FLEXIBLE NETWORK TOPOLOGY AND BIDIRECTIONAL POWER FLOW
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a lossy conducting medium, the guided surface waveguide probe being associated with a localized power system, the localized power system including a power generation source and an electrical load; and
a first controller configured to at least;
communicate an availability of excess power in the localized power system to a second controller;
receive a request to transmit the excess power to a remote system; and
transmit electrical energy to the remote system by launching the guided surface wave along the lossy conducting medium.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for establishing bidirectional exchanges of electrical energy between power systems. The various embodiments can be configured to as a network of power systems that ensure that excess power in one or more power systems can be directed to power systems in a power deficit state.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a lossy conducting medium, the guided surface waveguide probe being associated with a localized power system, the localized power system including a power generation source and an electrical load; and a first controller configured to at least; communicate an availability of excess power in the localized power system to a second controller; receive a request to transmit the excess power to a remote system; and transmit electrical energy to the remote system by launching the guided surface wave along the lossy conducting medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a first power system, the first power system comprising; an electrical power source and an electrical load; a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a first guided surface wave along a terrestrial medium; a guided surface wave receive structure configured to receive energy embodied in a second guided surface wave traveling along the terrestrial medium; and a controller coupled to the first power system, the controller being configured to at least establish an energy exchange of electrical energy with a second power system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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transmitting, using a first controller, an indication of a power deficiency associated with a first power system to a second controller; receiving, using the first controller, an offer of available power from a second power system; receiving electrical energy in a form of a guided surface wave from the second power system using a guided surface wave receive structure associated with the first power system; and directing the electrical energy to an electrical load coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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