Systems and methods for providing energy to support missions in near earth space
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1. A system for providing energy to support missions in near earth space comprising:
- a plurality of spacecraft orbiting the earth, each of the spacecraft configured to convert sunlight into energy and to transmit light pulses derived from the energy, the spacecraft positioned such that the plurality of spacecraft can transmit pulses derived from the energy to any point in near earth space.
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Abstract
A system has a plurality of spacecraft in orbit around the earth for collecting energy from the Sun in space, using stimulated emission to configure that energy as well defined states of the optical field and delivering that energy efficiently throughout the region of space surrounding Earth.
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1. A system for providing energy to support missions in near earth space comprising:
a plurality of spacecraft orbiting the earth, each of the spacecraft configured to convert sunlight into energy and to transmit light pulses derived from the energy, the spacecraft positioned such that the plurality of spacecraft can transmit pulses derived from the energy to any point in near earth space.
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Current AssigneeKarl Falken
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Original AssigneeBoard of Trustees of The University of Alabama (University of Alabama System)
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InventorsFork, Richard
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Primary Examiner(s)Ellis, Christopher P
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Application NumberUS13/349,393Time in Patent Office1,230 DaysField of Search320/101, 244/158.4, 244/172.7, 244/158.1US Class Current244/158.4CPC Class CodesB64G 1/10 Artificial satellites; Syst...B64G 1/1085 Swarms and constellationsB64G 1/408 Nuclear spacecraft propulsionB64G 1/409 Unconventional spacecraft p...B64G 1/428 Power distribution and mana...B64G 1/44 using radiation, e.g. deplo...
