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Power beaming system

Patent 5068669 Issued on November 26, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 26, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Space oriented microwave power transmission system
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Issued on: 11/02/1976
Inventor: Brown

Thin conformal antenna array for microwave power conversion
Patent #: 4079268
Issued on: 03/14/1978
Inventor: Fletcher ,   et al.

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High altitude reconnaissance platform
Patent #: 4697761
Issued on: 10/06/1987
Inventor: Long

Antenna tracking system Patent #: 4837576
Issued on: 06/06/1989
Inventor: Schwarz

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 239284 filed on 09/01/1988

US Classes:

343/700MSMicrostrip

Examiners

Primary: Hille, Rolf
Assistant: Brown, Peter R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H01Q 001/380
H01Q 013/080
H01Q 001/280

Abstract

A system and method for power beaming energy from a source at high frequencies and rectifying such energy to provide a source of DC energy is disclosed. The system operates at a frequency of at least 10 GHz and incorporates a rectenna array having a plurality of rectenna structures that utilize circuit elements formed with microstrip circuit techniques.

Other References

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