Cart for wirelessly recharging mobile computing devices
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1. A cart for storing a plurality of mobile computing devices, the cart comprising:
- a plurality of slots defined by opposed and substantially vertical plates, each of the slots configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device;
wherein each of the plates includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a receive coil in the corresponding mobile computing device, and at least one of the plates includes a second transmit coil; and
wherein the second transmit coil is oriented to transmit power in a direction generally opposite to the direction in which the first transmit coil transmits power.
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A cart stores a plurality of mobile computing devices. The cart includes a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates. Each of the slots is configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device. Each of the plates includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a receive coil in the corresponding mobile computing device.
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1. A cart for storing a plurality of mobile computing devices, the cart comprising:
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a plurality of slots defined by opposed and substantially vertical plates, each of the slots configured to accept a corresponding mobile computing device; wherein each of the plates includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a receive coil in the corresponding mobile computing device, and at least one of the plates includes a second transmit coil; and wherein the second transmit coil is oriented to transmit power in a direction generally opposite to the direction in which the first transmit coil transmits power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cart for storing a plurality of mobile computing devices, the cart comprising:
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a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates, each of the slots having a bottom that includes a ridge, the ridge being hinged such that it extends to lay generally flat upon insertion of one of the mobile computing devices; wherein each of the plates includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a receive coil in the corresponding mobile computing device; and a second transmit coil embedded in one of the plates, the second transmit coil oriented to transmit power in a direction generally opposite to the direction in which the first transmit coil transmits power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cart for storing a plurality of mobile computing devices, the cart comprising:
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a plurality of slots defined by opposed plates, each of the slots having a bottom that includes a rigid ridge; wherein each of the plates includes a first transmit coil for wirelessly transmitting power to a receive coil in the corresponding mobile computing device; and a second transmit coil embedded in one of the plates, the second transmit coil oriented to transmit power in a direction generally opposite to the direction in which the first transmit coil transmits power. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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