Patent ID: 8481965

Claim:
A system for the extraction of electrons from molecules, the system comprising: a) a power source having a negative terminal and a positive terminal; b) a parallel plate capacitor comprising: i. a negative field plate, the negative field plate connected to the negative terminal of the power source; and ii. a grid, comprising a positive field plate, the positive field plate having a first end and a second end; c) a first valve having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the positive terminal of the power source and the second end of the first valve connected to the first end of the positive field plate; d) a charge collector having a positive terminal and a negative terminal with the positive terminal connected between the positive terminal of the power source and the first valve; e) a second valve comprising a first end and a second end with the second valve first end connected to the negative terminal of the charge collector and the second end of the second valve connected to the second end of the positive field plate; and f) the first and second valves comprising one way mechanisms wherein electrons may flow from the first end to the second end only.