Methods and systems for light energy augmented power
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsPhilip S. Dunlap, Robert J. Budica
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Abstract
A method for transmitting power over long distances to a remote device is described. The method includes positioning a lens between a photon source and a photon receiver, the lens, photon source and photon receiver being physically separate systems, focusing a plurality of photons originating from the photon source using the lens, collecting the photons at a receiver, and utilizing the collected photons to generate electrical power.
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A method for transmitting energy over long distances to a remote device comprising:
- positioning a lens in conjunction with a photon source and a photon receiver, wherein the lens, photon source and photon receiver are physically separate systems, and wherein a refractive thin film lens is deployed in space;
- focusing a plurality of photons originating from the photon source using the lens;
- collecting the focused photons at the photon receiver;
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- utilizing the collected photons to generate electrical power.
A method for transmitting energy over long distances to a remote device comprising:
- positioning a lens between a photon source and a photon receiver, the lens and photon source being physically separate systems;
- focusing a plurality of photons from the photon source using the lens;
- collecting the focused photons at the photon receiver, wherein the photon receiver is operatively connected to the lens;
- generating a laser beam utilizing the collected photons;
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- propagating the laser beam to a target.
An energy transmission system comprising a lens having a surface area greater than 1 square kilometer, wherein the lens is positioned in space and is configured to focus a plurality of photons to a target, and wherein the lens is a refractive thin film lens.
A system for generating power for remote devices, said system comprising:
- a focusing system, positioned in space and decoupled from an energy source, the system having a lens shaped to focus a diffuse beam of optical radiation received from the energy source to a focal point;
- an energy collection system coupled to the focusing system, the energy collection system configured to collect the focused radiation and convert it to electricity;
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- a laser generation system coupled to the energy collection system and configured to produce a laser that effectively propagates energy from the energy source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.