5 results about "Space-based solar power" patented technology

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provides a system having an artificial light source disposed at a distance from earth or other celestial body, where the artificial light source is configured to project one or more beams of light onto the earth or other celestial body. The system may include a photovoltaic array disposed in an area on the earth or other celestial body that is 200 m-20 km or more in any one dimension that is configured to receive the projected one or more beams of light and is configured to convert the received one or more beams of light into electricity.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provides a system having an artificial light source disposed at a distance from earth or other celestial body, where the artificial light source is configured to project one or more beams of light onto the earth or other celestial body. The system may include a photovoltaic array disposed in an area on the earth or other celestial body that is 200 m-20 km or more in any one dimension that is configured to receive the projected one or more beams of light and is configured to convert the received one or more beams of light into electricity.

This invention discloses an integrated, retractable, power-generating, ski-rotor transatmospheric hybrid-powered airship, belonging to the field of ultra-large-scale airship technology. The entire aircraft is seamlessly integrated externally, with symmetrically arranged internal airbag compartments on both sides. The central axis is divided into sections for the crew control room, cargo bay, fuel tank, and rocket compartment. Retractable wind power generation devices are installed on the sides and bottom, extending into the atmosphere to generate electricity. A ski-rotor, tilting magnetic levitation ducted rotor is mounted on the top, dynamically adjusting the center of gravity for vertical takeoff and landing. The hull incorporates a global eddy current stabilization system with 10 sets of lateral damping and 1 set of central axis main damping. Isotope power generation devices are symmetrically arranged in the left and right airbag compartments. This invention employs a tiered power supply scheme combining atmospheric wind energy, transitional airspace isotope power, and space solar energy, coupled with a multi-compartment, pipeline-connected helium circulation storage system. It utilizes low-altitude rotor cruise and high-altitude rocket-assisted transatmospheric propulsion, solving the problems of traditional airships such as structural fragility and environmentally constrained power supply.

A space-based solar power and data distribution system (100) for sustainable energy and sovereign data services, comprising: an Orbital Solar Collection Satellite (OSCS) (1), which includes highly efficient photovoltaic arrays for the continuous use of solar energy in space; a beam steering and transmission unit (BCTU) (2) operatively coupled to the OSCS (1) and configured to convert harvested solar energy into microwave or laser beams and direct the beams to target receivers; at least one ground-based rectifier station (GBRS) (3) configured to receive the beams from the BCTU (2) and convert them into electrical energy for local grid distribution or storage; an Artificial Intelligence Controller (AIC) module (4) embedded in the OSCS (1) and the BCTU (2) capable of performing adaptive beam steering, energy load balancing, predictive energy routing, satellite positioning and anomaly detection in real time; a blockchain-based energy exchange platform (BEEP) (5) operationally connected to the GBRS (3) and configured to manage decentralized energy transactions through tokenized smart contracts and secure audit trails; a plurality of sovereign data enclaves (6) located in low Earth orbit (LEO) or geostationary orbit (GEO) and powered by directed power from the BCTU (2), each sovereign data enclave (6) comprising a Neural AI operations core (7) configured to autonomously manage data center functions including predictive cooling, workload allocation, and threat response; a blockchain-based sovereign data platform (BSDP) (8) embedded in the sovereign data enclave (6) and configured to govern data access, computing resources, and node ownership through consensus-based smart contracts; and a quantum-resistant security unit (9) operatively connected to the BSDP (8) and configured for secure key management and zero-trust enforcement across system layers; the entire system (100) providing uninterrupted solar energy harvesting, energy transmission to Earth and orbital data centers, and decentralized control through AI and blockchain technologies.

Provided is an artificial satellite and an artificial satellite system that can improve the efficiency of power transmission and reception. The artificial satellite (10) for use in space solar power generation and transmission includes an expandable solar panel (3) configured to receive solar light and generate power, a plurality of expandable power transmitting antennas (5) configured to transmit power generated by the expandable solar panel (3) to a power receiving facility, and a plurality of expandable beam members (2) configured to connect the expandable solar panel (3) and the plurality of expandable power transmitting antennas (5) to each other, the plurality of expandable beam members (2) being expanded from a state of being provided in the artificial satellite (10), and on a plurality of rotational symmetry axes of an imaginary polyhedron formed with substantially a center of the artificial satellite (10) as an origin, the plurality of expandable beam members (2) being arranged at substantially equal distances in directions of the rotational symmetry axes, at least one light receiving surface (4) of the expandable solar panel (3) and at least one of installation surfaces of the plurality of expandable power transmitting antennas (5) when expanded from the artificial satellite being substantially perpendicular to a solar panel rotational symmetry axis (9) as a rotational symmetry axis passing through substantially a center of the expandable solar panel (3), and being arranged on opposite sides of a plane passing through substantially the center of the artificial satellite (10), and the installation surfaces of the plurality of expandable power transmitting antennas (5) facing in respective different directions when expanded from the artificial satellite (10).