Re:New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless power tr...
by etimberg on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @07:43PM
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Yeah, there aren't enough details here to prove the claims. Not to mention, how much power do the "transmitting relays" use. Those sound like they need to be active devices that require a power source. Yes you can siphon off power from the beam, but with all the losses involved it doesn't seem to make sense.
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Re:New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless power tr...
by Emrod on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @08:35PM
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relays are passive and require no power. quasi-optics.
Re:New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless power tr...
by etimberg on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @09:41PM
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Does this mean that the meta-material lenses are custom built for each relay station? For example, to bend the beam around fixed obstacles like a mountain. Do you believe this will be a barrier to manufacturing and installation?
Or are you creating a generic lens that is factory tuneable to the needed characteristics?
Re:New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless power tr...
by Emrod on Thursday September 10, 2020 @01:32AM
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Great question! in fact... so good that I cant answer it properly without divulging some of the secret source.
Suffice to say that you are on to some of our more interesting IP ;)