Wireless power transmitter utilizing phase and amplitude control algorithm and wireless power receiver
First Claim
1. A wireless power transmitter comprising:
- a signal generator configured to generate power signals;
a detector configured to detect a phase and an amplitude of beacon signals received from a wireless power receiver;
a modulator configured to modulate a phase and an amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator to be time reversed based on the received beacon signals and to be amplified, respectively;
a controller configured to provide a phase and amplitude control algorithm to be executed by the modulator; and
a plurality of antennas configured to receive the beacon signals and to transmit the modulated power signals to the wireless power receiver,wherein the controller assigns a respective weight value for each of the power signals to the modulator based on the phase and amplitude control algorithm,wherein the amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator is amplified in a way that a greater the amplitude of the respective beacon signal received by a corresponding antenna of the plurality of antennas, a greater the weight value for amplifying the respective power signal transmitted by the corresponding antenna, andwherein the detector is further configured to perform feedback operation for detecting a phase and an amplitude of modified beacon signals over time, and detect respective rates of change as a function of time in the phase and the amplitude of the beacon signals, and the modulator is further configured to perform a time reversal process on the phase of the power signals and to amplify the amplitude of the power signals based on the modified beacon signals when at least one of the detected respective rates of change exceeds a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A wireless power transmitter includes a signal generator for generating power signals, a modulator for modulating a phase of a power signal to be time reversed based on beacon signals received from the wireless power transmitter and modulating an amplitude of a power signal to be amplified, a controller for providing a phase and amplitude control algorithm to be performed by the modulator, and an antenna unit for transmitting the power signals and receiving the beacon signals. The wireless power transmitter controls the amplification of amplitudes by using the phase and amplitude control algorithm, thereby improving wireless power transmission efficiency. In addition, the wireless power transmitter includes a multiple polarization antenna to enable high-efficiency wireless power transmission, regardless of a direction of the power signals and a direction of polarization.
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19 Claims
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1. A wireless power transmitter comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate power signals; a detector configured to detect a phase and an amplitude of beacon signals received from a wireless power receiver; a modulator configured to modulate a phase and an amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator to be time reversed based on the received beacon signals and to be amplified, respectively; a controller configured to provide a phase and amplitude control algorithm to be executed by the modulator; and a plurality of antennas configured to receive the beacon signals and to transmit the modulated power signals to the wireless power receiver, wherein the controller assigns a respective weight value for each of the power signals to the modulator based on the phase and amplitude control algorithm, wherein the amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator is amplified in a way that a greater the amplitude of the respective beacon signal received by a corresponding antenna of the plurality of antennas, a greater the weight value for amplifying the respective power signal transmitted by the corresponding antenna, and wherein the detector is further configured to perform feedback operation for detecting a phase and an amplitude of modified beacon signals over time, and detect respective rates of change as a function of time in the phase and the amplitude of the beacon signals, and the modulator is further configured to perform a time reversal process on the phase of the power signals and to amplify the amplitude of the power signals based on the modified beacon signals when at least one of the detected respective rates of change exceeds a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless power transmitter system comprising:
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a wireless power transmitter; and a wireless power receiver, wherein the wireless power receiver comprises a beacon signal generator configured to generate beacon signals and an antenna configured to transmit the generated beacon signals upon receiving power signals from the wireless power transmitter, and the wireless power transmitter comprises a detector configured to detect a phase and an amplitude of the beacon signals, a modulator configured to modulate a phase of the power signals based on a time reversal phase of the beacon signals and to modulate an amplitude of the power signals based on a phase and amplitude control algorithm, a controller configured to calculate the time reversal phase of the beacon signals and to provide the phase and amplitude control algorithm to the modulator, and a plurality of antennas configured to receive the beacon signals and to transmit the modulated power signals to the wireless power receiver; wherein the controller assigns a respective weight value for each of the power signals to the modulator based on the phase and amplitude control algorithm, wherein the amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator is amplified in a way that a greater the amplitude of the respective beacon signal received by a corresponding antenna of the plurality of antennas, a greater the weight value for amplifying the respective power signal transmitted by the corresponding antenna, and wherein the detector is further configured to perform feedback operation for detecting a phase and an amplitude of modified beacon signals over time, and detect respective rates of change as a function of time in the phase and the amplitude of the beacon signals, and the modulator is further configured to perform a time reversal process on the phase of the power signals and to amplify the amplitude of the power signals based on the modified beacon signals when at least one of the detected respective rates of change exceeds a predetermined value.
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19. A wireless power transmitter comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate power signals; a detector configured to detect a phase and an amplitude of beacon signals received from a wireless power receiver; a modulator configured to modulate a phase and an amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator to be time reversed based on the received beacon signals and to be amplified, respectively; a controller configured to provide a phase and amplitude control algorithm to be executed by the modulator; and a plurality of antennas configured to receive the beacon signals and to transmit the modulated power signals to the wireless power receiver, wherein the controller assigns a respective weight value for each of the power signals to the modulator based on the phase and amplitude control algorithm, wherein the amplitude of the power signals generated by the signal generator is amplified in a way that a greater the amplitude of the respective beacon signal received by a corresponding antenna of the plurality of antennas, a greater the weight value for amplifying the respective power signal transmitted by the corresponding antenna, and wherein the phase and amplitude control algorithm operates not to amplify at least one from among the power signals corresponding to a beacon signal having an amplitude that is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value from among the beacon signals.
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