Global electrical power multiplication
First Claim
1. A global power multiplier, comprising:
- a pair of guided surface waveguide probes separated by a distance equal to a quarter wavelength of an operational frequency, the pair of guided surface waveguide probes configured to launch synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of a lossy conducting medium when excited 90 degrees out of phase at the operational frequency; and
a coupling control system configured to coordinate operation of the pair of guided surface waveguide probes to launch the synchronized guided surface waves.
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Abstract
Various examples are provided for global electrical power multiplication. In one example, a global power multiplier includes first and second guided surface waveguide probes separated by a distance equal to a quarter wavelength of a defined frequency and configured to launch synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of a lossy conducting medium at the defined frequency; and at least one excitation source configured to excite the first and second guided surface waveguide probes at the defined frequency, where the excitation of the second guided surface waveguide probe at the defined frequency is 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the excitation of the first guided surface waveguide probe. In another example, a method includes launching synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of a lossy conducting medium by exciting first and second guided surface waveguide probes to produce a traveling wave propagating along the surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A global power multiplier, comprising:
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a pair of guided surface waveguide probes separated by a distance equal to a quarter wavelength of an operational frequency, the pair of guided surface waveguide probes configured to launch synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of a lossy conducting medium when excited 90 degrees out of phase at the operational frequency; and a coupling control system configured to coordinate operation of the pair of guided surface waveguide probes to launch the synchronized guided surface waves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A global power multiplier system, comprising:
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a pair of guided surface waveguide probes separated by a distance equal to a quarter wavelength of an operational frequency, the pair of guided surface waveguide probes configured to launch synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of a terrestrial medium when excited 90 degrees out of phase at the operational frequency; and a receiving structure substantially aligned with the pair of guided surface waveguide probes, the receiving structure configured to extract electrical energy from the synchronized guided surface waves launched by the pair of guided surface waveguide probes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for global power multiplication, comprising:
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providing a receiving structure on or over a terrestrial medium, the receiving structure substantially aligned with a pair of guided surface waveguide probes separated by a distance equal to a quarter wavelength of an operational frequency and configured to launch synchronized guided surface waves along a surface of the terrestrial medium when excited 90 degrees out of phase at the operational frequency; and extracting electrical energy from the synchronized guided surface waves launched by the pair of guided surface waveguide probes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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