Data transfer using beamed power

• US 10,389,184 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Rajapaksa, Indrajith
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Pinping
• Application Number:
  US15/253,299
• Publication Number:
  US 20180062451A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,084 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/001 Energy harvesting or scavenging
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods and storage associated with data transfer using beamed power are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an electronic device may include a power beam receiver to harvest power from a beam received from a compute device. The electronic device may include may include one or more processors, devices, and/or circuitry to utilize the harvested power to facilitate at least one of receipt of data from said compute device or transmission of data to said compute device.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a power beam receiver to harvest power from a beam received from a compute device; and

circuitry to utilize the harvested power to facilitate at least one of receipt of data from the compute device or transmission of data to the compute device;

wherein the beam includes a power beam and a signal beam, and wherein the power beam receiver includes a photovoltaic cell having an opening and a signal beam receiver located in the opening, the signal beam receiver to receive the signal beam, and wherein the electronic device further comprises a filter to cover the opening, the filter to block a first wavelength associated with the power beam and to pass a second wavelength associated with the signal beam.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry comprises a transceiver with support for a point to point data communication protocol.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the photovoltaic cell is a single frequency photovoltaic cell.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an Internet-of-Thing (IoT) device.

5. An electronic device, comprising:

a power beam receiver to harvest power from a beam received from a compute device; and

circuitry to utilize the harvested power to facilitate at least one of receipt of data from the compute device or transmission of data to the compute device;

wherein the beam includes a power beam and a signal beam, and wherein the power beam receiver includes a photovoltaic cell having an opening and an infrared (IR) sensor located in the opening, the IR sensor to receive the signal beam, and wherein the electronic device further comprises a filter to cover the opening, the filter to block a first wavelength associated with the power beam and to pass a second wavelength associated with the signal beam.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the electronic device is an Internet-of-Thing (IoT) device.