Wireless Energy Transfer with Energy Relays
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1. A system configured to transfer energy wirelessly, comprising:
- a source configured to transfer the energy wirelessly to a sink via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the source generates an electromagnetic (EM) near-field in response to receiving the energy; and
an energy relay arranged such that to increase the coupling between the source and the sink, wherein the source, the sink, and the energy relay are electromagnetic and non-radiative structures.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention disclose a method and a system configured to transfer energy wirelessly, comprising a source configured to transfer the energy wirelessly to a sink via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the source generates an electromagnetic (EM) near-field in response to receiving the energy; and an energy relay arranged such that to increase the coupling between the source and the sink, wherein the source, the sink, and the energy relay are electromagnetic and non-radiative structures.
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1. A system configured to transfer energy wirelessly, comprising:
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a source configured to transfer the energy wirelessly to a sink via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the source generates an electromagnetic (EM) near-field in response to receiving the energy; and an energy relay arranged such that to increase the coupling between the source and the sink, wherein the source, the sink, and the energy relay are electromagnetic and non-radiative structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transferring energy wirelessly via a coupling of near-fields, comprising steps of:
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providing a source configured to transfer an energy wirelessly to a sink via the coupling of near-fields of the source and the sink, wherein the source and the sink are electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative structures configured to generate EM near-fields in response to receiving the energy; providing an energy relay configured to increase the coupling between the source and the sink when the sink is arranged in a predetermined location; and transferring the energy wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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