A circuit for generating electrical energy is disclosed. The circuit uses a pulse generator in combination with a conductor. Waste heat can be converted to usable energy due to a cooling effect of the circuit on the conductor. A resultant energy applied to a load is larger than the energy supplied by the pulse generator due to the absorption of external energy by the conductor.

A circuit for generating electrical energy is disclosed. The circuit uses a pulse generator in combination with a conductor. Waste heat can be converted to usable energy due to a cooling effect of the circuit on the conductor. A resultant energy applied to a load is larger than the energy supplied by the pulse generator due to the absorption of external energy by the conductor.

A lattice energy converter (LEC) is disclosed that produces ionizing radiation and/or electricity based on the thermal energy in the lattice of a specially prepared working electrode comprised in whole or in part of hydrogen host materials that are occluded with hydrogen or the isotopes of hydrogen and wherein the hydrogen host materials may include vacancies, superabundant vacancies, and other lattice defects. When the hydrogen host material is occluded with hydrogen, the LEC was found to self-initiate the production of ionizing radiation and, when the hydrogen host materials are in fluidic contact with a gas or vapor containing hydrogen or isotopes of hydrogen, the LEC was found to self-sustain the production of ionizing radiation. When the LEC includes one or more additional electrodes or electrode structures, the ionizing radiation was found to be converted to electrical energy. Materials that are normally considered to be radioactive are not required.

A lattice energy converter (LEC) is disclosed that produces ionizing radiation and/or electricity based on the thermal energy in the lattice of a specially prepared working electrode comprised in whole or in part of hydrogen host materials that are occluded with hydrogen or the isotopes of hydrogen and wherein the hydrogen host materials may include vacancies, superabundant vacancies, and other lattice defects. When the hydrogen host material is occluded with hydrogen, the LEC was found to self-initiate the production of ionizing radiation and, when the hydrogen host materials are in fluidic contact with a gas or vapor containing hydrogen or isotopes of hydrogen, the LEC was found to self-sustain the production of ionizing radiation. When the LEC includes one or more additional electrodes or electrode structures, the ionizing radiation was found to be converted to electrical energy. Materials that are normally considered to be radioactive are not required.

A circuit for generating electrical energy is disclosed. The circuit uses a pulse generator in combination with a tube having a cavity therein. The tube can have material therein, such as solid material or fluid passing therethrough. A thyristor or other negative resistance is in series with the tube to increase a change of voltage with respect to time. A resultant energy applied to a load is larger than the energy supplied by the pulse generator due to the absorption of external energy by the tube.

A circuit for generating electrical energy is disclosed. The circuit uses a pulse generator in combination with a tube having a cavity therein. The tube can have material therein, such as solid material or fluid passing therethrough. A thyristor or other negative resistance is in series with the tube to increase a change of voltage with respect to time. A resultant energy applied to a load is larger than the energy supplied by the pulse generator due to the absorption of external energy by the tube.

Various disclosed embodiments include combined heating and power modules and combined heat and power devices. In an illustrative embodiment, a combined heat and power device includes a heating system including: at least one burner; at least one igniter configured to ignite the at least one burner; a fluid motivator assembly including an electrically powered prime mover; and a heat exchanger fluidly couplable to the fluid motivator assembly. At least one alkali metal thermal-to-electricity converter (AMTEC) has a high pressure zone and a low pressure zone, the high pressure zone being thermally couplable to the at least one burner, the low pressure zone being thermally couplable to the heat exchanger.

Various disclosed embodiments include combined heating and power modules and combined heat and power devices. In an illustrative embodiment, a combined heat and power device includes a heating system including: at least one burner; at least one igniter configured to ignite the at least one burner; a fluid motivator assembly including an electrically powered prime mover; and a heat exchanger fluidly couplable to the fluid motivator assembly. At least one alkali metal thermal-to-electricity converter (AMTEC) has a high pressure zone and a low pressure zone, the high pressure zone being thermally couplable to the at least one burner, the low pressure zone being thermally couplable to the heat exchanger.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing cerebrum matter-powered light emissions in the context of a post-mortem ritual are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a method for transforming cerebrum matter into projected light energy, including: obtaining brain matter from a deceased human body; processing the brain matter to generate a fuel-based extract by boiling the brain matter in a vessel to extract fat from the brain matter; burning the fuel-based extract to produce heat energy; capturing heat energy from burning the fuel-based extract via a thermoelectric generator positioned between the fuel-based extract and a chamber containing water to generate a voltage buildup, in which the voltage buildup is based on a temperature gradient difference between a first face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the burning fuel-based extract and a second face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the chamber containing water; maintaining the voltage buildup via maintaining the temperature gradient difference by replenishing the water in the chamber; transferring, via a cable, the voltage buildup to power a light source connected to the thermoelectric generator; powering the light source to emit light energy based on the voltage buildup; projecting the emitted light energy along a space flight path; and continuing to power the light source until the fuel-based extract is depleted. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing cerebrum matter-powered light emissions in the context of a post-mortem ritual are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a method for transforming cerebrum matter into projected light energy, including: obtaining brain matter from a deceased human body; processing the brain matter to generate a fuel-based extract by boiling the brain matter in a vessel to extract fat from the brain matter; burning the fuel-based extract to produce heat energy; capturing heat energy from burning the fuel-based extract via a thermoelectric generator positioned between the fuel-based extract and a chamber containing water to generate a voltage buildup, in which the voltage buildup is based on a temperature gradient difference between a first face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the burning fuel-based extract and a second face of the thermoelectric generator juxtaposed with the chamber containing water; maintaining the voltage buildup via maintaining the temperature gradient difference by replenishing the water in the chamber; transferring, via a cable, the voltage buildup to power a light source connected to the thermoelectric generator; powering the light source to emit light energy based on the voltage buildup; projecting the emitted light energy along a space flight path; and continuing to power the light source until the fuel-based extract is depleted. Other related embodiments are disclosed.