Experiments were conducted to test assertions from Patent 3,610,971, by W.J. Hooper that self-canceling electromagnetic coils can reduce the weight of objects placed underneath. No weight changes were observed within the detectability of the instrumentation. More careful examination of the patent and other reports from Hooper led to the conclusion that Hooper may have misinterpreted thermal effects as his 'Motional Field' effects. There is a possibility that the claimed effects are below the detection thresholds of the instrumentation used for these tests.
Document ID: 19950022472. Accession ID: 95N28893. NASA-TM-106963. AIAA PAPER 95-2601. NAS 1.15:106963. E-9719. Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit; 10-12 Jul. 1995; San Diego, CA; United States.
