METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED BATTERY CHARGING UTILIZING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a first wireless device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas;
receiving RF signals from one or more other wireless devices via said one or more leaky wave antennas;
generating power within said first wireless device from said received RF signals; and
charging one or more batteries in said first wireless device utilizing said generated power.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for distributed battery charging utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include receiving RF signals in a wireless device from one or more wireless devices via one or more LWAs, generating power within the first wireless device from the received RF signals, and charging one or more batteries utilizing the generated power. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. The LWAs may be configured to receive the RF signals from a desired direction. The LWAs may comprise microstrip or coplanar waveguides, wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be integrated in one or more integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and/or printed circuit boards. The packages may be affixed to one or more printed circuit boards and the integrated circuits may be flip-chip-bonded to the packages.
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a first wireless device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas; receiving RF signals from one or more other wireless devices via said one or more leaky wave antennas; generating power within said first wireless device from said received RF signals; and charging one or more batteries in said first wireless device utilizing said generated power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for enabling communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits in a first wireless device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to; receive RF signals from one or more other wireless devices via said one or more leaky wave antennas; generate power within said first wireless device from said received RF signals; and charge one or more batteries in said first wireless device utilizing said generated power. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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