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NEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCE US PATENT #5,590,031: SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY INVENTORS: Mead, Jr, Franklin B.; Lancaster, CA 93535 Nachamkin, Jack; Poway, CA 92064 ASSIGNEES: None ISSUED: December 31, 1996 FILED: July 27, 1994 SERIAL NUMBER: 281271 MAINT. STATUS: INTL CLASS (Ed. 6): |= HO2M 001/00 US CLASS: 363/008; 363/178; 342/006 FIELD OF SEARCH: 363-8, 13, 178; 342-6, 61, 73, 173, 175 ABSTRACT: A system is disclosed for converting high frequency zero-point electromagnetic radiation energy to elec- trical energy. The system includes a pair of dielectric structures which are positioned proximal to each other and which receive incident zero-point electromagnetic radiation. The volumetric sizes of the structures are selected so that they resonate at a frequency of the incident radiation. The volumetric sizes of the structures are also slightly different so that the secondary radiation emitted therefrom at resonance interferes with each other, producing a beat frequency radiation which is at a much lower frequency than that of the incident radiation and which is amenable to conversion to electrical energy. An antenna receives the beat frequency radiation. The beat frequency radiation from the antenna is transmitted to a converter via a conductor or waveguide and converted to electrical energy having a desired voltage and waveform. US REFERENCES: (No patents reference this one) Patent No. Inventor Issued Title 3,882,503 Gamara 5/1975 Wave detection apparatus 4,725,847 Poirier 2/1988 Reflector antenna having side-lobe nulling assembly with metallic gratings 5,008,677 Trigon et al. 4/1991 Anti-jamming device for a radar provided with a reflector antenna EXEMPLARY CLAIM(S): (Show all 14 claims) What is claimed is: 1. A system for converting incident electromagnetic radiation energy to electrical energy, comprising: - a first means for receiving incident primary electromagnetic radiation; said means for receiving producing emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at a first frequency; said first means for receiving, having a first volumetric size selected to resonate at a frequency within the frequency spectrum of the incident primary electromagnetic radiation in order to produce the secondary electromagnetic radiation at the first frequency at an enhanced energy density; = a second means for receiving the incident primary electromagnetic radiation; said means for receiving/producing emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at a second frequency, the secondary radiation at the first frequency and the secondary radiation at the second frequency interfering to produce secondary radiation at a lower frequency than that of the incident primary radiation; said second means for receiving, having a second volumetric size selected to resonate at a frequency within the frequency spectrum of the incident primary electromagnetic radiation in order to produce the emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at the second frequency at an enhanced energy density; an antenna for receiving the emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at the lower frequency, said antenna pro- viding an electrical output responsive to the secondary electromagnetic radiation received; =a converter electrically connected to said antenna for receiving electrical current output from said antenna and con- verting the electrical current output to electrical current having a desired voltage and waveform. RELATED US APPLICATIONS: None FOREIGN APPLICATION PRIORITY DATA: None FOREIGN REFERENCES: None OTHER REFERENCES: None ATTORNEY, AGENT OR FIRM: Papageorge, Chris PRIMARY/ASSISTANT EXAMINERS: Wong, Peter S.; Berhane, Adolf (Source: Internet website, www.patents.ibm.com/details?patent_number=559003 1) INVENTORS: Mead, Jr, Franklin B.; Lancaster, CA 93535 Nachamkin, Jack; Poway, CA 92064 Ato ASSIGNEES: None ISSUED: FILED: July 27, 1994 MAINT. STATUS: SERIAL NUMBER: 281271 H02M 001/00 US CLASS: _ FIELD OF SEARCH: 363/008; 363/178; 342/006 363-8, 13, 178; 342-6, 61, 73, 173, 175 ABSTRACT: A system is disclosed for converting high frequency zero-point electromagnetic radiation energy to elec- trical energy. The system includes a pair of dielectric structures which are positioned proximal to each other and which receive incident zero-point electromagnetic radiation. The volumetric sizes of the structures are selected so that they resonate at a frequency of the incident radiation. The volumetric sizes of the structures are also slightly different so that the secondary radiation emitted therefrom at resonance interferes with each other, producing a beat frequency radiation which is at a much lower frequency than that of the incident radiation and which is amenable to conversion to electrical energy. An antenna receives the beat frequency radiation. The beat frequency radiation from the antenna is transmitted to a converter via a conductor or waveguide and converted to electrical energy having a desired voltage and waveform. US REFERENCES: (No patents reference this one) Patent No. Inventor Issued Title 3,882,503 Gamara 5/1975 Wave detection apparatus 4,725,847 Poirier 2/1988 Reflector antenna having side-lobe nulling assembly with metallic gratings 5,008,677 Trigon et al. 4/1991 Anti-jamming device for a radar provided with a reflector antenna Patent No. 3,882,503 4,725,847 Inventor Gamara Poirier Issued 5/1975 2/1988 Trigon et al. 4/1991 5,008,677 What is claimed is: 1. A system for converting incident electromagnetic radiation energy to electrical energy, comprising: - a first means for receiving incident primary electromagnetic radiation; said means for receiving producing emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at a first frequency; said first means for receiving, having a first volumetric size selected to resonate at a frequency within the frequency spectrum of the incident primary electromagnetic radiation in order to produce the secondary electromagnetic radiation at the first frequency at an enhanced energy density; = a second means for receiving the incident primary electromagnetic radiation; said means for receiving/producing emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at a second frequency, the secondary radiation at the first frequency and the secondary radiation at the second frequency interfering to produce secondary radiation at a lower frequency than that of the incident primary radiation; said second means for receiving, having a second volumetric size selected to resonate at a frequency within the frequency spectrum of the incident primary electromagnetic radiation in order to produce the emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at the second frequency at an enhanced energy density; an antenna for receiving the emitted secondary electromagnetic radiation at the lower frequency, said antenna pro- viding an electrical output responsive to the secondary electromagnetic radiation received; =a converter electrically connected to said antenna for receiving electrical current output from said antenna and con- verting the electrical current output to electrical current having a desired voltage and waveform. None None None None ATTORNEY, AGENT OR FIRM: PRIMARY/ASSISTANT EXAMINERS: Papageorge, Chris Wong, Peter S.; Berhane, Adolf NEXUS - 53 ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY December 31, 1996 INTL CLASS (Ed. 6): EXEMPLARY CLAIM(S): (Show all 14 claims) RELATED US APPLICATIONS: FOREIGN APPLICATION PRIORITY DATA: FOREIGN REFERENCES: OTHER REFERENCES: (Source: Internet website, www.patents.ibm.com/details?patent_number=559003 1) OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1998