Patent ID: 9112435
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H02N,H05F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for inducing the flow of charged particles from the charge-rich outer atmosphere to ground, comprising: a first ionizing beam emitter, wherein the first ionizing beam emitter produces a first ionizing beam, wherein the first ionizing beam is moved to form a first conductive channel through the atmosphere and in communication with the charge-rich outer atmosphere, wherein the first conductive channel comprises a first wall of partially ionized atmosphere; a second ionizing beam emitter, wherein the second ionizing beam emitter produces a second ionizing beam, wherein the second ionizing beam is moved to form a second conductive channel through the atmosphere and in communication with the charge-rich outer atmosphere, wherein the second conductive channel comprises a second wall of partially ionized atmosphere, wherein the first conductive channel and the second conductive channel are concentric and separated by a distance therebetween; a charged particle collector, wherein the charged particle collector comprises at least one electrode; and a storage element, wherein a flow of charged particles from the charge-rich outer atmosphere through the first and second conductive channels flows through the at least one electrode to the storage element and the storage element stores the charged particles.