A near-field antenna for transmitting radio frequency, RF, power transmission signals, the near-field antenna comprising: a conductive plate having opposing first and second planar surfaces and at least two cutouts (208A, 208B, 302-A) extending through the conductive plate from the first surface to the second surface; an insulator ; and a feed element (307-A, 307-B), separated from the first surface of the conductive plate by the insulator, and configured to direct a plurality of RF power transmission signals towards the conductive plate, wherein: at least some of the RF power transmission signals of the plurality of RF power transmission signals are configured to radiate through the at least two cutouts and to accumulate within a near-field distance of the conductive plate to create at least two distinct zones of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts; and the at least two distinct zones (412-A - 412-D) of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts are defined based, at least in part, on: (i) a set of dimensions defining each of the at least two cutouts, and (ii) an arrangement of the at least two cutouts, wherein a first cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a first meandering line pattern; and a second cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a second meandering line pattern. a conductive plate having opposing first and second planar surfaces and at least two cutouts (208A, 208B, 302-A) extending through the conductive plate from the first surface to the second surface; an insulator ; and a feed element (307-A, 307-B), separated from the first surface of the conductive plate by the insulator, and configured to direct a plurality of RF power transmission signals towards the conductive plate, wherein: at least some of the RF power transmission signals of the plurality of RF power transmission signals are configured to radiate through the at least two cutouts and to accumulate within a near-field distance of the conductive plate to create at least two distinct zones of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts; and the at least two distinct zones (412-A - 412-D) of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts are defined based, at least in part, on: (i) a set of dimensions defining each of the at least two cutouts, and (ii) an arrangement of the at least two cutouts, wherein a first cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a first meandering line pattern; and a second cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a second meandering line pattern. at least some of the RF power transmission signals of the plurality of RF power transmission signals are configured to radiate through the at least two cutouts and to accumulate within a near-field distance of the conductive plate to create at least two distinct zones of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts; and the at least two distinct zones (412-A - 412-D) of accumulated RF energy at each of the at least two cutouts are defined based, at least in part, on: (i) a set of dimensions defining each of the at least two cutouts, and (ii) an arrangement of the at least two cutouts, wherein a first cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a first meandering line pattern; and a second cutout of the at least two cutouts forms a second meandering line pattern. <EOS>