Methods for warning of electromagnetic fields produced by wireless electric vehicle charging systems
First Claim
1. An apparatus for alerting a user of the presence of a magnetic field, comprising:
- a mobile device including a charging system configured to receive wireless power for charging the mobile device; and
at least one coil in the charging system configured as a magnetic flux sensor to detect the presence of the magnetic field associated with a wireless electric vehicle charging system, the mobile device configured to generate an alert based on the presence of the magnetic field detected by the at least one magnetic flux sensor.
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Abstract
Techniques for detecting the presence of a magnetic field associated with a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system are disclosed. An example of an apparatus for alerting a user of the presence of a magnetic field according to the disclosure includes a mobile device and at least one magnetic flux sensor integrated as part of the mobile device or operably coupled to the mobile device, the at least one magnetic flux sensor configured to detect the presence of the magnetic field associated with a wireless electric vehicle charging system, the mobile device configured to generate an alert based on the presence of the magnetic field detected by the at least one magnetic flux sensor.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for alerting a user of the presence of a magnetic field, comprising:
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a mobile device including a charging system configured to receive wireless power for charging the mobile device; and at least one coil in the charging system configured as a magnetic flux sensor to detect the presence of the magnetic field associated with a wireless electric vehicle charging system, the mobile device configured to generate an alert based on the presence of the magnetic field detected by the at least one magnetic flux sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of detecting an active base charging pad in a wireless electric vehicle charging system, comprising:
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detecting a presence of a magnetic field associated with the wireless electric vehicle charging system at a resonant charging coil in a mobile device separate from the wireless electric vehicle charging system; and generating an alert based on detecting the presence of the magnetic field associated with the wireless electric vehicle charging system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for detecting an active base charging pad in a wireless electric vehicle charging system, comprising:
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an implanted medical device configured to perform a medical function within a user and including; a resonant circuit including at least one detection coil configured to resonate at a frequency of a magnetic field associated with the wireless electric vehicle charging system; a rectifier circuit operably coupled to the at least one detection coil; and a transmitter operably coupled to the rectifier circuit and configured to transmit a radio message based on a voltage across the at least one detection coil; a personal electronic device configured to be worn or carried by the user and including; a transceiver configured to receive the radio message; and at least one processor operably coupled to the transceiver and configured to provide a warning to the user based on the radio message.
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22. An apparatus for alerting a user of the presence of a magnetic field, comprising:
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a mobile device including a charging system configured to receive wireless power for charging the mobile device; and at least one near field communication coil in the charging system configured to detect the presence of the magnetic field associated with a wireless electric vehicle charging system, the mobile device configured to generate an alert based on the presence of the magnetic field detected by the near field communication coil. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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