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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jesus Berrios, Daly City, CA (US);
Eric L. Cox, Burlingame, CA (US);
Terry J. Porter, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Power Beaming Corporation, Burlingame, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1042 ; B64G 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1042 ; B64G 1/00 ;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for beaming power from one location to another are provided. Energy is used to power one or more lasers to provide a coherent, wide-aperture beam, which is directed to the receiving platform. Photovoltaic cells on the receiving platform convert energy of the laser beam into electrical energy. Receiving platforms are provided that take advantage of the higher energy density in the laser beam.