ANTENNA PLACEMENT IN DEGENERATE MODAL CAVITIES OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM
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Abstract
Antenna placement in degenerate modal cavities of an electromagnetic energy transfer system, an apparatus and method for applying electromagnetic energy to an object are disclosed in a degenerate energy application zone via a source of electromagnetic energy. The apparatus may include at least one processor configured to regulate the source to apply electromagnetic energy at a predetermined frequency that excites a plurality of resonant modes in the degenerate energy application zone. The plurality of resonant modes are of the same transverse type.
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71 Claims
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43. An apparatus for applying electromagnetic energy to an object in a degenerate energy application zone via at least one source of electromagnetic energy, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to; determine a weight to be associated with at least one resonant mode in the degenerate energy application zone, among a plurality of resonant modes within a mode family, wherein the weight is associated with an amount of energy to be used to excite the resonant mode, and regulate the at least one source to apply electromagnetic energy based on the determined weight. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method of applying electromagnetic energy to an object in a degenerate energy application zone, the method comprising:
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determining a weight to be associated with at least one resonant mode in the degenerate energy application zone, among a plurality of resonant modes within a mode family, wherein the weight is associated with an amount of energy to be used to excite the resonant mode; and applying electromagnetic energy based on the determined weight. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for applying electromagnetic energy to an object in a degenerate energy application zone, comprising:
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at least one source of electromagnetic energy; a degenerate energy application zone; and at least one processor configured to; determine weights to be associated with a plurality of resonant modes in the degenerate energy application zone; and regulate an application of electromagnetic energy, at predetermined frequencies, to excite the plurality of resonant modes based on the determined weights; wherein at least some of the plurality of resonant modes fall within a common mode family.
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