公开(公告)号：US20200059117A9

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16143332

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Behrooz Abiri

IPC: H02J50/23 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: An RF signal generator wirelessly transferring power to a wireless device includes, in part, a multitude of generating elements generating a multitude of RF signals transmitted by a multitude of antennas, a wireless signal receiver, and a control unit controlling the phases and/or amplitudes of the RF signals in accordance with a signal received by the receiver. The signal received by the receiver includes, in part, information representative of the amount of RF power the first wireless device receives. The RF signal generator further includes, in part, a detector detecting an RF signal caused by scattering or reflection of the RF signal transmitted by the antennas. The control unit further controls the phase and/or amplitude of the RF signals in accordance with the signal detected by the detector.

公开(公告)号：US20190140467A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16010318

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Behrooz Abiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A power bank includes, in part, a rechargeable battery, a wireless power recovery unit adapted to receive power wirelessly, a battery charging circuit adapted to deliver the power recovered by the power recovery unit to the rechargeable battery, an output interface, and a voltage reconditioning circuit adapted to supply power from the rechargeable battery to the output interface for delivery to an external device. The wireless power recovery unit may include one or more of a multitude of photodiodes adapted to convert a coherent optical signal to electrical power, an acoustic transducer adapted to convert acoustic waves to an electrical power, an inductive coupling circuit adapted to convert time varying magnetic flux to electrical power, and an RF power recovery unit adapted to convert an RF signal to electrical power.

公开(公告)号：US10144533B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14712783

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Behrooz Abiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S40/38 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  B64G1/28 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. The power transmitters can be coordinated as a phased array and the power generated by the phased array is transmitted to one or more power receivers to achieve remote wireless power generation and delivery. Each satellite module may be formed of a compactable structure capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station.

公开(公告)号：US10090714B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14830692

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Florian Bohn ,  Behrooz Abiri ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri

IPC: H02J50/20 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: A method of generating a DC power from incident RF waves, includes, in part, measuring the amount of power being received by a device generating the DC power, and controlling the phases of the RF waves being transmitted by a multitude of RF transmitters in accordance with the measured power. A programmable test load is optionally used at the device to measure the received power. The device optionally includes, an antenna, an RF-to-DC converter to generate the DC power, an impedance matching/transformation circuit, and an RF load/matching circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20170047463A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15233830

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Behrooz Abiri

IPC: H01L31/042 ,  H03F3/19 ,  H02S40/30 ,  H03F3/21

Abstract: Many embodiments of the invention include stacked power amplifier configurations that include control circuitry for sensing the operational characteristics of the power amplifiers and adjusting the current drawn by one or more of the power amplifiers to prevent any of the power amplifiers from experiencing over voltage stresses and/or to increase the operational efficiency of the power amplifiers.

Abstract translation: 本发明的许多实施例包括堆叠的功率放大器配置，其包括用于感测功率放大器的操作特性的控制电路，并且调整由一个或多个功率放大器吸取的电流，以防止任何功率放大器经历过压应力和/ 或提高功率放大器的运行效率。

公开(公告)号：US20160380580A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14712783

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Behrooz Abiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  B64G1/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02S40/42 ,  B64G1/24 ,  H02J50/23

CPC classification number: H02J3/383 ,  B64G1/1085 ,  B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/283 ,  B64G1/286 ,  B64G1/288 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64G1/403 ,  B64G1/405 ,  B64G1/406 ,  B64G1/407 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/443 ,  B64G1/66 ,  B64G2700/66 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S40/30 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. The power transmitters can be coordinated as a phased array and the power generated by the phased array is transmitted to one or more power receivers to achieve remote wireless power generation and delivery. Each satellite module may be formed of a compactable structure capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种太空太阳能发电站，发电卫星模块和/或收集太阳辐射并发射使用其产生的电流产生的电力的方法。 每个太阳能发电站包括多个卫星模块。 多个卫星模块各自包括多个模块化发电瓦片，包括光伏太阳辐射收集器，功率发射器和相关联的控制电子器件。 功率发射器可以作为相控阵进行协调，由相控阵产生的功率被传送到一个或多个功率接收器以实现远程无线发电和发射。 每个卫星模块可以由可压缩的结构形成，该结构能够减少将卫星模块传送到空间太阳能发电站内的轨道形成所需的有效负载区域。