Battery, Energy and Simultaneous Data Transfer Systems

Abstract

New systems, methods and media for simultaneous energy and data transfer are provided. In some aspects of the invention, an energy and data receiver is provided, which may be used to receive data and energy simultaneously. Energy transfer media, which may be transmitted and received by such a receiver unit, are also provided. New electrochemical battery recharging, refurbishment and replacement techniques are also provided. In some aspects of the invention, small, fungible battery elements with external contacts may be delivered to a tank comprising contacts. The cells may be delivered to the tank bridging contacts within the tank, powering an appliance. Density differentials, maneuvering protocols and variable contacts between the elements may aid in placing them in selected circuit orders, and in removing them.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system for facilitating efficient, rapid data and energy transfer, comprising:
 a control system, comprising a data and energy receiver;   an energy channeling device;   a data channeling device;   a transfer medium comprising information and energy carrying sub-units;   wherein said information and energy carrying sub-units are configured to hold multiple data and energy states;   wherein said data and energy receiver is configured to read data and harvest energy from each information and energy carrying sub-unit with a single act.   
     
     
         2 . The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of  claim 1 , wherein each information and energy carrying subunit of said transfer medium comprises different potential data and energy states, and wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least a first state and at least a second state. 
     
     
         3 . The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of  claim 2 , wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least three different, discrete states. 
     
     
         4 . The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of  claim 1 , wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least four different, discrete states. 
     
     
         5 . The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of  claim 1 , wherein said control system comprises an amplifier, configured to boost a modulated carrier wave with a first energy level to a second energy level, facilitating energy harvesting by a receiver.