Wireless power transmission systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method of powering a device using wirelessly transmitted power, comprising:
- obtaining via a wireless base unit a request for wireless power;
determining a power requirement associated with a wireless field unit;
comparing the power requirement to a remaining power capacity of the wireless base unit; and
transmitting power wirelessly via the wireless base unit to the wireless field unit based on the comparison of the power requirement to the remaining power capacity, wherein the wirelessly transmitted power is associated with powering a field device operatively coupled to the wireless field unit.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to power a device using wirelessly transmitted power are disclosed. Initially, a wireless base unit obtains a request for wireless power. The wireless base unit then determines a power requirement associated with a wireless field unit and compares the power requirement to a remaining power capacity of the wireless base unit. The wireless base unit then transmits power wirelessly to the wireless field unit based on the comparison of the power requirement to the remaining power capacity. The wirelessly transmitted power is associated with powering a field device operatively coupled to the wireless field unit.
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58 Claims
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1. A method of powering a device using wirelessly transmitted power, comprising:
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obtaining via a wireless base unit a request for wireless power;
determining a power requirement associated with a wireless field unit;
comparing the power requirement to a remaining power capacity of the wireless base unit; and
transmitting power wirelessly via the wireless base unit to the wireless field unit based on the comparison of the power requirement to the remaining power capacity, wherein the wirelessly transmitted power is associated with powering a field device operatively coupled to the wireless field unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for powering a device using wirelessly transmitted power, comprising:
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a processor system; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor system, the memory including stored instructions that enable the processor system to;
obtain a request for wireless power;
determine a power requirement associated with a wireless field unit;
compare the power requirement to a remaining power capacity of a wireless base unit; and
transmit power wirelessly to the wireless field unit based on the comparison of the power requirement to the remaining power capacity, wherein the wirelessly transmitted power is associated with powering a field device operatively coupled to the wireless field unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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obtain a request for wireless power;
determine a power requirement associated with a wireless field unit;
compare the power requirement to a remaining power capacity of a wireless base unit; and
transmit power wirelessly to the wireless field unit based on the comparison of the power requirement to the remaining power capacity, wherein the wirelessly transmitted power is associated with powering a field device operatively coupled to the wireless field unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of receiving wirelessly transmitted power, comprising:
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receiving a low-power transmission via a wireless field unit;
powering a communications circuit of the wireless field unit using the low-power transmission;
communicating via the wireless field unit a power request message;
receiving wirelessly transmitted power associated with the power request message; and
powering a field device using the wirelessly transmitted power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for receiving wirelessly transmitted power, comprising:
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a processor system; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor system, the memory including stored instructions that enable the processor system to;
obtain a low-power transmission;
power a communications circuit using the low-power transmission;
transmit a power request message;
receive wirelessly transmitted power associated with the power request message; and
power a field device using the wirelessly transmitted power. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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obtain a low-power transmission;
power a communications circuit using the low-power transmission;
transmit a power request message;
receive wirelessly transmitted power associated with the power request message; and
power a field device using the wirelessly transmitted power. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of managing wireless power transmission, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting power via a first wireless base unit to a wireless field unit based on a first power requirement and powering a field device associated with the wireless field unit using the wirelessly transmitted power;
obtaining a request from the wireless field unit to increase the wirelessly transmitted power to a second power requirement;
comparing the second power requirement to a remaining power capacity associated with the first wireless base unit; and
wirelessly transmitting power to the wireless field unit based on the second power requirement and the comparison of the second power requirement to the remaining power capacity. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for transmitting power wirelessly, comprising:
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at least one wireless field unit communicatively coupled to a field device;
at least one wireless base unit communicatively coupled to the wireless field unit and configured to wirelessly transmit power to the wireless field unit, wherein the wireless field unit is configured to receive the wirelessly transmitted power and power the field device using the wirelessly transmitted power, and wherein the wireless base unit is configured to exchange process control data with the wireless field unit. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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