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Power beaming system

US5068669A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1988
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S343/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for power beaming energy from a source at high frequencies and rectifying such energy to provide a source of DC energy is disclosed. The system operates at a frequency of at least 10 GHz and incorporates a rectenna array having a plurality of rectenna structures that utilize circuit elements formed with microstrip circuit techniques.

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