uWave-powered lifters? (Was Re: lifters) (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 18:41:50 -0600
From: CwhY <satori@xxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: uWave-powered lifters? (Was Re: lifters)

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> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:40:41 -0400
> From: Charles Brush <cfbrush@xxxxxxx>
> To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: lifters (fwd)
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> Perhaps a ground connection is unnecessary.   At a sufficiently high
> frequency the tinfoil "skirt" should appear as a pretty good  load
> just by itself.

I wonder if, theoretically, a microwave beam could be used to transmit
energy to a properly-tuned lifter (or a rx antenna and rectifier on the
lifter). Comments anyone?

-CwhY