0105] Methods for developing a magnetic field strong enough to
change the velocity of movement of spinning charged particles. The
velocity change includes direction change and speed change. The
direction change breaks the structure of tornado and stops feeding
the column. The speed change breaks the structure of tornado and
stops the feeding the column. The magnetic field is used for
suppressing a tornado, and is caused by the magnetic field
developed by the moving charges, which moving charges apply stress
on equilibrium of magnetic field in the tornado column. Also, a
magnetic field bender deflecting the Earth's magnetic field away
from the spinning currents of the tornado can be used. The system
suppresses the tornado by applying stress affecting the field
equilibrium in the tornado column.
[0106] Methods of misbalancing and suppressing a spinning weather
atmospheric phenomenon comprising the neutralization of charges of
spinning atmospheric currents using charged materials and/or
materials that can be products of chemical reactions.
[0107] Systems for neutralizing the charges of spinning atmospheric
currents for misbalancing and suppressing a tornado, wherein the
charges of spinning currents are neutralized from inside or outside
of a tornado. Non-charged particles may not be affected by an
electric field neither by a magnetic field. For example, an
electron gun can be used for neutralizing the charges of spinning
atmospheric currents. The electron gun is delivered to a tornado or
stored in the geographic area of possible tornado activity. The
electron gun delivers accelerated electrons, which recombine with
positive charges in a tornado column or any other part of the
tornado, and neutralize it by the relaxation of electrons in
excited states to lower energy states after they have recombined
with ions. Non-charged particles may not be affected by an electric
field neither by a magnetic field.
[0108] In an alternative embodiment, an intense negative ion source
can be used for neutralizing the charges of spinning atmospheric
currents and suppressing a tornado. The intense negative ion source
is delivered to a tornado or stored in the geographic area of
possible tornado activity. The intense negative ion source delivers
accelerated electrons, which recombine with positive charges in a
tornado column or any other part of the tornado and neutralize it
by the relaxation of electrons in excited states to lower energy
states after they have recombined with ions. Non-charged particles
are not affected by electric field neither by magnetic field.
[0109] In another alternative embodiment, a laser can be used for
neutralizing the charges of spinning atmospheric currents and
suppressing a tornado. The laser is delivered to a tornado or
stored in the geographic area of prospective tornado activity. The
laser generates a laser beam, which neutralizes the charges of
spinning currents while passing through a tornado. Alternatively,
the laser beam can be used to evaporate moisture in the area of
tornado.
[0110] In another embodiment of the present invention, an
electromagnetic pulse can be used for suppressing the tornado.
[0111] In another embodiment of the present invention, charged
materials may be used for several different, but beneficial,
purposes in the suppression of tornadoes. The charge of said
charged materials is opposite to the charges contained in the
spinning flow of the tornado column. This embodiment includes a
system for releasing charges stored in the geographic area of
possible tornado activity. The charges in the form of charged
materials are released by the system when necessary to neutralize
the opposite charged particles of a tornado column. The charged
materials may include but are not limited to electrolytes,
polyelectrolytes, ions, polyios, macroions, and ionomers. The
charged material also can be a liquid of opposite charge to the
charge of tornado particles, which liquid is discharged from a
reservoir in order to contact the moving tornado. The charged
particles can be delivered to a tornado, or to the prospective path
of the tornado, or behind the tornado, or on the side of the
tornado, or below the tornado, or above the tornado.
[0112] In certain embodiments, the charged particles comprise a
polymer having a negative charge in its chain or a negative
backbone charge, a polymer having a positive charge in its chain or
a positive backbone charge, a biodegradable polymer having a
negative charge in its chain or a negative backbone charge, or a
biodegradable polymer having a positive charge in its chain or a
positive backbone charge.
[0113] The charged particles can be delivered by aircraft, a
ground-based motor vehicle, a ballistic charge, or a shell. For
example, an aircraft can deliver negatively charged particles by
releasing them above or in front of a tornado. The aircraft can
comprise a tank for transportation of charged particles. A
ground-based motor vehicle also can be used to deliver negatively
charged particles by driving into the tornado and releasing the
charged particles into the tornado. Alternatively, a ballistic
charge transport can deliver negatively charged particles to a
tornado. Likewise, a shell filled with negatively charged particles
can be used. The shell detonates inside the tornado column, for
example because of low pressure inside the tornado column. An
aircraft or a ground-based motor vehicle can deliver such a shell
filled with negatively charged particles.
[0114] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a
system for neutralizing the charges of spinning currents for
suppressing a tornado by using materials charged by friction. The
materials are charged by friction to the charge opposite to the
charge of the spinning currents. To intensify the effect of
charging by friction, the said materials can be irradiated by
ultrasound or microwaves to produce vibration, thus increasing
friction.
[0115] Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a
system for neutralizing the charges of spinning currents of the
tornado column for suppressing a tornado by delivering low or high
affinity molecules to a tornado. Examples of low affinity materials
include for example, leather, rabbit fur, nylon, polyamides,
polyamide resin blends, wool, fur, lead, silk, aluminum, paper,
cotton, amide group-containing materials, amino acids, heparin,
endothelin, vasopressin, and interleukin. Low affinity
biodegradable molecules also can be used. Examples of high affinity
materials that can be delivered to a tornado include for example:
teflon, silicon, poly(vinyl chloride), polyethylene, polyurethane,
saran wrap, polystyrene, styrofoam, polyester, amber, peptides,
proteins, fatty acids, ligands, bisphosphonate, etc. High affinity
biodegradable molecules also can be used.
[0116] Alternatively, the system for neutralizing the charges of
spinning currents of the tornado column for suppressing a tornado
can comprise a delivery of porous materials to a tornado,
increasing moisture concentration in the wall of the tornado column
by using for example water or ionized water, or a delivery of a
biodegradable polymer carrying charges opposite to the charge of
the tornado or hurricane.
[0117] The present invention also includes a system for
neutralizing the charges of spinning currents for suppressing a
spinning weather atmospheric phenomenon by creating charged plasma
in the spinning atmospheric phenomenon. Creating negatively charged
plasma in the spinning atmospheric phenomenon neutralizes the
positively charged spinning currents in the spinning atmospheric
phenomenon. Creating positively charged plasma in the spinning
atmospheric phenomenon neutralizes the negatively charged spinning
currents in the spinning weather atmospheric phenomenon. Charged
dusty plasma also can be used.
[0118] Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for
misbalancing and suppressing a tornado by products of chemical
reactions of at least two reactants. The reactants are stored in
the geographic area of possible tornado activity or in a delivery
vehicle. The chemical reaction of reactants is started when
triggered by an approaching tornado. The chemical reaction of the
reactants produces products comprising charges that are opposite to
the charges of spinning currents in a tornado.
[0119] The chemical reaction of the reactants can be a
polymerization reaction inside the tornado. For example, the
polymerization reaction inside a tornado develops a cross-linked
polymer network that can slow down the mobility of charged
particles of the tornado. Alternatively, the polymerization
reaction inside a tornado can develop a charged cross-linked
polymer network, which slows down the mobility of charged particles
of the tornado.
[0120] This method can use pressurized gas cylinders and tanks that
explode inside the tornado, producing what is called a BLEVE
(Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion). Some chemical products
such as ammonium nitrate fertilizers can also explode.
[0121] Alternatively, the reactants can be delivered to tornado by
a diffused spray.
[0122] A tornado may be formed by upward negative charges. Upward
negative charges form a similar spinning wall cloud but in a
clockwise direction. Positive charges going down will form the same
clockwise spinning, which leads to touch down of the tornado. For a
negatively charged spinning atmospheric phenomenon all of the
described above methods and systems must deliver positive charges
instead of negative charges.
[0123] Electrospinning of fibers is used to simulate the creation,
development, movement and dissipation of tornadoes. Controlled
electrospinning of fibers produces the data about acting fields,
concentrations, charge mobility, dimensions, etc., which data can
provide necessary leads for the development of systems suppressing
a tornado, as electrospinning of fibers is considered to have
several analogies to the spinning of a tornado.
[0124] The foregoing detailed description of the preferred
embodiments and the appended figures have been presented only for
illustrative and descriptive purposes and are not intended to be
exhaustive or to limit the scope and spirit of the invention. The
embodiments were selected and described to best explain the
principles of the invention and its practical applications. One of
ordinary skill in the art will recognize that many variations can
be made to the invention disclosed in this specification without
departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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