Biosphere 2

[JeremyH]

I have always been intriqued by the Biosphere 2 experiment. Infact in 1996 I visited the site, out in Arizona.

One of the primary goals of the research, in developing the four-cycle steam engine, has been to create a powerplant from within a biosphere, versa what was done with Biosphere 2.

It has been a longtime dream of mine to align the "biosphere model" with a biomass based powerplant or gen-set for such an application.

 I feel this area of research, creating a sustainable atmosphere goes hand in hand with carbon sequestration. Since fuel crops may infact be able to provide a breathable atmosphere thru photosynthesis, which would also support a combustion system.

Here's a link to Biosphere 2  http://www.b2science.org

[JeremyH]

I found this article today, and found it quite interesting.

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/dvorsky20070203/

In summary it is "pro" biosphere. Which I like.

Tomorrow I will be finalizing a patent application, to be sent to the USPTO. Its the fourth patent I have written. The invention relates to an external combustion chamber. I have been perfecting the design for about 17 years. As I turn to the last page of my application, I take a deep breath and reflect.

The last patent I wrote, related to a low voltage electric traction motor for an EV(it has not been granted yet). I remember a simular refelection process before finalizing that application aswell. I remember loitering around the waters of biscayne bay for a while, then getting on to the next thing.

I would like to outline my design for a biosphere system at some point.

[JeremyH]

I have finalized the patent application, its been alot of work but im glad to have finally completed it. It took many years to reach this point.

The combustion system (external combustion chamber) burns densified biomass such as- whole kernal corn, olive cake pellets, algae cake pellets, wood pellets, and other biomass densified into a pelletized form.





"The last patent I wrote, related to a low voltage electric traction motor for an EV(it has not been granted yet). I remember a simular refelection process before finalizing that application aswell. I remember loitering around the waters of biscayne bay for a while, then getting on to the next thing."

[JeremyH]

I was able to finish the engine animation for the "Desuperheating 4Cycle Flash Steam Engine" this weekend. Its taken about just under a year to complete the animation. In all, it took me about 15 years to develope this unique and new steam engine cycle.  here's a link-

http://www.flashsteam.com/steam_proj3.htm

This engine cycle is not proprietary, its open source. Anyone may attempt to construct it.

[JeremyH]

For the benifit of the reader-

One question thats been asked of me, why open source?

It basically comes down to atleast two factors.

A) the one year clock has been running for over 10 years...

B) second is that there is some prior art.

There are atleast three related patents(US) that exist already. These patent's complicate the issue.

 Here's a quote from one [this patent was granted in 1986, so its already expired]

"Four cycle combustion engines already in use can still be used. The conversion asks for an equalizer box and a new injection system only."
 
There have been many attempts to build a "flash steam engine". My approach is different.

I feel best just leaving the engine cycle as open source. It does come back to the biosphere technology, you could say that was the main inspiration for the engine design. Not only can the engine be used economically with renewables for everyday use, its custom made for the powerplant in a biosphere application.

[JeremyH]

No discussion about Biospherics can be complete
 without a reference to Russian Scientist Vladimir Vernadsky.




http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sunrise/47-97-8/sc-imo7.htm

[JeremyH]

Here's another link related to this topic

http://www.biospherics.org/history.html

[JeremyH]

In the photos of Biscayne Bay, you can see the area where I sometimes fish for bluecrab.

Just off the shore there is an Oyster bed, the bluecrab migrate there between november and april to mate. I have snorkeled there on many occasions.

Although the bluecrab have a complex life-cycle they would make an excellent food crop, however its rather difficult to breed them in captivity.


Here are some links about the bluecrab lifecycle
http://www.bluecrab.info/lifecycle.html
http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/fish_invert_ecology/bluecrab/reproduction.aspx

[JeremyH]

   
    Below, is a link to some video of the cornburner, its okay to show this now since the Patent application for the "Hybrid Convection Combustion System" has been received by the USPTO. This is the patent application I was speaking about on June 11th. I just uploaded this video to youtube the other day.-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKDSX3lMasw 

Also I have been experimenting on my own media platform. (http://www.flashsteamvideo.com) I uploaded the recent video of the cornburner there first. Im still working with my script guy to get things working better there. For now youtube has me beat.

In this video, what you are seeing is the work-horse of the development program. PSTG3. This unit has been run for literly thousands of hours burntime. Been taken apart and re-assembled after modification so many times I cant count.

This unit is "manual feed" so it appears more primative than it actually is... Its like this, if you cant get this type of performance in a "manual application" you dont even have a chance in an automated version.

The fully automated units do use software to control the burner in "closed loop digital control". The drawing of the automated burner has not been released at this time. The patent application was based on the automated unit, not the manual one, which is the one you see in the video. Although both use the same theory and function to operate- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKDSX3lMasw 

Just for fun...

Here's another utube video I like alot, I think it was a collage students project, with black and white film. I think its pretty good, like the song too..- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD5G8T2ESsw

Here's a utube video I produced, thats a simular artist type of thing- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0N8twpwGg


a picture of me with my wife