>> Gentlemen..  If you're so disposed, and in need of some comic relief,
>> I'd appreciate your thoughts on the following article.  I couldn't get
>> a reasonable URL for it, but if you google the following, it's the
>> first hit.
>>
>> "Daniel Harrist - Wireless Battery Charging Systems using Radio
>> Frequency Energy Harvesting"
>>
>>
>> Am I nuts, or is this really as badly done as I think it is?
>>
>> I notice in his simulations that the RF source is not spelled out to
>> us, wether it is a mW or a MW will have some impact on the results.
>>
>> Also, I am somewhat (gag-cough-sputter) skeptical of how much power is
>> available within the volume of space captured by a 915 MHz whip
>> antenna.  He also seems to want to improve this by using a smaller
>> antenna!
>>
>> Finally, the load in sim is simply a capacitor, so his sim reflects NO
>> ability to deliver joules into a battery.
>>
>> Frankly, I don't see this working unless it's used INSIDE a microwave oven.
>
> Well now that you mention it... I've sure you've all seen those little
> heat pack things that you put in the microwave to warm up.
>
> Why not a flashlight that you put in the microwave to charge?

Because whenever I remember that I should've charged the flashlight 
there is no
power to use the microwave?.... ;)

-Mario

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