Wireless Energy Transfer with Negative Index Material
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1. A system configured to exchange energy wirelessly, comprising:
- a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM field in response to receiving the energy; and
a controller configured to tune a dominant frequency of the structure such that the near-field is generated according a particular energy distribution pattern.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention disclose a method and a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly, comprising a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a controller configured to tune up the structure such that the near-field is generated according a particular energy distribution pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A system configured to exchange energy wirelessly, comprising:
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a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM field in response to receiving the energy; and a controller configured to tune a dominant frequency of the structure such that the near-field is generated according a particular energy distribution pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for exchanging energy wirelessly via a coupling of near-fields, comprising steps of:
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providing a first structure configured to exchange an energy wirelessly with a second structure via the coupling of near-fields of the first structure and the second structure, wherein the first and the second structures are electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the first and the second structures generate EM near-fields in response to receiving the energy; determining an orientation between the first structure and the second structure; tuning a dominant frequency of the first structure such that the near-field of the first structure is generated according a particular energy distribution pattern optimal for the orientation; and exchanging energy wirelessly.
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12. The method of clam 11, further comprising:
increasing the coupling with a negative index material (NIM) arranged within at least one EM near-field.
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13. The method of clam 11 wherein the first structure is a resonant structure.
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14. The method of clam 12, further comprising:
arranging the NIM is based on the orientation between the first structure and the second structure.
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15. The method of clam 12, further comprising:
substantially enclosing the first structure with the NIM.
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16. The method of clam 11, wherein the particular energy distribution pattern is selected from a group of patterns that includes an even butterfly pattern, an odd butterfly pattern, even crossing pattern, and an odd crossing pattern.
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17. A system for exchanging energy wirelessly via a coupling of near-fields, comprising:
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a first structure configured to exchange an energy wirelessly with a second structure via the coupling of near-fields of the first structure and the second structure, wherein the first and the second structures are electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the first and the second structures generate EM near-fields in response to receiving the energy; means for determining an orientation between the first structure and the second structure; and means for tuning a dominant frequency of the first structure such that the near-field of the first structure is generated according a particular energy distribution pattern optimal for the orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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18. The system of clam 17, wherein the particular energy distribution pattern is selected from a group of patterns that includes an even butterfly pattern, an odd butterfly pattern, even crossing pattern, and an odd crossing pattern.
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19. The system of clam 17, wherein the particular energy distribution pattern is selected such as to optimize the exchange of the energy.
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