This project concerns the development of decentralized Wireless-electric Grid Local Area Networks (WiGL), a patented technology that utilizes wireless far-field energy transfer to generate continuous, directed radio frequency (RF) or electromagnetic radiation (EMR) wireless local area networked (WLAN) smart powering and/or recharging. WiGL enables wireless charging or remote powering of electronic devices in a way that is as simple as using a WiFi LAN as a means to access the internet. The uniqueness of WiGL is its ability to turn any AC/DC power source(s) or EMR sources into a wireless electrical transmitter, connect the transmitters and form adhoc WiGL networks. With WiGL, AC/DC power or EMR is smartly routed and managed to create smart power wireless power microgrid Local Area Network (LAN), Personal Area Network, (PAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN). This unique capability allows infinite mobility of devices while charging, similar to how mobile phones stay connected to cellular coverage or Wi-Fi. To increase microgrid coverage area, a WiGL transmitter is added to the wireless power network, eliminating the need for close proximity or physical contact between charger and device, effectively disrupting the status quo of wireless power transfer. In addition to charging, WiGL can also pass traditional data and encryption to/from devices simultaneously making a separate power connection redundant. Experiments have demonstrated the technology harvesting Wi-Fi frequency for wireless power. WiGL is EMR agnostic and can reuse available EMR frequencies used by the Defense, including the 5G frequency being rolled out, for dual application, that is, wireless power and communication.
