Wireless power from renewable energy
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1. A charging system, comprising:
- a power generation system configured to convert renewable energy to another form of energy, the power generation system positioned at an exterior location with respect to an outer surface of a barrier structure;
a transmit antenna positioned at the exterior location with respect to the outer surface of the barrier structure, the transmit antenna coupled to the power generation system and configured to receive the converted energy and wirelessly transmit power through the barrier structure based on the converted energy; and
a first repeater antenna positioned at an interior location with respect to an interior surface of the barrier structure, the barrier structure positioned between the transmit antenna and the first repeater antenna, the first repeater antenna configured to wirelessly receive power from the transmit antenna through the barrier structure and wirelessly transmit power to at least one other antenna positioned at the interior location.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging system may comprise at least one power generation system configured to convert renewable energy to another form of energy and convey the another form of energy. The charging system may further include at least one transmit antenna coupled to the at least one power generation system and configured to receive the another form of energy from the at least one power generation system. Further, the at least one transmit antenna is configured to wirelessly transmit energy to at least one other antenna positioned within an associated coupling-mode region.
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27 Claims
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1. A charging system, comprising:
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a power generation system configured to convert renewable energy to another form of energy, the power generation system positioned at an exterior location with respect to an outer surface of a barrier structure; a transmit antenna positioned at the exterior location with respect to the outer surface of the barrier structure, the transmit antenna coupled to the power generation system and configured to receive the converted energy and wirelessly transmit power through the barrier structure based on the converted energy; and a first repeater antenna positioned at an interior location with respect to an interior surface of the barrier structure, the barrier structure positioned between the transmit antenna and the first repeater antenna, the first repeater antenna configured to wirelessly receive power from the transmit antenna through the barrier structure and wirelessly transmit power to at least one other antenna positioned at the interior location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging system, comprising:
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a transmit antenna positioned at an exterior location with respect to an outer surface of a barrier structure, the transmit antenna configured to receive power from a power generation system via a wired connection, wherein the power generation system is configured to convert renewable energy to another form of energy; and a first repeater antenna positioned at an interior location with respect to an interior surface of the barrier structure and separated from the transmit antenna by the barrier structure positioned between the transmit antenna and the first repeater antenna, the first repeater antenna configured to receive power wirelessly transmitted from the transmit antenna, wherein the first repeater antenna is configured to wirelessly relay at least a portion of the power to at least one other antenna positioned at the interior location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a charging system, comprising:
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converting renewable energy to another form of energy via a power generation system positioned at an exterior location with respect to an outer surface of a barrier structure; conveying the converted energy to a transmit antenna positioned at the exterior location; wirelessly transmitting energy based on the converted energy from the transmit antenna though the barrier structure to a first repeater antenna, the barrier structure positioned between the transmit antenna and the first repeater antenna, the first repeater antenna being positioned at an interior location with respect to an interior surface of the barrier structure; and wirelessly transmitting energy based on the energy received from the transmit antenna from the first repeater antenna to at least one other antenna positioned at the interior location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system that facilitates operating a charging system, the system comprising:
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means for converting renewable energy to another form of energy positioned at an exterior location with respect to an outer surface of a barrier structure; means for conveying the converted energy positioned at the exterior location; means for wirelessly transmitting energy through the barrier structure based on the converted energy received from the means for conveying, the means for wirelessly transmitting energy being positioned at the exterior location; and means for wirelessly repeating energy based on the energy received through the barrier structure from the transmitting means to at least one other antenna, the barrier structure positioned between the transmitting means and the repeating means, the repeating means and the at least one other antenna being positioned at an interior location with respect to an interior surface of the barrier structure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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