Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – With solar panel
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
With solar panel
C455S013100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07900875
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of generating and distributing power includes one or more microwave power transmitters at locations on Earth adjacent natural fuel or power resources such as natural gas, oil, solid fuel, or geothermal energy. The fuel or energy source is converted into electricity on site, and the electricity is then converted into microwave power beams transmitted from the microwave power transmitter towards a redirector satellite in orbit about the Earth. The redirector satellite then sends one or more microwave beams to rectennas located in consumer nations at appropriate sites for feeding the power grid or to additional redirector satellites for directing to rectennas located on the far side of the Earth.
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Bonzell Philip J
Dinh Tien
Gordon & Rees LLP
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