Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a high voltage direct current using electric-field generators are disclosed. The electric field generator can comprise a rotor member, rotor poles coupled to the rotor member, stator poles corresponding to the rotor poles, and a dielectric medium positioned between the corresponding stator and rotor poles. The method can comprise applying an electric field between corresponding stator and rotor poles, receiving a mechanical energy input causing the rotor member to rotate, changing an alignment of the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the rotation of the rotor member, increasing the voltage of the electric field between the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the alignment change of the corresponding stator and rotor poles, and discharging the electric field to place a charge on a DC bus when the voltage of the electric field reaches a predetermined level.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an electrostatic machine are provided. In one embodiment, an electrostatic machine may be configured to have an electric field motor, a rotor assembly and a motor drive, wherein the improvement may include generating at least three watts (3 W) of power with a product of a gap pressure (pgap) and a gap distance (dgap) of less than ninety megapascals-micrometer (90 MPa*um).

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a high voltage direct current using electric-field generators are disclosed. The electric field generator can comprise a rotor member, rotor poles coupled to the rotor member, stator poles corresponding to the rotor poles, and a dielectric medium positioned between the corresponding stator and rotor poles. The method can comprise applying an electric field between corresponding stator and rotor poles, receiving a mechanical energy input causing the rotor member to rotate, changing an alignment of the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the rotation of the rotor member, increasing the voltage of the electric field between the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the alignment change of the corresponding stator and rotor poles, and discharging the electric field to place a charge on a DC bus when the voltage of the electric field reaches a predetermined level.

Abstract: An operational electrostatic machine having a gap distance and a gap medium pressure product above 100 ?m*atm, outside enclosure housing dimensions having a height, a length and a width, that are each greater than one hundred times (100×) the product of the gap distance and the gap medium pressure, one or more electrically isolated conductive layers that, during operation, facilitate storage of electric charge, and an electric field created by the stored charge of a particular polarity passes through surrounding insulative layers, making a path to couple to an electric field of a stored charge of opposite polarity on a contiguous plate, and where, during operation, unaligned conductive layers that are repetitively charged and discharged using appropriate control techniques facilitate production of useful forces.