MAXIMIZING POWER YIELD FROM WIRELESS POWER MAGNETIC RESONATORS

• US 20100171370A1
• Filed: 03/18/2010
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Original Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Inventors: Karalis, Aristeidis, Soljacic, Marin, Moffatt, Robert, Kurs, Andre B., Joannopoulos, John D., Fisher, Peter H.
• Application Number:
  US12/726,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20100171370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/104
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/20 AC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/126 Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/00 Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/04 Resonant antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4902 Electromagnet, transformer or inductor

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of a wireless power transmitter device for transmitting power to at least one high-Q resonator that includes a first portion, formed of a high-Q magnetic resonator, and a high frequency generation system, having a number of components, wherein at least one of said components is formed using a process which creates nanoscale features.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmitter device for transmitting power to at least one high-Q resonator, comprising:

a first portion, formed of a high-Q magnetic resonator, and a high frequency generation system, having a number of components, wherein at least one of said components is formed using a process which creates nanoscale features.

2. A device as in claim 1, wherein said features include an inductor.

3. A device as in claim 1, wherein said features include a capacitor.

4. A wireless power receiver device for receiving power from at least one high-Q resonator, comprising:

a receiver portion, formed of plural electrical components, a high-Q magnetic receiving resonator, and a power output part,

wherein at least one of said electrical components is formed using a process which creates mechanical nanoscale features forming said plural electrical components.

5. A receiver as in claim 4, wherein said feature includes an inductor.

6. A receiver as in claim 4, wherein said feature includes a capacitor.

7. A wireless power transmitting device for transmitting power to at least one high-Q resonator, comprising:

a first portion, formed of a high-Q magnetic resonator, and a high frequency generation system, having a number of components, wherein at least one of said components is formed using a mechanical process.

8. A device as in claim 7, wherein said components include an inductor.

9. A device as in claim 7, wherein said components include a capacitor.

10. A wireless power receiving device for receiving power from at least one high-Q resonator, comprising:

a receiver portion, formed of plural electrical components, a high-Q magnetic receiving resonator, and a power output,

wherein at least one of said electrical components is formed using a mechanical process which creates mechanical features forming said plural electrical components.

11. A receiver as in claim 10, wherein said feature includes an inductor.

12. A receiver as in claim 10, wherein said feature includes a capacitor.