If We analyze in detail Tesla's Patents Issuing dates, and confront them with the Historical Events, it will disclose many important Issues...
1-(1888) Tesla's Patents on A/C Poly phase Generators & Induction Motors Pat#'s (381,968), (382,279) , (390,414)
2- (1888) Tesla's Patent on Wireless Electrical Transmission (System for Electrical Distribution) Pat# (381,970)
3-(1896) Tesla's Patent on his Coil (Method of Regulating Apparatus for Producing Currents of High Frequency , Pat# (568,178)
4-(1896) Tesla-Westinghouse Partnership, wins the bid contract over Edison J.P Morgan and construct the Niagara Falls Generators, Chicago Fair 1896 gets 'Illuminated' by His AC Power Systems.
5- (1901) Tesla's Radiant Energy Patent (Apparatus for the Utilization of Radiant Energy)
Pat# (685,957)