Abstract: Methods for making a glass article are described that include flowing molten glass through a metallic vessel, and supplying alternating electrical currents to multiple electrical circuits, each electrical circuit including a power supply, a pair of adjacent electrical flanges connected to the power supply, and a portion of the metallic vessel extending between and in electrical communication with the pair of adjacent flanges. At least two adjacent electrical circuits of the multiple electrical circuits share an electrical flange that is a common electrical path for the two adjacent electrical circuits, the two adjacent electrical circuits being supplied with alternating electrical currents, wherein at least one of the electrical currents is cut by a phase-fired controller.

Abstract: A SWIPT (simultaneous wireless information and power transfer) device based on the modulation of power supply ripple of magnetron includes a magnetron power supply, a magnetron, an IF (intermediate frequency) signal generator and a first capacitor. The first and second cathode power lines are provided between two ends of the magnetron power supply and two ends of the cathode of the magnetron respectively. One end of the first capacitor is connected with the IF signal generator, and another end of the first capacitor is connected with the first cathode power line. A SWIPT method includes applying an IF signal which is equivalent to the ripple of anode voltage of the magnetron to the anode voltage of the magnetron; taking a resonance signal excited by the magnetron as a local oscillation signal; generating a new signal at an output end of the magnetron, and radiating the new signal through an antenna.

Abstract: A device for generating RF energy from electromagnetic radiation of another form, such as light, includes an emitter responsive to the electromagnetic radiation for producing a beam of charged particles, an electrode spaced from the emitter to define a path for the charged particles, and a resonant structure for supporting RF oscillations and disposed with respect to the path to enable energy transfer between the charged particles and an RF field associated with the RF oscillations. When biased, the devices operate in a multi-pass mode, wherein the charged particles undergo multiple oscillations while remaining in phase with the RF field. When unbiased, the devices operate in a half-cycle mode to produce RF oscillations with no externally applied input power other than the electromagnetic radiation.