Wireless Battery Charging Systems, Battery Systems and Charging Apparatus
First Claim
1. A battery charging system, comprising:
- a charging apparatus including an ultrasonic wave generator configured to be in intimate proximity to a piezoelectric component of an ultrasonic wave receiving device; and
the ultrasonic wave receiving device including the piezoelectric component of a resonant frequency substantially matching the frequency of the transmitted ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic wave generator;
the piezoelectric component coupled to a battery, the piezoelectric component configured to receive ultrasonic wave vibrations of the ultrasonic waves, the ultrasonic wave receiving device further including a circuit configured to convert the mechanical vibrations to electrical energy in accordance with an inverse piezoelectric effect, wherein the battery is configured to receive and store the energy.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a battery charging system, a battery system, a charging apparatus, wherein the charging apparatus includes an ultrasonic wave generator configured to be in intimate proximity to an ultrasonic wave receiving device including a piezoelectric component. The ultrasonic wave receiving device includes a piezoelectric component of a resonant frequency substantially matching the frequency of the transmitted ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic wave generator. A gel-based surface of the charging apparatus is configured to be in intimate proximity with both the piezoelectric component and the ultrasonic wave generator. The piezoelectric component is coupled to a battery by a circuit, the piezoelectric component configured to receive ultrasonic wave vibrations of the ultrasonic waves, the ultrasonic wave receiving device further including a circuit configured to convert the mechanical vibrations to electrical energy in accordance with an inverse piezoelectric effect. The battery is configured to receive and store the energy.
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19 Claims
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1. A battery charging system, comprising:
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a charging apparatus including an ultrasonic wave generator configured to be in intimate proximity to a piezoelectric component of an ultrasonic wave receiving device; and the ultrasonic wave receiving device including the piezoelectric component of a resonant frequency substantially matching the frequency of the transmitted ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic wave generator;
the piezoelectric component coupled to a battery, the piezoelectric component configured to receive ultrasonic wave vibrations of the ultrasonic waves, the ultrasonic wave receiving device further including a circuit configured to convert the mechanical vibrations to electrical energy in accordance with an inverse piezoelectric effect, wherein the battery is configured to receive and store the energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery system, comprising:
an ultrasonic wave receiving device including a piezoelectric component having a resonance frequency is configured to be coupled to a battery, the piezoelectric component configured to receive ultrasonic wave vibrations, the battery system including a circuit configured to convert the vibrations to energy in accordance with an inverse piezoelectric effect, wherein the battery is configured to receive and store the energy, and wherein the ultrasonic receiving device is configured to be in intimate proximity with an ultrasonic generating apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charging apparatus, comprising:
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an ultrasonic wave generator configured to generate ultrasonic waves having a particular resonance frequency; and a gel-based surface configured to transmit ultrasonic waves therethrough wherein the charging apparatus is configured to be in intimate proximity with an ultrasonic wave receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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