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Joseph Westley Newman (July 2, 1936 – March 6, 2015) was an American inventor and author who developed an "energy machine" which he attempted to patent, but was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office on grounds of being a perpetual motion machine. He described this device in a book, The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Newman alleged that he had a mechanical explanation for Albert Einstein's unified field theory of physics. After applying for patents on the perpetual motion motor, he battled for over seven years against what he claimed was a government conspiracy to suppress his supposed discoveries,[2] garnering national attention as a result.[3][4] Further testing revealed that the machine did not operate at 100% efficiency, nor did it output more energy than was input, as Newman claimed.
Joseph Westley Newman | |
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| Born | Joseph Westley Newman July 2, 1936 Mobile, Alabama, US |
| Died | March 6, 2015 (aged 78) Denton, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Alabama |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, author |
| Children | Donna Newman Michelle Newman Gyromas Newman[1] |
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Author of the book The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman | |
Early life
editAfter Newman graduated from Baker High School in Mobile, Alabama, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955 to serve as an expediter, and was stationed at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico where he witnessed Hurricane Betsy devastate the island in 1956.[5] The aftermath of the hurricane prompted Newman to make a pledge to God that he would devote the rest of his life to help humanity.[6]
After leaving the Air Force a year early on the G.I. Bill, Newman attended the University of Alabama, enrolling in economics and accounting courses. He left college after acquiring interest in inventing and not long after, was awarded patents for the first plastic barbells.[6] After selling his barbell business, he was able to buy science books and began to study energy, electrical engineering, physics and electromagnetics.
Career controversies
editJoseph Newman applied for a patent on his "energy machine" in 1979, which was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office as a perpetual motion machine. From 1979 to 1986 he filed lawsuits against the patent office to force the award of his patent.[7]
The Federal District Court ordered the machine turned over to the National Bureau of Standards for testing,[4] conceding that "It's very unusual for us to be testing something for a patent." Matthew Heyman, a bureau spokesman, said, "I'm not aware of us ever having been involved in a patent case before."[4]
Newman persuaded seven members of Congress to sponsor private bills on his behalf that would order the Patent Office to grant him a patent.[4]
The NBS concluded that Newman's machine did not reach or exceed 100% efficiency as Newman claimed, and declared the patent unrewardable.[4]
Later life
editIn 1987 he announced a run for the American Presidency, claiming that God had instructed him to run in order that the extinction of humanity by 1999 might be averted, and that Nostradamus had predicted his existence.[8] In 1989 Newman claimed, while already married, to have married his secretary and her 8-year-old daughter, acting on orders from God. The daughter was removed from his home by the authorities.[9][10]
Documentary
editJon Fox directed a 2015[11] documentary film about Newman, entitled "Newman". It provides background on Newman's childhood, his struggles to obtain a patent, and interviews with Newman in 2014, shortly before his death.[12]
References
edit- ^ "One Man's Tangle with the Patent Office". The New York Times. May 21, 1986.
- ^ Movie: Newman – https://vimeo.com/141669315
- ^ Joseph Newman Free Energy. D Bro. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e Times, Special to the New York (May 21, 1986). "One Man's Tangle With the Patent Office". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ [GMWW] 2.1 The Epic Sacrifice for Humanity. JNewmanVideos. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Big Eureka – The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. The Truth Channel. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ New Energy Series : Joseph Newman 3/5. what you can have. June 26, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gadsden Times – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Is it possible to build a machine that generates more power than it uses?". August 29, 1986.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Drama 'Truth' to Open Hamptons Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Home". newmanmovie.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.