Wireless Power Distribution Systems and Methods
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and systems of wireless power distribution are disclosed. Embodiments involve the redirection of collimated energy to a converter, which stores or converts the energy into a more suitable form of energy for at least one specific point-of-use that is coupled to the converter.
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65 Claims
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30. A wireless power routing system, comprising:
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a power beam generator configured to form a collimated power beam by adjusting a flux density of the power beam as a function of a change in one or more optical properties of at least one beam redirector operated by a switch, wherein the one or more optical properties include at least one of an index of refraction, opacity, absorption, reflectivity, an energy gap, a band gap, or a junction type; at least one beam redirector in communication with the switch and configured to receive the collimated power beam and direct the collimated power beam to near a point of power consumption; and at least one power storage device associated with the point of power consumption, the at least one power storage device configured to store at least a portion of the collimated power beam'"'"'s energy for later use at the point of power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A wireless power routing system, comprising:
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a power beam generator configured to form a collimated power beam by adjusting a flux density of the power beam as a function of a change in one or more configurable optical properties of at least one beam redirector; at least one beam redirector configured to receive the collimated power beam and direct the collimated power beam to near a point of power consumption; and at least one power storage device associated with the point of power consumption, the at least one power storage device configured to store at least a portion of the collimated power beam'"'"'s energy for later use at the point of power consumption.
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