Anyone read the article?


On 6/14/07, piclist@mmendes.com <piclist@mmendes.com> wrote:
> >> 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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