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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:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Applicants:
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Arun Ayyagari, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Arun Ayyagari, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 17/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 17/00 (2013.01); H01Q 1/225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a structure including a cavity that, when excited with electromagnetic energy, produces an electric field having randomized distribution of field amplitude and polarity. The apparatus further comprises a sensor within the cavity. The sensor has a plurality of antennas for wirelessly harvesting operating power along different paths within the cavity.