SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFE, WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting energy comprising a controller operably coupled to a plurality of energy transmitters;
- each of said plurality of energy transmitters comprising;
a microwave generator coupled to a source of electrical energy, the microwave generator configured for receiving electrical energy from the source of electrical energy and emitting a beam of electromagnetic energy;
a waveguide positioned for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy from the microwave generator, the waveguide configured for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy and emitting a guided beam of electromagnetic energy;
an antenna positioned for receiving the guided beam of electromagnetic energy, the antenna configured for forming a directional beam of microwave energy, the directional beam of microwave energy having a controlled phase, the directional beam of microwave energy having controlled energy distribution properties; and
a radome disposed about the antenna;
the controller configured for modulating an attribute of the directional beam of microwave energy of each energy transmitter of the plurality of energy transmitters.
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Abstract
A system for transmitting energy comprises a controller operably coupled to a plurality of energy transmitters. Each of the transmitters comprises a microwave generator, a waveguide positioned for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy from the microwave generator, an antenna positioned for receiving the guided beam of electromagnetic energy, and a radome disposed about the antenna. The microwave generator is configured for emitting a beam of electromagnetic energy. The waveguide is configured for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy and emitting a guided beam of electromagnetic energy. The antenna is configured for forming a directional beam of microwave energy with a controlled phase, and the directional beam of microwave energy has controlled energy distribution properties. The controller is configured for modulating at least one attribute of the directional beam of microwave energy of each energy transmitter of the plurality of energy transmitters.
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1. A system for transmitting energy comprising a controller operably coupled to a plurality of energy transmitters;
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each of said plurality of energy transmitters comprising; a microwave generator coupled to a source of electrical energy, the microwave generator configured for receiving electrical energy from the source of electrical energy and emitting a beam of electromagnetic energy; a waveguide positioned for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy from the microwave generator, the waveguide configured for receiving the beam of electromagnetic energy and emitting a guided beam of electromagnetic energy; an antenna positioned for receiving the guided beam of electromagnetic energy, the antenna configured for forming a directional beam of microwave energy, the directional beam of microwave energy having a controlled phase, the directional beam of microwave energy having controlled energy distribution properties; and a radome disposed about the antenna; the controller configured for modulating an attribute of the directional beam of microwave energy of each energy transmitter of the plurality of energy transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for transmitting energy comprising:
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receiving, by a plurality of microwave generators, each microwave generator being associated with a respective energy transmitter, electrical energy and emitting a beam of electromagnetic energy; receiving, by a waveguide or a system of wave-guiding mirrors, the beam of electromagnetic energy and emitting a guided beam of electromagnetic energy; receiving, by an antenna, the guided beam of electromagnetic energy, emitting, by the antenna, within a radome, a directional beam of microwave energy, the directional beam of microwave energy having a controlled attribute related to a phase and a controlled energy distribution property of the directional beam of microwave energy; absorbing energy from side lobes of the antenna in the radome as to avoid undesired microwave radiation, protecting microwave with the radome, and modulating at least one attribute of the directional beam of microwave energy of said respective energy transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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