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Another demonstration scheduled for December 15, 2009 had been promoted in communications and video streams. The device was displayed at Dublin ''Waterways Visitor Centre'', and three video streams were shown in the Internet (Links: [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid11.html] [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid12.html] [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid13.html]). The streams were interrupted several times. Also, cleaning personnel moved the demonstration engines out of sight to return them after completing cleaning operations.
Another demonstration scheduled for December 15, 2009 had been promoted in communications and video streams. The device was displayed at Dublin ''Waterways Visitor Centre'', and three video streams were shown in the Internet (Links: [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid11.html] [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid12.html] [http://www.steorn.com/iframe-vid13.html]). The streams were interrupted several times. Also, cleaning personnel moved the demonstration engines out of sight to return them after completing cleaning operations.
The device was powered by a small rechargeable battery which was supposed to be recharged by operation and thus never discharge. Steorn even claimed the "Orbo 2009" model produced three times the energy it consumed. Surplus energy was said to be released as heat. The operating power was said to come from the magnets used (''Orbo is a technology that creates energy from magnetic interactions.'').<ref>[http://www.steorn.com/orbo/what/ What is Orbo?], Steorn Website, retrieved 9 March 2011</ref> The demonstration was scheduled to last six weeks, with a break between December 24 and 4. January 4, 2010. There are no instruments registering outputs or inputs of electrical current visible in the videos.
The device was powered by a small rechargeable battery which was supposed to be recharged by operation and thus never discharge. Steorn even claimed the "Orbo 2009" model produced three times the energy it consumed. Surplus energy was said to be released as heat. The operating power was said to come from the magnets used (''Orbo is a technology that creates energy from magnetic interactions.'').<ref>[http://www.steorn.com/orbo/what/ What is Orbo?], Steorn Website, accessed March 9, 2011</ref> The demonstration was scheduled to last six weeks, with a break between December 24 and 4. January 4, 2010. There are no instruments registering outputs or inputs of electrical current visible in the videos.
According to Steorn, giving a precise energy balance was not possible due to the "complexity" of the simple engine. Since it may not be excluded that the device was operated exclusively by the rechargable battery (1.2 Volt/10 Ah), the demonstration is not appropriate to prove Steorn's claims. Further information may be obtained only by an independent examination which e.g. monitored charging voltage and charging current of the battery (or of a large capacitor) over a longer period of time in order to establish the system's energy balance. According to Steorn, they were not prepared to consider the use of a capacitor as a buffer store instead of the rechargeable 10 Ah battery, since capacitors allegedly had „a delay in delivering current“.<ref>Comment by Steorn-CEO Sean McCarthy</ref> In fact, capacitors are able to provide current without any delay.
According to Steorn, giving a precise energy balance was not possible due to the "complexity" of the simple engine. Since it may not be excluded that the device was operated exclusively by the rechargable battery (1.2 Volt/10 Ah), the demonstration is not appropriate to prove Steorn's claims. Further information may be obtained only by an independent examination which e.g. monitored charging voltage and charging current of the battery (or of a large capacitor) over a longer period of time in order to establish the system's energy balance. According to Steorn, they were not prepared to consider the use of a capacitor as a buffer store instead of the rechargeable 10 Ah battery, since capacitors allegedly had „a delay in delivering current“.<ref>Comment by Steorn-CEO Sean McCarthy</ref> In fact, capacitors are able to provide current without any delay.
==Steorn Ltd.==
==Steorn Ltd.==
[[image:SeanMcCarthy.jpg|Sean McCarthy|thumb]]
[[image:SeanMcCarthy.jpg|Sean McCarthy|thumb]]
Steorn Ltd. was founded in Dublin in 2000 and is owned by Irishman Sean McCarthy (sometimes "Shaun David McCarthy"). As its business segment, Steorn claims to be a "leading Intellectual Property development company". In the past Steorn in fact operated as a "dot-com" in Internet business and provided expertise to prevent forgery and fraudulent use of cash cards and optical data storage devices. In October 2001, Steorn announced it was a "specialist service company providing programme management and technical assessment advice for European companies engaging in e-commerce projects". Steorn seemed to work at the development of micro generators which can harvest tiny amounts of energy from movement, e.g. for watches without battery. Later a USB Echosensor for measurement of magnetic fields and a "Magnetic Torque Measurement System" (to measure pure torque of permanent magnets) were developed and marketed.
Steorn Ltd. was founded in Dublin in 2000 and is owned by Irishman Sean McCarthy (sometimes "Shaun David McCarthy"). As its business segment, Steorn claims to be a "leading Intellectual Property development company". In the past Steorn in fact operated as a "dot-com" in Internet business and provided expertise to prevent forgery and fraudulent use of cash cards and optical data storage devices. In October 2001, Steorn announced it was a "specialist service company providing programme management and technical assessment advice for European companies engaging in e-commerce projects". Steorn seemed to work at the development of micro generators which can harvest tiny amounts of energy from movement, e.g. for watches without battery. Later an USB Echosensor for measuring magnetic fields and a "Magnetic Torque Measurement System" (to measure pure torque of permanent magnets) were developed and marketed.
In 2006 Steorn allegedly earned 2,5 Million Euro through investors. Overall, Steorn is said to have received more than 8 Million Euro from investors, issueing company shares in return. Critics accused Steorn of only being a clever marketing company which employed claims to attract interest in order to win future customers.
In 2006 Steorn allegedly earned 2,5 Million Euro through investors. Overall, Steorn is said to have received more than 8 Million Euro from investors, issueing company shares in return. Critics accused Steorn of only being a clever marketing company which employed claims to attract interest in order to win future customers.
Sean McCarthy resigned as secretary(director) of Steorn on Februar 14, 2011, the new board of directory consists of the main investors representing over 10 million in Steorn investments. A new company "The Steorn Orbo Trust" was founded on March 2, 2011 and officially registered on March 28.<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/52869096/Steorn-B10-20110411 Resignation of McCarthy and new board of directors], Scan of papers</ref>
A patent for the Orbo technology was allegedly submitted by Steorn, but not granted to date (March 2011). Steorn does own several patents on magnetic measurement devices:<ref>[http://v3.espacenet.com/searchResults?bookmarkedResults=true&submitted=true&DB=EPODOC&sf=q&&IA=steorn Steorn search in patent database]</ref>
A patent for the Orbo technology was allegedly submitted by Steorn, but not granted to date (March 2011). Steorn does own several patents on magnetic measurement devices:<ref>[http://v3.espacenet.com/searchResults?bookmarkedResults=true&submitted=true&DB=EPODOC&sf=q&&IA=steorn Steorn search in patent database]</ref>
==News items==
==News items==
*[http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,492838,00.html Christian Stöcker: ''Iren wollen Perpetuum Mobile vorführen'', Der Spiegel 6. Juli 2007]
*[http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,492838,00.html Christian Stöcker: ''Iren wollen Perpetuum Mobile vorführen''], "Der Spiegel" July 6, 2007
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2006/aug/25/ethicalliving.renewableenergy Steve Boggan: ''These men think they're about to change the world'', The Guardian, 25. August 2006]
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2006/aug/25/ethicalliving.renewableenergy Steve Boggan: ''These men think they're about to change the world''], The Guardian, August 25, 2006
*[http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2006/05/21/story14326.asp Gavin Daly: ''Firm strives to extend mobile battery lifespans'', The Post (Irland), 21. Mai 2006]
*[http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2006/05/21/story14326.asp Gavin Daly: ''Firm strives to extend mobile battery lifespans''], The Post (Irland), May 21, 2006
*''Mouvement perpétuel chez Steorn'', Artikel in [[NEXUS Magazin|NEXUS]] (Französische Version), Heft Nr. 49, März-April 2007
*''Mouvement perpétuel chez Steorn'', Article in [[NEXUS Magazine]] (French), Issue Nr. 49, March-April 2007
*[http://www.volksblatt.li/Default.aspx?newsid=38023&src=vb®ion=li Artikel in Liechtensteiner Volksblatt zu Vorführungen 2009/2010]
*[http://www.volksblatt.li/Default.aspx?newsid=38023&src=vb®ion=li Article in Liechtensteiner Volksblatt about the demonstration 2009/2010]
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