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A.D. 1877, l7ta OCFCDEJI. I' 3839,

Distributing snd. Increasing with Atmospheric Electricity Cur-
rents proceeding from a Single Source of Electricity fol'
Supplying several Lighting Centres.

LETTERS PATENT to Paul Jablochkolf, of Paris, France, Engineer, for the

Invention nf "A
NFw SYsTFM 0F DIBTBIBUTING AND INcBEAsING WITH
ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY CURRENTS PROCEEDING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE OF "
ELECTBICITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING SEVERAL LIGHTING CENTRES.
Sealed the 14th December 1877, and dated the 17th October 1877.

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Paul Jablochkolf, st the Oifice

of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th October 1877,
PAUL JABLocHKCFF, of Paris, France, Engineer.
"A NEw SYSTEM oF DIs-
TBIDUT[NG AND INCBFISING WITH ATIIOSPHEBIC ELECTRICITY CURRENTS PRO
SINGLE SoUBCE oF ELEcTRIOITY FQR THE PURPosE 0F SUPPLYING
5 cEEDING FRCM A
SEVEBAI LIGHTING CENTRES.
sly Invention has for its object to effect the distribution of electric currents
proceeding froln a single source of electricity for the purpose of supplying at the
same time a number of illuminating apparatus, and at the same time to strengthen
le such currents by means of atmospheric electricity.
In order to obtain useful results from a current proceeding from s source of
dynamic electricity instead nf operating directly with the said currents as here-
tofore, I, according to my present Invention, cause the same to undergo s double
transformation by firstly converting the dynamic electricity into statical electricity,
and it, is by means of the latter
l o and then reconverting this into dynamic electricity,
current that, I obtain usel'ul results For the above purpose, instead of closing tlie
circuit of n source of electricity by means of a continuous conductor as heretoFore,
I unite the conductor coming Froul one of the poles of the electrical source with one
of the armstures of a coudenser, composed of one or more Leyden jars of large
ge surface, or constructed as will be presently described.
The other conductor is connected in various wgys, of which the principal ones
are shewn on the accompanying Drawings.
At Fig. 1, the one conductor a, proceeding from a magneto-electric machine A
(giving alternating currents) is connected with the interior surfaces of several
g5 Leyden jars B, B, of thecondeuser C, which is of s
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Jablocbkoff 'e Improved System of Distributing and Ictctvueeictg vari th Ei soir(city, dc.
outer armatures of these condensem are connected to one of the charcoal points D
of my electric candle, or with one of the ends of the slab of kaolin E (operating ss
described in the Specification to my former Patent, No. 1 000 of l 877). The other
charcoa1 point, or the other end of the kaolin slab is connected to the second con-
ductor at of the electric machine. 5
At Fig. 2, the two conductors, a, at, proceeding from a magneto-electric machine,
with alternating currents, are connected to the inner surfaces of the condensers
B, B, C, C. The outer armstu res of these conductors are connected with the
apparatus for producing light, of which the second charcoal point D, or the other
end of the kaolin slab E, is connected with earth. 10
At Fig. 3 the two conductors proceeding from the said machine are connected
with the interior srmstures of tbe condensers. .The outer srmatnres at the left
hand of the mschin'e A are connected with earth, while st the 'right hand they are
connected to pointed pronm p, p, which allow more readily the escape of the
electricity into the sir. In this case the illuminating apparatus is placed between 15
the inner aud outer armatu res.
The interposition of the condensers not only allows tbe current to be dis-
tributed in several directions ss I have described, it also has the object of developing
atmospheric electricity snd of accumulating 'it in the eondensers from which it is
directed in the form of currents to the illuminating apparatus: . The total -quantity 20
of electricity supplied to these apparatus is therefore greater than that supplied by
tbe primitive current, and consequently produces . a stronger light than that which
tbc latter would give if led directly to the illuminating apparatus.
It will be evident that this electricity can, according as maybe required, be sup-
plied either. in quantity or in tension. 25
Instead of Leyden jgrs it is more convenient to use as condensere those of the
particular construction shewn st Figs. 4 nnd 5. That shewn at Fig. 4 consists of
plates or layers of metal f, f, separated by insulating slabs 1, lJ the metal plates,
Nos. 1, 3, 5, &c., snd Nos. 2, 4, 0, &c., being respectively connected with each other,
Each set of plates acts as one of the srmai urea of the Leyden jars. 30
For obtaining greater tension the insulating layers are constructed of s number
of nltetmste insulating snd conducting leaves or plates which are not in contact with
one another, as shewn at Fig. 5.
The form of the condensers may be varied, aud sevoral msy be conuected in
quantity or in tension. 35
Having thus described the nature of rny Invention, snd in what manner the same
.is to be performed, I clsim,
First. The above-described method of distributing electric currents proceeding
from a single source of electricity for supplying illuminating apparatus by first,
converting s current of dynamic electricity into ststicsl electricity, snd then 40
reconverting it into dynamic electricity which is conv'eyed to the illuminating
sp ps ratu s.
Second. The method of strengthening electric currents such as are 'referred to
ja the preceding claim by means of curr~ents of atmospheric electricity, substantially
ss herein described. 45
In'witness whereof, I, the said Paul Jablochkolf, have hereunto set my
hand snd seal, this Sixteenth dsy of October, in tho year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred snd seventy-seven.
PAUL JABLOCHKOFF. (I,.s.)
Wtttless, 50
JULES '
AKIIENGSUD, Jeune,
Of Paris, Boulevard de Strasbourg, 23,
Civil Engineer.

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