A system of providing energy includes a transmitter for sending wirelessly a first type of energy and at least a second type of energy different from the first type of energy. The system includes a receiver for receiving wirelessly the first type of energy and converting it to usable energy. A trans
A system of providing energy includes a transmitter for sending wirelessly a first type of energy and at least a second type of energy different from the first type of energy. The system includes a receiver for receiving wirelessly the first type of energy and converting it to usable energy. A transmitter for transmitting power wirelessly. A receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted power. A method for providing energy.
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1. A system, comprising: a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a first type of energy and a second type of energy different from the first type of energy; anda receiver including a near field antenna and a far field antenna, the near field antenna configured to receive the first type of en
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A system, comprising: a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a first type of energy and a second type of energy different from the first type of energy; anda receiver including a near field antenna and a far field antenna, the near field antenna configured to receive the first type of energy wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter, the far field antenna configured to receive the second type of energy wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter,the receiver including a first rectification circuit and a second rectification circuit, the first rectification circuit configured to convert the first type of energy received by the near field antenna into usable energy, the second rectification circuit configured to convert the second type of energy received by the far field antenna into usable energy,the near field antenna having an impedance value such that operation of the near field antenna does not interfere with operation of the far field antenna, the impedance value of the near field antenna being associated with impedance matching of the far field antenna to the second rectification circuit, the far field antenna having an impedance value such that operation of the far field antenna does not interfere with operation of the near field antenna, the impedance value of the far field antenna being associated with impedance matching of the near field antenna to the first rectification circuit. 2. A system as described in claim 1 wherein the first type of energy and the second type of energy are sent simultaneously from the transmitter. 3. A system as described in claim 1 wherein the first type of energy and the second type of energy are sent at different times from the transmitter. 4. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the usable energy is electrical energy. 5. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to simultaneously receive the second type of energy at the far field antenna, and the first type of energy at the near field antenna. 6. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the second type of energy at the far field antenna at a first time and to receive the first type of energy at the near field antenna at a second time different from the first time. 7. A system as described in claim 1 wherein the transmitter includes at least a first point of emission configured to transmit the first type of energy and the second type of energy. 8. A system as described in claim 1 wherein the transmitter includes a first point of emission configured to transmit the first type of energy, and a second point of emission configured to transmit the second type of energy. 9. A system as described in claim 8 wherein the first point of emission has a first coverage area and the second point of emission has a second coverage area. 10. A system as described in claim 9 wherein the first and second coverage areas overlap. 11. A system as described in claim 8 wherein the first point of emission includes a near field antenna and the second point of emission includes a far field antenna. 12. A system as described in claim 11 wherein the transmitter includes a first frequency generator connected to the near field antenna of the transmitter that produces power at a first frequency, and a second frequency generator connected to the far field antenna of the transmitter that produces power at the second frequency. 13. A system as described in claim 12 wherein the transmitter includes an amplifier connected to the first and second frequency generators. 14. A system as described in claim 12 wherein the transmitter includes a controller in electrical communication with the first and second frequency generators to determine whether the far field antenna of the near field antenna transmits power at a given time. 15. A system as described in claim 14 wherein the controller is configured to pulse the power using the first and second frequency generators. 16. A system as described in claim 15 wherein the transmitter includes a combiner in electrical communication with the first and second frequency generators. 17. A system as described in claim 16 wherein the transmitter includes a switch connected to the combiner, the combiner configured to combine the power at the first frequency and at the second frequency into one transmission that is sent to the switch. 18. A system as described in claim 17 wherein the first point of emission has a high impedance with respect to the second frequency such that substantially no power is transmitted from the first point of emission at the second frequency, the second point of emission has a high impedance with respect to the first frequency such that substantially no power is transmitted from the second point of emission at the first frequency. 19. A system as described in claim 18 wherein the transmitter includes an in-line circulator in electrical communication with the switch that reroutes any reflections or feedback to a matched load. 20. A system as described in claim 11 wherein the transmitter includes a dual frequency generator in electrical communication with the near field antenna of the transmitter and the far field antenna of the transmitter that transmits power at a first frequency to the near field antenna of the transmitter and at a second frequency to the far field antenna of the transmitter. 21. A system as described in claim 20 wherein the transmitter includes a first amplifier in electrical communication with and disposed between the dual frequency generator and the near field antenna of the transmitter, and a second amplifier in electrical communication with and disposed between the dual frequency generator and the far field antenna of the transmitter. 22. A system as described in claim 21 wherein the transmitter includes a controller in electrical communication with the dual frequency generator, the near field antenna of the transmitter, and the far field antenna of the transmitter, the controller configured to control whether the near field antenna or the far field antenna transmits power at any given time. 23. A system as described in claim 11 wherein the transmitter includes a frequency generator, a controller in electrical communication with the frequency generator and configured to control the frequency at which power is produced by the frequency generator, an amplifier in electrical communication with the controller to control a gain of the amplifier, a switch in electrical communication with the controller to control the switch and whether the power is directed to the near field antenna of the transmitter or the far field antenna of the transmitter. 24. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the first type of energy is one of RF energy, inductive energy, capacitive energy, visible light energy, infrared light energy, ultraviolet light energy, solar energy, sub-sonic energy, sonic energy, ultra-sonic energy, vibration energy, wind energy, or pressure energy. 25. A system as described in claim 1 including a dual band antenna/coil configured to transmit both RF and magnetic energy. 26. A system as described in claim 25 wherein the dual band antenna/coil includes a broadband antenna. 27. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver includes a charge storage component configured to store the usable energy converted from the first type of energy and the second type of energy, the charge storage component being electrically coupled to the first rectification circuit and the second rectification circuit. 28. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver includes a controller configured to control at least one of the first rectification circuit or the second rectification circuit. 29. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the first rectification circuit is one of a dual band rectification circuit or a broadband rectification circuit. 30. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the receiver is coupled to a device having a component disposed therein, the receiver configured to power the component of the device during operation of the receiver. 31. A system as described in claim 30, wherein the receiver includes a charge storage component configured to store at least a portion of the usable energy converted from the first type of energy and the second type of energy, the usable energy stored within the charge storage component being provided to the component of the device to power the component of the device during operation of the receiver. 32. A system as described in claim 1, wherein the first type of energy is RF energy and the second type of energy is light energy. 33. A system, comprising: a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit of near field magnetic energy signals and a far field electromagnetic energy signal; anda receiver including a single antenna having a first component configured to capture magnetic energy and a second component configured to capture electromagnetic energy, the first component configured to receive the near field magnetic energy signal transmitted from the transmitter from a first port of the single antenna, the second component configured to receive the far field electromagnetic energy signal transmitted from the transmitter from a second port of the single antenna,the receiver including a plurality of filters configured to electrically isolate the first port of the single antenna from the second port of the single antenna,the receiver configured to convert the near field magnetic energy signal and the far field electromagnetic energy signal into usable energy. 34. A system as described in claim 33, wherein the receiver includes a power harvester configured to convert the near field magnetic energy signal received and the far field electromagnetic energy signal received into usable energy. 35. The system of claim 33, wherein the receiver includes a charge storage component, a first rectification circuit and a second rectification circuit, the first rectification circuit configured to convert near field magnetic energy signals into usable energy,the second rectification circuit configured to convert the far field electromagnetic energy signals into usable energy,the charge storage component configured to store at least a portion of the usable energy converted from the near field magnetic energy signals and the far field electromagnetic energy signal. 36. A system as described in claim 35, wherein the receiver includes a controller configured to control at least one of the first rectification circuit or the second rectification circuit. 37. The system as described in claim 33, wherein the second component includes a dipole, and the first component includes a coil wound around at least a portion of the dipole. 38. A system as described in claim 33, wherein the receiver is configured to simultaneously receive the near field magnetic energy signal at the first component, and the far field electromagnetic energy signal at the second component. 39. A system, comprising: a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a first type of energy and a second type of energy different from the first type of energy; anda receiver including a single antenna having a first component configured to capture magnetic energy and a second component configured to capture electromagnetic energy, the first component configured to receive, from a single port of the single antenna, the first type of energy wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter, the second component configured to receive, from the single port of the single antenna, the second type of energy wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter,the second component including a dipole, the first component including a coil wound around at least a portion of the dipole,the receiver configured to convert the first type of energy received and the second type of energy received into usable energy. 40. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the receiver includes a first rectification circuit and a second rectification circuit, the first rectification circuit configured to convert the first type of energy to a portion of the usable energy, the second rectification circuit configured to convert the second type of energy to a portion of the usable energy. 41. A system as described in claim 40, wherein the first component of the single antenna is electrically coupled to the first rectification circuit, the second component of the single antenna is electrically coupled to the second rectification circuit. 42. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the first type of energy is a near field magnetic energy, the second type of energy is a far field electromagnetic energy. 43. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the receiver includes a single rectification circuit configured to convert the first type of energy into a portion of the usable energy and to convert the second type of energy into a portion of the usable energy. 44. The system of claim 39, wherein the receiver is configured to simultaneously receive the first type of energy at the first component of the single antenna, and the second type of energy at the second component of the single antenna. 45. The system of claim 39, wherein the first type of energy is a magnetic energy, and the second type of energy is an electromagnetic energy. 46. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the receiver includes a power harvester configured to convert the first type of energy received and the second type of energy received into the usable energy. 47. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the receiver includes a charge storage component configured to store the usable energy converted from the first type of energy and the second type of energy. 48. A system as described in claim 39, wherein the receiver is coupled to a device having a component disposed therein, the receiver configured to power the component of the device during operation of the receiver.
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