INDUCTIVELY COUPLED WORK SURFACES
First Claim
1. An inductively coupled work surface, comprising:
- a work surface; and
one or more primary coils integrated into the work surface,wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, andwherein each primary coil is capable of inductively powering a device containing a secondary coil.
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Abstract
Inductively coupled work surfaces with integrated primary coils are provided. Power is inductively coupled from a work surface with an integrated primary coil to a handheld device containing a secondary coil. The inductively coupled work surface may be a home work surface, an ergonomic industrial work bench, a work surface installed in the interior of a vehicle, or a collapsible work surface accessible from the exterior of a vehicle. Primary coils integrated into a work surface may provide varying amounts of power. Devices containing secondary coils, such as laptop computers, PDAs, cell phones, and power tools, are charged when placed on the work surface where primary coils are integrated.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductively coupled work surface, comprising:
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a work surface; and one or more primary coils integrated into the work surface, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, and wherein each primary coil is capable of inductively powering a device containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An inductively coupled industrial work surface, comprising:
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an industrial work bench having a work surface; and one or more primary coils integrated into the work surface, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, and wherein each primary coil is capable of inductively powering a device containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A retractable, inductively coupled work surface, comprising:
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a retractable work surface, wherein the retractable work surface is attached to a structure; and one or more primary coils integrated into the retractable work surface, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, and wherein each primary coil is capable of inductively powering a device containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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