US3350496A - Lightning rod with great ionizing power - Google Patents

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US3350496A
US3350496A US533948A US53394866A US3350496A US 3350496 A US3350496 A US 3350496A US 533948 A US533948 A US 533948A US 53394866 A US53394866 A US 53394866A US 3350496 A US3350496 A US 3350496A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G13/00—Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G13/00—Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G13/00—Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
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  • a radioactive lightning rod assembly comprising a rod connected to the ground having a pointed end, surrounded by an annular electrode having point or edges, mounted on a powerful insulator, so that said points or edges be at the same gradient of potential as the surrounding atmosphere; at least one radioactive ionizing source mounted on the electrode for anticipating the triggering of shock ionization phenomena at the approach of storms, the difference of potential between the rod and the point means being high, whereby sparking occurs between them when the gradient of potential reaches a given value resulting from the diiference between ground and atmospheric electricity, thereby forming an ionizing volume around the rod for capturing lightning bolts striking in the perimeter of the ionized volume and channelling them to the pointed end of the rod.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one variant of the invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a schematic partly cross-sectional view of a second variant.
  • FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view of the rod of FIGURE 2.
  • the rods shown on FIGURES 1 and 2 comprise a rod 1 which must be grounded.
  • This cylindrical rod may have longitudinal sharp edged ribs 2.
  • the rod terminates in its upper part in a point 3.
  • the same comprises a jaw 4 for connecting the same with a ground cable 5, secured by a screw 6.
  • the annular electrode 7 must be a good electrical conductor. The same surrounds rod 1 in the immediate vicinity of the point 3 and is fixed thereto mechanically or by glueing with a good insulator 8. This electrode 7 is conductive and may have a sharp edged profile (9, 10, 11) toward rod 1.
  • electrode 7 bears a series of points 22 directed towards rod 1 as well as a series of ionizing radioactive sources 12.
  • the annular electrode 7 assumes the po tential of the atmosphere in which it finds itself while the rod 1 is grounded.
  • the potential gradient existing between the atmosphere surrounding the point-and the ground will be substantially the same as that between electrode 7 and rod 1 of the lightning rod.
  • the radioactive sources bear the essential function of ensuring, anticipating, and amplifying the triggering of the shock ionization phenomenon.
  • this protective system will be the center of an important volume of ionized air whose intensity will diminish at its perimeter. If a thunder bolt approximates said perimeter, it will follow the path of lesser resistance and be captured by the lightning rod which will convey it to the ground.
  • a radioactive lightning rod assembly consisting of:

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US3662083A (en) * 1969-04-15 1972-05-09 Detude De Lenergie Nucleaire E Lightning conductor
US4518816A (en) * 1983-03-25 1985-05-21 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Lightning conductor with piezoelectric device for initiating the corona effect
USD497116S1 (en) 2003-05-28 2004-10-12 Young-Ki Chung Floating conductor
USD502658S1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-03-08 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
USD502659S1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-03-08 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
USD511115S1 (en) * 2004-06-03 2005-11-01 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
US20070266886A1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2007-11-22 Ibiden Co., Ltd. Printed wiring board and its manufacturing method
US20150122527A1 (en) * 2013-11-07 2015-05-07 Omni Lps. Co., Ltd. Bipolar lightning rod apparatus
US20150364907A1 (en) * 2014-06-13 2015-12-17 Young-Ki Chung Active lightning arrester
US9885197B2 (en) * 2014-05-01 2018-02-06 II Kenneth Ray Pettlon Lightning protection and safety rail system

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GB429004A (en) * 1934-11-12 1935-05-22 Jules Almeric Roger D Aiguillo Improvements in or relating to apparatus for conducting lightning and preventing thunder and hail storms
US2025338A (en) * 1931-09-05 1935-12-24 Capart Gustave Paul Lightning rod assembly
US2644026A (en) * 1950-04-24 1953-06-30 Helita Soc Radioactive lightining protector with accelerating elements
AT177178B (de) * 1952-11-28 1954-01-11 Max Powolny Blitzschutzeinrichtung

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US2025338A (en) * 1931-09-05 1935-12-24 Capart Gustave Paul Lightning rod assembly
GB429004A (en) * 1934-11-12 1935-05-22 Jules Almeric Roger D Aiguillo Improvements in or relating to apparatus for conducting lightning and preventing thunder and hail storms
US2644026A (en) * 1950-04-24 1953-06-30 Helita Soc Radioactive lightining protector with accelerating elements
AT177178B (de) * 1952-11-28 1954-01-11 Max Powolny Blitzschutzeinrichtung

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US3662083A (en) * 1969-04-15 1972-05-09 Detude De Lenergie Nucleaire E Lightning conductor
US4518816A (en) * 1983-03-25 1985-05-21 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Lightning conductor with piezoelectric device for initiating the corona effect
US20070266886A1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2007-11-22 Ibiden Co., Ltd. Printed wiring board and its manufacturing method
USD497116S1 (en) 2003-05-28 2004-10-12 Young-Ki Chung Floating conductor
USD502658S1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-03-08 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
USD502659S1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-03-08 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
USD511115S1 (en) * 2004-06-03 2005-11-01 Young-Ki Chung Lightning arrester
US20150122527A1 (en) * 2013-11-07 2015-05-07 Omni Lps. Co., Ltd. Bipolar lightning rod apparatus
US9484731B2 (en) * 2013-11-07 2016-11-01 The Korea Development Bank Bipolar lightning rod apparatus
US9885197B2 (en) * 2014-05-01 2018-02-06 II Kenneth Ray Pettlon Lightning protection and safety rail system
US20150364907A1 (en) * 2014-06-13 2015-12-17 Young-Ki Chung Active lightning arrester
US9660433B2 (en) * 2014-06-13 2017-05-23 Young-Ki Chung Active lightning arrester

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