Power transmission system, apparatus and method with communication
First Claim
1. A power transmission system with communication comprising:
- a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power at a first frequency, and a first wireless data communication component which communicates at a second frequency different from the first frequency; and
a remote station having a power harvester for converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current and a power storage component in communication with the power harvester for storing the direct current.
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Abstract
A power transmission system with communication having a base station having a wireless power transmitter a wireless data transmission component and a first wireless data reception component. The system includes a remote station having a power harvester for converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current and a power storage component in communication with the power harvester for storing the direct current. Alternatively, the system includes a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power at a frequency at which any sidebands are at or below a desired level, and a first wireless data communication component. Alternatively, the system includes a base station having a wireless power transmitter with an antenna having a range of r≧2D2/λ, where r is the distance between the power transmitter and the remote device, D is the maximum dimension of either the power transmitter antenna or the remote device antenna, and λ is the wavelength of the power frequency; and a first wireless data communication component. A method for transmitting power with communication. An apparatus for power transmission with communication.
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42 Claims
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1. A power transmission system with communication comprising:
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a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power at a first frequency, and a first wireless data communication component which communicates at a second frequency different from the first frequency; and
a remote station having a power harvester for converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current and a power storage component in communication with the power harvester for storing the direct current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A power transmission apparatus with communication comprising:
a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power at a frequency at which any sidebands are at or below a desired level, and a first wireless data communication component.
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14. A power transmission apparatus with communication to a remote device having an antenna comprising:
a base station having a wireless power transmitter with an antenna having a range of r≧
2D2/λ
, where r is the distance between the power transmitter and the remote device, D is the maximum dimension of either the power transmitter antenna or the remote device antenna, and λ
is the wavelength of the power frequency; and
a first wireless data communication component.
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15. A method for transmitting power with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a power transmitter of a base station;
transmitting data wirelessly from a data transmission component of the base station concurrently with the transmission of power from the power transmitter;
converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current with a power harvester at a remote station; and
storing the DC current in a power storage component in communication with the power harvester. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for transmitting power with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a power transmitter of a base station at a frequency at which any side bands are at or below a desired level; and
transmitting data wirelessly from a data transmission component of the base station concurrently with the transmission of power from the power transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for transmitting power with communication to a remote device having a power harvester and an antenna comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a power transmitter of a base station having a wireless power transmitter with an antenna having a range of r≧
2D2/λ
, where r is the distance between the power transmitter and the remote device, D is the maximum dimension of either the power transmitter antenna with a remote device antenna, and λ
is the wavelength of the power frequency; and
transmitting data wirelessly from a data transmission component of the base station concurrently with the transmission of power from the power transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A power transmission system with communication comprising:
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a base station having a wireless power transmitter;
a remote station having a power harvester for converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current and a power storage component in communication with the power harvester for storing the direct current, a second data communication component in communication with the power harvester communicating data wirelessly, and core device components in communication with the power harvester; and
at least one data station remote from the base station and the remote station, which communicates the data with the second data communication component. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for power transmission system with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a base station;
converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current with a power harvester of a remote station;
storing the direct current in a power storage component of the remote station in communication with the power harvester;
transmitting data wirelessly from the remote station in communication with the power harvester; and
receiving at a data station the data transmitted by the remote station, the data station remote from the base station and the remote station.
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32. A power transmission system with communication comprising:
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a base station having a wireless power transmitter, and a first wireless data communication component, a remote station having a power harvester for converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current and a power storage component in communication with the power harvester for storing the direct current, the operation of the remote station independent of the operation of the base station. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method for transmitting power with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a power transmitter of a base station;
transmitting data wirelessly from a first data transmission component of the base station concurrently with the transmission of power from the power transmitter;
converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current with a power harvester at a remote station independent of the operation of the base station; and
storing the DC current in a power storage component in communication with the power harvester.
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35. A power transmission apparatus with communication comprising:
a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power in pulses, and a first wireless data communication component. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for transmitting power with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly in pulses from a power transmitter of a base station; and
communicating data wirelessly from a first data communication component of the base station.
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40. A power transmission apparatus with communication comprising:
a base station having a wireless power transmitter which transmits power, and a wireless data transmission component, where the power transmitter and the data transmission component are each optimized for their specific purpose.
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41. A method for transmitting power with communication comprising the steps of:
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transmitting power wirelessly from a power transmitter of a base station;
transmitting data wirelessly from a data transmission component of the base station;
receiving the data wirelessly at a remote station;
converting the power from the power transmitter into direct current with a power harvester at the remote station;
storing the DC current in a power storage component in communication with the power harvester;
moving the remote station out of range of the power transmitter;
continuing to receive data wirelessly from the base station at the remote station while the remote station is out of range of the power transmitter; and
returning the remote station into range of the power transmitter.
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42. A power transmission system with communication comprising:
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means for wirelessly transmitting power and data; and
means for converting the power from the transmitting means into direct current and receiving the data remote from the transmitting means.
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Specification