Antenna configurations for wireless power and communication, and supplemental visual signals
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1. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
- a cylindrical housing that is partially transparent to radio frequency (RF) waves;
a first group of antennas positioned on a first side of a first antenna module board (AMB),wherein the first AMB is completely enclosed within the cylindrical housing;
a first control circuit configured to control transmissions from the first group of antennas;
a second group of antennas positioned on the first side of a second AMB,wherein the second AMB is completely enclosed within the cylindrical housing;
a second control circuit configured to control transmission from the second group of antennas; and
multiple light emitting diodes located on a top portion of the cylindrical housing and configured to indicate transmissions originating from or received by the wireless power transmitter.
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Abstract
The disclosed technology relates to antenna configurations for wireless power transmission and supplemental visual signals. In some implementations, the disclosed technology includes a wireless power transmitter with boards that have multiple antennas physically coupled to the board. In some implementations, the antennas boards are arranged in a polygonal configuration (e.g., star shape). Additionally, in some implementations, the antennas can have different polarization configurations.
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1. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
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a cylindrical housing that is partially transparent to radio frequency (RF) waves; a first group of antennas positioned on a first side of a first antenna module board (AMB), wherein the first AMB is completely enclosed within the cylindrical housing; a first control circuit configured to control transmissions from the first group of antennas; a second group of antennas positioned on the first side of a second AMB, wherein the second AMB is completely enclosed within the cylindrical housing; a second control circuit configured to control transmission from the second group of antennas; and multiple light emitting diodes located on a top portion of the cylindrical housing and configured to indicate transmissions originating from or received by the wireless power transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a height and a diameter, wherein the cylindrical housing has a central axis running along the height and centered half way along the diameter; multiple antenna module boards (AMBs) connected together by at least one central controller board and completely enclosed within the cylindrical housing, wherein each AMB comprises multiple antennas configured to transmit radio frequency (RF) signals to a client; wherein the central controller boards includes circuitry configured to activate and deactivate the multiple antennas in a specific pattern; and wherein the multiple AMBs have one edge aligned along the central axis of the cylindrical housing; and multiple light emitting diodes located on a top portion of the cylindrical housing and configured to light up in response to transmissions originating from or received at the multiple antennas. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless power transmitter comprising:
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a housing that is at least partially transparent to radio frequency (RF) waves; a set of multiple antenna module boards (AMBs) each having multiple antennas located on a single side; and a set of central controller boards each connected to a plurality of multiple AMBs, wherein each central control board is connected to at least one additional central controller board forming a daisy chain; and wherein the housing includes a set of lights that indicate transmissions via the set of multiple AMBs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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