Hi Aromaz,
Thank you for the complement on the Tesla "Camp Hero - Montauk" post, theres a lot of strange stuff that possibly went on there for sure.

As for the patent # 454,622 illustration of Figure 3 I enlarged it as it's hard to see at the size on the patent. The "i" you refer to is what appears to be the letter "l" ...... but your correct I think on your observations on it being a Reflector of power to the carbon ball in middle which would possibly make it as receiving antenna, and it's the only bulb or globe in Tesla's patents I can find like it.



I placed a red line through the carbon ball center line and the reflector looks fairly centered between the blue dots near the ends of the reflector plate "l" directing energy back to the round carbon conductor "e". The only question is what is the material of the reflector plate "l" made from ..... something common or is it a exotic material the silvery coating seen on the glass envelopes inside is generally made of barium, which reacts (when hot) with gases, taking them out of circulation as soon as they appear so it cant be that because it's on the outside of the bulb or globe.

Very strange indeed ....

Best Regards,
Glen