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Title: System using a megawatt class millimeter wave source and a high-power rectenna to beam power to a suspended platform

Abstract

A system for beaming power to a high altitude platform is based upon a high power millimeter gyrotron source, optical transmission components, and a high-power receiving antenna (i.e., a rectenna) capable of rectifying received millimeter energy and converting such energy into useable electrical power.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175432
Patent Number(s):
6919847
Application Number:
10/741,022
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Caplan, Malcolm, and Friedman, Herbert W. System using a megawatt class millimeter wave source and a high-power rectenna to beam power to a suspended platform. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Caplan, Malcolm, & Friedman, Herbert W. System using a megawatt class millimeter wave source and a high-power rectenna to beam power to a suspended platform. United States.
Caplan, Malcolm, and Friedman, Herbert W. Tue . "System using a megawatt class millimeter wave source and a high-power rectenna to beam power to a suspended platform". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175432.
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year = {Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
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Single foreplane high power rectenna
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A 35 GHz Extremely High Power Rectenna For The Microwave Lightcraft
conference, January 2003