Terrestrial Electrode Wireless Power Using Nonlinear Ground Waves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless power transfer systems face limitations in transmitting electrical energy over long distances due to low efficiency of electromagnetic space and surface waves, which are line-of-sight dependent and susceptible to environmental interference, making them costly and unsafe for long-range applications.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize electric non-linear waves, specifically soliton waves, transmitted through the terrestrial body using a transmitter with electrodes positioned above and below the surface, allowing for efficient propagation of electrical energy over large distances without line-of-sight requirements and resistance to environmental interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electromagnetic space and surface waves are used for wireless power transfer, then power can be transmitted wirelessly, but the transmission distance is limited and efficiency decreases over large distances
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameters of wave propagation by transitioning from conventional electromagnetic space waves and surface waves to Zenneck waves. This parameter change enables the waves to propagate along the Earth's surface with significantly reduced attenuation, allowing wireless power transfer over much larger distances while maintaining higher efficiency. The Zenneck wave mode represents a different propagation parameter that overcomes the distance limitation of conventional wireless power transfer methods.
2Power
If conventional wireless power systems are used, then power transmission is possible, but the systems are line-of-sight dependent and susceptible to environmental interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the Earth's surface as an intermediary medium for power transmission. By using Zenneck waves that propagate along the Earth's surface rather than through free space, the system gains reliability because the Earth's surface acts as a stable, consistent medium that is not affected by weather conditions, obstacles, or environmental interference. This intermediary approach eliminates line-of-sight requirements and makes the power transmission reliable in various environmental conditions.
3Loss of energy
If Zenneck surface waves are used to improve attenuation rate, then close-range improvement is achieved, but signal intensities are still limited and not suited for long-distance transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic resonance tuning to adapt the Zenneck wave system to different transmission distances and conditions. By dynamically adjusting the resonant frequency and impedance matching of the transmitter and receiver systems, the patent optimizes signal intensity and power transfer efficiency for long-distance applications. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to overcome the signal intensity limitations of conventional Zenneck wave applications and achieve effective long-distance wireless power transfer.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables wireless power transfer over distances greater than a meter, reducing the need for cumbersome wiring and allowing multiple devices to be powered from a single transmitter, while being safe and resistant to environmental factors.
Implementation Method 1
A system and method that utilize electric non-linear waves, specifically soliton waves, transmitted through the terrestrial body using a transmitter with electrodes positioned above and below the surface, allowing for efficient propagation of electrical energy over large distances
Implementation Method 2
A transmitter may include a first electrode positioned proximate an upper surface of the terrestrial body and a second electrode positioned beneath the surface of the terrestrial body and spaced from the first electrode. When power is supplied to the transmitter, the transmitter may produce an electric non-linear wave signal through the terrestrial body.
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AI summary
A system for transmitting electrical signals through a terrestrial body, the terrestrial body having an upper surface, may include a transmitter. The transmitter may include a first electrode positioned proximate the upper surface of the terrestrial body and at least one second electrode positioned beneath the upper surface of the terrestrial body and spaced from the first electrode. The system may include a power source operable to supply power to the first electrode and the at least one second electrode. The system may include a receiver assembly spaced away from the transmitter. When power is supplied to the transmitter, the transmitter may be operable to propagate an electric non-linear wave signal through the terrestrial body. The receiver assembly may be operable to detect the electric non-linear wave signal.