Method and apparatus for a mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant
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1. A method for sustained wireless delivery of renewable solar energy anywhere day or night with steps comprising:
- a. providing a navigable motorized airship of any classification, geometry, and material construction equipped with at least one gas envelope containing a buoyant lifting gas,b. providing a collection means for harvesting solar radiation and generating electricity from said solar radiation such that said collection means is contiguous with said airship,c. harvesting solar radiation by said collection means during conditions of sufficient solar radiation,d. providing a storage means, contiguous with said airship, for storing electricity harvested from solar radiation,e. storing said electricity by said storage means during conditions of sufficient solar radiation,f. flying said airship to a destination where said renewable energy is to be delivered,g. recovering said electricity from said storage means during conditions of insufficient solar radiation,h. providing at least one transmission means, contiguous with said airship, for directionally emitting an electromagnetic beam powered by said electricity,i. providing a targeting means for aiming said transmission means accurately and safely,j. providing a target, remote from said airship, at which renewable energy delivery is desired and,k. directing said electromagnetic beam at said target by said transmission means,whereby a substantial amount of renewable energy is generated, stored, transported, and delivered to said target at said location regardless of the time of day or cloud cover.
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The mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant (MASP) provides an improved method and device for the highly efficient collection, storage, transport, and wireless delivery of renewable energy from an airborne platform. This energy can be used to supply electrical power to clients or be used to power directed energy weapons.
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1. A method for sustained wireless delivery of renewable solar energy anywhere day or night with steps comprising:
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a. providing a navigable motorized airship of any classification, geometry, and material construction equipped with at least one gas envelope containing a buoyant lifting gas, b. providing a collection means for harvesting solar radiation and generating electricity from said solar radiation such that said collection means is contiguous with said airship, c. harvesting solar radiation by said collection means during conditions of sufficient solar radiation, d. providing a storage means, contiguous with said airship, for storing electricity harvested from solar radiation, e. storing said electricity by said storage means during conditions of sufficient solar radiation, f. flying said airship to a destination where said renewable energy is to be delivered, g. recovering said electricity from said storage means during conditions of insufficient solar radiation, h. providing at least one transmission means, contiguous with said airship, for directionally emitting an electromagnetic beam powered by said electricity, i. providing a targeting means for aiming said transmission means accurately and safely, j. providing a target, remote from said airship, at which renewable energy delivery is desired and, k. directing said electromagnetic beam at said target by said transmission means, whereby a substantial amount of renewable energy is generated, stored, transported, and delivered to said target at said location regardless of the time of day or cloud cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, nominally a mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant that collects, stores, and transports renewable solar energy, delivering said energy in a wireless fashion to a remote location comprising in combination:
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a. a self-propelled navigable airship, b. at least one gas envelope containing a buoyant lifting gas, c. a propulsion system for moving said airship, d. a collection means contiguous with said airship to collect solar radiation and convert said solar radiation to electricity, e. a storage means contiguous with said airship for storing collected solar energy in a readily retrievable form, f. a switching means for routing electrical power between said collection means, said storage means, and the rest of said power-plant, g. at least one transmission means in circuit with said switching means comprising an electromagnetic beam emitter, and h. a targeting means for aiming said transmission means appropriately and avoid damaging non-targets, whereby said mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant can supply substantial quantities of renewable energy to a target from an aerial position anywhere at any time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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