John Bedini
Encyclopedia
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. Additionally, on his personal Web site, Bedini has self-published a number of articles related to experimental methods for generating and transmitting electrical energy.
who claim to have designed or co-designed machines that do not adhere to conservation of energy
. Such inventions are generally considered perpetual motion
machines. Bedini was granted several patent
s for such devices.
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.
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:
No reliable, independent verification of any of these claims has been made. In 1985, TVI Systems, Ltd. (Los Angeles
, CA
) was granted 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.
"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
.
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.
Theoretical inventions
Bedini is one of many engineersHistory of perpetual motion machines
The history of perpetual motion machines dates back to the Middle Ages. For millennia, it was not clear whether perpetual motion devices were possible or not, but the development of modern theories of thermodynamics has indicated that they are impossible. Despite this, many attempts have been made...
who claim to have designed or co-designed machines that do not adhere to conservation of energy
Conservation of energy
The nineteenth century law of conservation of energy is a law of physics. It states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant over time. The total energy is said to be conserved over time...
. Such inventions are generally considered perpetual motion
Perpetual motion
Perpetual motion describes hypothetical machines that operate or produce useful work indefinitely and, more generally, hypothetical machines that produce more work or energy than they consume, whether they might operate indefinitely or not....
machines. Bedini was granted several patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
s for such devices.
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 stereoSTEREO
STEREO is a solar observation mission. Two nearly identical spacecraft were launched into orbits that cause them to respectively pull farther ahead of and fall gradually behind the Earth...
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.
Seemingly contradicting this claim, the following information was provided by John Bedini in his comments about the streaming audio
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
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.
No reliable, independent verification of any of these claims has been made. In 1985, TVI Systems, Ltd. (Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) was granted 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 discCompact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
"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
James Randi
James Randi is a Canadian-American stage magician and scientific skeptic best known as a challenger of paranormal claims and pseudoscience. Randi is the founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation...
.
Battery chargers/rejuvenators
In 2007, Bedini's Energenx company began distributing a line of battery charger/"rejuvenator" products, 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.