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US 7,667,340 · App. 11/622,713 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Power from a non-animal organism

Assignee: WHLK, LLC
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Patent No.
US 7,667,340
App. No.
11/622,713
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for drawing electricity from a non-animal organism, the method including coupling a first electrical conductor to the non-animal organism, coupling a second electrical conductor to a ground rod, embedding the ground rod into soil at a predetermined depth as a function of a desired current level, whereby the current available from the non-animal organism is increased by increasing the depth that the ground rod is embedded into the soil, coupling an electrical load between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor, the electrical load being configured to draw electricity from the non-animal organism via the first electrical conductor, and operating the electrical load using electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.

Claims (10)

1. A method for drawing electricity from a non-animal organism,

the method comprising: coupling a first electrical conductor to the non-animal organism;

coupling a second electrical conductor to a ground rod; embedding the ground rod into soil at a predetermined depth as a function of a desired current level, whereby the current available from the non-animal organism is increased by increasing at least one of the depth that the ground rod is embedded into the soil and the quantity of ground rods; coupling an electrical load between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor, the electrical load being configured to draw electricity from the non-animal organism via the first electrical conductor; and operating the electrical load using electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the load is a voltmeter coupled between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor; and further including measuring with the voltmeter a voltage between the first and second electrical conductors and providing a weather prediction as a function of the measured voltage potential.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising: determining a baseline voltage reading for the non-animal organism under a first weather condition; determining a plurality of voltage readings over time; comparing each of the plurality of voltage readings to the baseline voltage reading to determine differences between the baseline voltage reading and each of the plurality of voltage readings; and calculating information indicative of a second, future weather condition as a function of the differences.

4. A system comprising: a non-animal organism; a first electrical conductor electrically coupled to the non-animal organism; a plurality of ground rods embedded into soil; a second electrical conductor coupled to the plurality of ground rods; and an electrical load coupled between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor to draw electricity from the non-animal organism, the electrical load using electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the load is live vegetative matter growing in soil and wherein the growth of the live vegetative matter is stimulated by the electricity provided by the non-animal organism.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the load is selected from the group consisting of: a battery; a battery charging circuit; a sensor; a radio frequency identification chip; a transmitter; a receiver; a global positioning service (GPS) device; a light emitting device; a fire ignition system; an oxygen sensor; an air-speed sensor; a humidity sensor; a barometric pressure sensor; a camera; a photoelectric sensor; a altitude sensor; a smoke detector; a microphone; and a vibration sensor.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the load is the GPS device and the GPS device is selected from the group consisting of: a GPS receiver; a GPS transmitter; a GPS guidance system; and a GPS navigation system.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the load is the light emitting device and the light emitting device is selected from the group consisting of: a light emitting diode configured to emit visible light; and an infrared light emitting diode configured to emit an infrared signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2015
From: WHLK, LLC
To: VOLTREE POWER, INC.
Reel/Frame 036942/0604 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2007
From: WADLE, GORDON W.; LAGADINOS, KRIS J.
To: WHLK, LLC
Reel/Frame 019105/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2007
From: WADLE, GORDON; LAGADINOS, KRIS
To: WHLK, LLC
Reel/Frame 018886/0862 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 1130270900 · Dec 13, 2005
Provisional Application 6075884700 · Jan 13, 2006
Provisional Application 6076182200 · Jan 24, 2006
Provisional Application 6078453700 · Mar 21, 2006
Provisional Application 6080305900 · May 24, 2006
Provisional Application 6080567600 · Jun 23, 2006
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