Open Source Research

Open Energy Patent Research

Systematic analysis of 768 publicly available energy device patents. Identifying common principles, topologies, and materials among devices claiming high efficiency or unconventional energy conversion.

768Patents Analyzed
10Patterns Identified
25+Experiments Defined
6Technology Categories
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Patent Landscape

768 patents cataloged across six technology categories from USPTO, EPO, and WIPO databases.

Electromagnetic
247 patents
32%
Electrochemical
128 patents
17%
LENR
118 patents
15%
Solid-State
100 patents
13%
Plasma
100 patents
13%
Thermodynamic
75 patents
10%

The Meta-Pattern

Across all 768 patents, the most compelling devices converge on the same three-element architecture. This isn't over-unity — it's accessing operating regimes that linear circuit theory doesn't predict.

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Non-Linear Element

Saturating cores, plasma gaps, ferroelectrics, gas discharge

2

Resonance

LC circuits, mechanical resonance, acoustic resonance

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3

Pulsed Excitation

Sharp edges, capacitor discharge, spark gaps

When combined: Non-linear elements create frequency mixing and harmonic generation. Resonance amplifies selected harmonics by the Q factor. Pulsed excitation provides the broadband energy to drive the system. Every high-efficiency claim in the database either explicitly combines or implicitly requires all three.

The Research

All findings published as open journal entries. No patents, no secrets.

Patents

768 patent entries across electromagnetic generators, electrochemical cells, LENR, plasma devices, solid-state converters, and thermodynamic engines. Each entry includes patent number, inventor, abstract, and key features.

The Experiments

29 actionable experiments grouped into constellations by pattern. Complete them in any order — light up the sky as you participate. Designed for commodity parts at $50-500 per experiment.

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How This Works

01

Catalog

Systematically search USPTO, EPO, and WIPO for energy device patents claiming unconventional efficiency. Extract metadata, abstracts, and technical features into a structured database.

02

Analyze

Apply NLP keyword analysis, feature co-occurrence mapping, and citation network analysis to identify which technical approaches keep appearing together across independent inventors.

03

Synthesize

Convert identified patterns into reproducible experiments with commodity parts, rigorous measurement protocols, and clear success criteria. Publish everything — including negative results.

04

Replicate

Build and test. Share results openly. Seek 50+ independent confirmations before drawing conclusions. Community replication is the gold standard.

All Findings Published Openly

No patents. No secrets. No paywalls. Every patent analysis, every identified pattern, every experiment protocol, and every test result is published for anyone to use, verify, and build upon.

RigorousCorrect power measurement for pulsed systems. Control experiments. Multiple independent methods.
HonestWe publish negative results too. No cherry-picking. The data speaks for itself.
OpenCERN-OHL-S v2 for hardware. Everything designed for community replication.