This goes back to a NASA patent from the '70's.  Nothing new.  I suspect
his 'patent pending' depends upon some minor new quirk or its simply an
'application' and won't get any further.  It's been on the market in
many different forms, by many manufacturers.  It does work, but savings
depends highly upon the application.  Best for a long-running lightly
loaded motor - in many cases it doesn't provide any ROI, in fact no
savings if the motor is sized properly in the first place.  I've seen it
for less.  I believe the same technology is already built into many
high-end appliances.  

Here's the same thing:
http://www.powerefficiencycorp.com/
http://smservice.com/pwrcomm.htm
http://mlmvs.trustpass.alibaba.com/product/11458622/Nesly_Power_Saver.ht
ml

Usually more than just power factor compensating capacitors.

Gary Crowell



> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Martin Klingensmith
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:43 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] Stockton Engineer Creates Energy Saving Device
> 
> How much more vague could it be? It sounds like a free energy 
> device. I 
> don't know what it does. Nobody knows what it does. Are we 
> just supposed 
> to say "oh, cool"
> I can't find any patents with his name either. Who knows.
> --
> Martin K
> 
> Jinx wrote:
> >> http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_347191740.html
> >>     
> >
> > "Chuck Larue may be the man who drastically cuts your 
> electricity bill"
> >
> > Realising that the device seems to be just for motors, I suspected
> > that the press had gone all hyperbolic again - "drastically" - but
> > then thought about his customer base
> >
> > Do homes in the "US And A" ** have many motors, such as AC,
> > fans, etc ? I'm pretty sure the only motor in most NZ homes, being
> > a temperate climate, is in the refrigerator
> >
> > Just a quibble - the article says that a 1/3 HP motor was using
> > 180W. As a HP is (ideally) 746W that would make it a 1/4 HP
> > and with heat losses you'd expect input W to be higher. Not
> > picking on anyone, may not have been reported accurately
> >
> > ** Thank you Borat
> >
> >   
> 
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