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Patent No.:

US 12695322 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2024

Apparatus having electric-field actuated generator for powering electrical load within vicinity of powerlines

Applicant:

Nxp Aeronautics Research, Llc, Parker, CO (US);

Inventors:

Steven J. Syracuse, Parker, CO (US);

Chad D. Tillman, Matthews, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:

Trenner Law Firm, LLC

Mark Trenner

Primary Examiner:

Curtis B Odom

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 5/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60M 3/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/10 (2006.01); B64C 39/04 (2006.01); B64C 39/08 (2006.01); B64U 50/30 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); G01C 9/00 (2006.01); H02G 1/02 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/05 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/297 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 101/10 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); H02J 7/70 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/865 (2026.01); B60L 5/005 (2013.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/38 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60M 3/00 (2013.01); B64C 25/10 (2013.01); B64C 39/04 (2013.01); B64C 39/08 (2013.01); B64U 50/30 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); G01C 9/005 (2013.01); H02G 1/02 (2013.01); H02J 50/001 (2020.01); H02J 50/05 (2016.02); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/297 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 2101/10 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/202 (2023.01); H02J 7/731 (2026.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus in which electric power is generated for an electrical load from differentials in electric field strengths within a vicinity of powerlines includes: a plurality of electrodes separated and electrically insulated from one another for enabling differentials in voltage resulting from differentials in electric field strength experienced there at; and electrical components electrically connected therewith and configurable to establish one or more electric circuits whereby voltage differentials cause a current to flow through the established electric circuit for powering the electrical load. Preferably, the apparatus includes a control assembly having one or more voltage-detector components configured to detect relative voltages of the electrodes; and a processor enabled to configure—based on the detected voltages and based on voltage and electric current specifications for powering the electrical load—one or more of the electrical components to establish an electric circuit for powering the electrical load.

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