(WO/2008/097669) HIGH INTENSITY LASER POWER BEAMING RECEIVER FOR SPACE AND TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS
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| IPC: | H01S 3/13 (2006.01) | |||||||||||
| Applicants: | CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY [US/US]; 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 (US) (All Except US). NAYFEH, Taysir, H. [US/US]; (US) (US Only). FAST, Brian, R. [US/US]; (US) (US Only). LANE, Hobson [US/US]; (US) (US Only). RAIBLE, Daniel [US/US]; (US) (US Only). TOLLIS, Nick [US/US]; (US) (US Only). JALICS, Andrew [US/US]; (US) (US Only). DINCA, Dragos [US/US]; (US) (US Only). RICE, Robert [US/US]; (US) (US Only). | |||||||||||
| Inventors: | NAYFEH, Taysir, H.; (US). FAST, Brian, R.; (US). LANE, Hobson; (US). RAIBLE, Daniel; (US). TOLLIS, Nick; (US). JALICS, Andrew; (US). DINCA, Dragos; (US). RICE, Robert; (US). | |||||||||||
| Agent: | DREHER, Joseph, D. et al.; Fay Sharpe LLP, 1100 Superior Avenue, 7th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114 (US). | |||||||||||
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| Title: | HIGH INTENSITY LASER POWER BEAMING RECEIVER FOR SPACE AND TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS | |||||||||||
| Abstract: | Systems and methods are described that facilitate refueling a vehicle (20) with electrical energy by targeting receiver (30) thereon and pointing a high-intensity laser source (70) at the receiver (30). Vertical multi-junction (VMJ) photocells (60) receive the laser energy and convert the laser energy into electrical energy. The laser source (70) can operate at a range of output power levels depending on the vehicle's energy needs. The laser source (70) can be a pulsed or a continuous near- infrared laser source. A heat exchanger (180) can be coupled to the receiver (30) to dissipate laser energy not converted into electrical energy. If the vehicle (20) has a propeller, the heat exchanger (180) can be mounted to the vehicle (20) in the propeller wash path. | |||||||||||
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AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW) Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM) European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR) African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). | |||||||||||
| Publication Language: | English (EN) |
| Filing Language: | English (EN) |
