John Bedini
John Bedini of the Bedini Electronics company is an electrical engineer. He created B.A.S.E., an audio signal processor; and he has filed patents for a number of audio technologies.[1][2][3][4] Additionally, on his personal Web site, Bedini has self-published a number of articles related to experimental methods for generating and transmitting electrical energy.
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Theoretical inventions
Bedini is one of many engineers[5] who claim to have designed or co-designed[6] machines that do not adhere to conservation of energy. Such inventions are generally considered perpetual motion machines. Bedini was granted several patents for such devices.[7][8][9][10]
Note: Mythbusters tested out a Bedini motor on the "Ming dynasty astronaut" episode, and did not achieve perpetual motion.
Marketed products
Bedini Audio Spacial Environment
The Bedini Audio Spacial Environment or Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer (B.A.S.E. or BASE) is an audio signal processor invented by Bedini. According to Bedini's company's marketing literature, B.A.S.E.-enhanced stereo sound is played through a pair of loudspeakers, its principal effect is to fool the ear into perceiving only the right-channel sound in the right ear, and the left-channel sound in the left ear, even though both ears are receiving sound from both channels.[11]
Seemingly contradicting this claim, the following information was provided by John Bedini in his comments about the streaming audio station he created on December 30, 2004:
- The B.A.S.E. processor analyzes and separates a stereo signal into a stereo and mono path. The mono information can be moved forward, backward, side to side or anywhere within 360 degrees without loss of stereo ambient space. The stereo space can be increased or decreased while the mono signal is set anywhere desired. The results is an enhanced signal that goes beyond stereo, while enabling the user to be in complete control of all spacial aspects. When B.A.S.E. is applied in the mixing or mastering process the effect can be quite amazing, it is the only process that can create a Holographic Audio Image in open air. Processing of any live stream of music can be encoded with B.A.S.E. on both the outermost left/right channels, as well as the stereo-surround channels, to create a seamless, 360-degree spacial environment.[12]
No reliable, independent verification of any of these claims has been made. In 1985, TVI Systems, Ltd. (Los Angeles, CA) was granted US 4555795 for a "monaural to binaural audio processor," as invented by John Bedini. The patent says the invention could be used in parallel to process multiple audio sources such as the left and right channels of stereo output, and the resulting pair of stereo signals could then be mixed.
Compact disc clarifier
Bedini's electronics company markets a compact disc "clarifier" which is purported to improve the audio and video of CDs and DVDs by spinning the discs whilst bathing them with "electromagnetic beams" prior to being played. These claims have been criticised by popular skeptic James Randi.[13]
Battery chargers/rejuvenators
In 2007, Bedini's Energenx company began distributing a line of battery charger/"rejuvenator" products,[14] which he claims do two things: 1. charge batteries using much less energy than traditional chargers, and 2. restore sulfated batteries to near-new condition.
In November 2008, he began more heavily promoting these devices, claiming they have performed well.
As of May 2010, Renaissance Charge LLC (Energenx sales arm) is still in the business of selling radiant battery chargers. The company has added 5 additional chargers to their product line including an electric vehicle charger.
References
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- ↑ US patent 5748745, Bedini, John C., "Analog vector processor and method for producing a binaural signal", issued 1998-05-05
- ↑ US patent 5487057, Bedini, John C., "Apparatus and method for reducing electronic relaxation noise present information recording medium", issued 1996-01-23
- ↑ US patent 5464442, Bedini, John C., "Anti-copy system", issued 1987-02-17
- ↑ US patent 5455785, Bedini, John C., "Monaural to binaural audio processor", issued 1985-11-26
- ↑ Krieg, Eric. "Eric's history of Perpetual Motion and Free Energy Machines". Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-26."
- ↑ Bedini supports and based some of his claims on that of Tom Bearden, according to "20 Bedini-Bearden Years - Free Energy Generation". Retrieved 2010-11-08.. This site promotes, among other things, Bearden's book of the same name.
- ↑ US patent 7109671, Bedini, John C., "Device and method of a back EMF permanent electromagnetic motor generator", issued 2006-09-19
- ↑ US patent 6677730, Bedini, John C., "Device and method for pulse charging a battery and for driving other devices with a pulse", issued 2004-01-13
- ↑ US patent 6545444, Bedini, John C., "Device and method for utilizing a monopole motor to create back EMF to charge batteries", issued 2003-04-08
- ↑ US patent 6392370, Bedini, John C., "Device and method of a back EMF permanent electromagnetic motor generator", issued 2002-05-21
- ↑ "B.A.S.E." Bedini Electronics, Inc. 1997. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
What can be said is that the system uses a form of interferometry to fool the ear, allowing the listener's right ear to hear exclusively right channel information whilst the left ear hears only the left. This leaves the listener in no doubt, that without headphones, 50 Hz rooms, waveguides or any other gadgetry, he/she can perceive sounds coming from around the room, and is free to walk around with a truly balanced rendition of both speakers in his/her headspace at any time.
- ↑ "Bedini Audio Spacial - online radio station page at Live365". Live365.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ↑ "Commentary: A Murky Clarification". 2004-08-27. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ "Energenx, Inc. 10-Q SEC filing". 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
