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Beaming Mission-Critical Power

PowerLight is a world leader in wireless power transfer, producing long-distance, high-power solutions that deliver mission-critical power to hard to reach areas. 

Developments

Developments

Drone Recharging 

Features

  • Lightweight aerodynamic in-flight receiver

  • “Portable” re-charging transmitter can be readily re-positioned

  • Provides hundreds of watts in net power to electrical loads and batteries

  • Operable point-to-point or in a matrix asset

Benefits

  • Enables unlimited endurance

  • Increases potential payload and payload power

  • Decreases ground infrastructure and personnel requirements (cost & risk)

  • Provides all-optical channel between ground and aerial assets

  • Single transmitter can service multiple receivers (1 : many architecture)

Lightweight Receiver

Compact, lightweight receiver easily integrates with fixed-wing drone

Transmitter to In-Flight Receiver

Without the burden of landing aircraft for recharging, power beaming allows for unlimited endurance

Removes Battery Burden

Removing heavy batteries required for long distance flight means an increase in available payload space

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Deliver wireless recharging systems for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in flight.

Energy Mesh Network 

POWER Project

Features

  • System capacities to transfer up to kilowatt-level power over kilometers of distance

  • Modular open systems architecture

  • Incorporates multi-level safety system

  • Applicable to numerous load types and power demand levels (platform agnostic)

Benefits

  • Enables remote transfer of power by laser power beaming

  • Enables dynamic power distribution including point-to-point transfers from ground-to-air or air-to-air, space-to-high altitude or even space-to-space

  • Vehicles and other loads can be launched or deployed and utilize "power recharge" while in use, no longer dependent on “all the power for the mission” at the start

Infinite Power Distribution

Distribute power to multiple targets across long ranges with various needs

Remove Battery Burden

With the ability to charge batteries in-flight, oversized power systems are no longer necessary

Point-to-Point Power Transfer

Able to power devices at various altitudes on land or water

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Create a dynamic wireless energy web able to power aerial craft in flight at various altitudes.

Lunar Power 

Features

  • Flexible lightweight system without prohibitive cable mass for power distribution

  • Extended power transmission within increased line of site and decreased atmosphere

  • Platform agnostic solution able to power many types of systems / vehicles / loads

Benefits

  • No prohibitive cable mass for power

  • Increased operational flexibility

  • Dynamic power distribution to both fixed and mobile assets through integrated lightweight receivers

  • Single transmitter can service multiple receivers (1 : many architecture)

Multiple Applications

System agnostic design allows power transmission to power an endless variety of devices and vehicles

No Heavy Cables Required

Power beaming removes the burden of running long distance cables on the lunar surface

Wireless Lunar Energy Network

Adding to the lunar power grid of the future comes down to depositing a new receiver – no additional cable runs required

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Conceptualize an optimized and integrated infrastructure able to beam power on the lunar surface.

Marine Power Distribution

Features

  • Lighter more flexible power distribution over traditional copper cabling

  • Power over fiber distribution impervious to salt water environment and pressure

  • No RF signature

  • System capacities to transfer up to kilowatt-level power over kilometers of distance

  • Applicable to numerous load types and power demand levels

Benefits

  • Decreased cable deployment costs and risks

  • Increased operational flexibility when using lightweight PoF to distribute power to tethered ROVs at depth

  • No RF signature means decreased risk of targeting and increased ability for discreet sensing

  • Extended operational endurance due to power over fiber system not being subject to corrosion degradation in seawater

  • Single transmitter can service multiple receivers (1 : many architecture)

Impervious to Corrosion

Traditional copper power cables are highly susceptible to corrosion in salt water conditions

Large Load Power Transfer

Up to kilowatt-level power transferrable over long distances and without RF signature

Power Numerous Devices

From sonobuoys, to SOSUS, to various seabed sensors, power over fiber provides many promising capabilities in maritime environments

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Transmit power through fiber optic cables at deep ocean levels.

Powering Intelligence at the Edge

Powering Intelligence at the Edge

Edge systems & sensors that provide data require unique communication and power connectivity. Beamed optical power and communications extend the reach and availability of edge sensors and autonomy through various applications.

Autonomous Vehicles

Power beaming delivers power like a charging station for the sky, providing a disruptive new way to distribute operational energy to drones when it is physically impossible, too dangerous, or too slow to recharge them any other way.

Critical Power

Wireless power beaming can deliver safe, more flexible power to reconstitute and turn on that critical infrastructure to support those early disaster relief efforts and provide the foundation for transition to longer term restoration. When disaster strikes our communities, power and communication infrastructure are often the first casualties. 

Defense

Delivering operational energy in support of more distributed and multidomain operations is an urgent requirement for the Department of Defense (DOD) and one wireless power beaming is uniquely suited to address.

Satellite and Solar

Power beaming enables inter-satellite power distribution. Moreover, space-based solar energy can be transmitted wirelessly to receivers on Earth or relayed to airborne and orbital platforms—eliminating the need for fossil fuels or ground-based power infrastructure anywhere on the planet.

Lunar Power Distribution

PowerLight’s technology enables a lightweight, flexible, standardized way to distribute energy that liberates lunar loads from the singular reliance on heavy cables and batteries. Sunlight isn’t consistent (long dark periods), and batteries that operate at freezing temperatures deplete too quickly, and as a result, need frequent recharging.

Telecom

Wireless power beaming is a new way to deliver clean, safe and flexible power to 5G infrastructure, accelerating time to market and ROI for network operators, while providing critical new flexibility in the design and deployment of future networks.

Marine

Whether deep under sea or on the water’s surface, power transmission is a challenge. Power over fiber and free space power beaming are capable of providing vital energy required in these inaccesible environments.

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