Adaptive roaming and articulating generating unit for wireless power transfer
A roaming and articulating wireless power delivery device includes, in part, an optical assembly adapted to deliver an optical beam, an energy storage unit, a controller, and an electrically driven moving platform. The moving platform may include an inertia measurement, a GPS, bump sensors and proximity sensors. The device may further include a camera, a gradient filter, and a wireless communication link via which the device establishes a two-way communication with a recovery unit being wirelessly powered.
1. A roaming and articulating power generation unit (RAGU) comprising:
an optical assembly adapted to deliver an optical beam;
an energy storage unit;
a controller;
an electrically driven moving platform; and
an indoor positioning system.
2. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the optical assembly comprises a laser.
3. The RAGU of claim 2 wherein the optical assembly comprises a lens.
4. The RAGU of claim 3 wherein a position of said lens may be changed along an optical axis relative to a fixed position of the laser.
5. The RAGU of claim 2 wherein a position of said laser may be changed along an optical axis relative to a fixed position of the lens.
6. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein said optical assembly is adapted to change its angle relative to a plane of a surface on which the RAGU is positioned.
7. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein said optical assembly is adapted to rotate about the z axis.
8. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein said optical assembly is adapted to change its height along the z axis.
9. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the moving platform comprises an inertia measurement unit to facilitate navigation.
10. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the moving platform comprises a GPS to facilitate navigation.
11. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the RAGU further comprises a camera.
12. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the RAGU further comprises a wireless communication link.
13. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the energy storage unit is a rechargeable battery.
14. The RAGU of claim 1 further comprising at least one motor adapted to change elevation and azimuth angle of the optical assembly.
15. A roaming and articulating power generation unit (RAGU) comprising:
an optical assembly adapted to deliver an optical beam;
an energy storage unit;
a controller; and
an electrically driven moving platform, wherein the RAGU is adapted to navigate and select an elevation height and angle of the optical assembly to deliver maximum power to a recovery unit.
16. The RAGU of claim 15 wherein the RAGU is adapted to navigate to a location from which the optical assembly delivers the maximum power to the recovery unit.
17. The RAGU of claim 1 where the controller is adapted to vary beam width of the optical assembly.
18. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the optical assembly further comprises a gradient filter.
19. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein the optical assembly further comprises a Gaussian beam spreader.
20. The RAGU of claim 1 further comprising a LIDAR.
21. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein said indoor positioning system uses a Bluetooth signal for indoor position determination.
22. The RAGU of claim 1 wherein said indoor positioning system uses a WiFi signal for indoor position determination.