Energy harvesting from neighboring nodes by roaming devices

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Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

USPTO published patent application US20260095294A1 by inventor Mustafa Murtaza Shamsi covering energy harvesting technology in wireless networks. The invention enables mobile nodes to harvest energy from other nodes and recharge batteries via a gateway node intermediary. The patent application was filed September 27, 2024, under application number 18899063.

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USPTO published a patent application for energy harvesting technology that allows mobile wireless devices to recharge batteries by harvesting energy from neighboring nodes within a wireless communications network. The system uses a gateway node as a central intermediary that registers mobile nodes and assigns wireless charger nodes based on location. The technology extends battery lifespan and reduces replacement frequency for roaming devices.

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ENERGY HARVESTING FROM NEIGHBORING NODES BY ROAMING DEVICES WITHIN A NETWORK

Application US20260095294A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026

Inventors

Mustafa Murtaza Shamsi

Abstract

In a wireless communications network, a mobile node harvests energy from another node of the wireless communications network and stores energy, e.g., to re-charge a battery, thereby extending the amount of time between battery replacements or lifespan of the mobile node. Logic for registration and initiation of an energy harvesting session is included in a gateway node that is accessible to both the mobile node and another node that is configurable as a wireless charger node. The gateway node serves as a central intermediary that enables the mobile node to register once with the gateway node. The mobile node sends the request for the wireless charging session to the gateway node, as needed, and the gateway node assigns another node in the wireless communications network to serve as the wireless charger node based on the location of the mobile node.