WIRELESS CHARGING WITH SEPARATE PROCESS

• US 20100201311A1
• Filed: 10/02/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Lyell Kirby, Miles Alexander, Keating, Virginia Walker, Burdo, Rinat, Lauer, Craig, Konertz, Anne Katrin
• Application Number:
  US12/572,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20100201311A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/02 using physical phenomena
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/07 Steam
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/08 Radiation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/50 using additional energy repeaters between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• 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 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging system may comprise at least one antenna configured for coupling to a container. The at least one antenna may further be configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to a receive antenna coupled to a chargeable device positioned within the container. Further, the charging system is configured to charge and perform a process on the one or more charging devices positioned within the container.

Claims

1. A charging system, comprising:

at least one antenna configured for coupling to a container, the at least one antenna further configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to a receive antenna coupled to a chargeable device positioned within the container;

wherein the charging system is configured for charging and performing at least one process on the one or more charging devices positioned within the container.

2. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the process comprises at least one of a disinfecting process, a washing process, a rinsing process, a sterilization process, a decontamination process, a painting process, a coating process, and a process of subjecting the one or more charging devices to high pressure steam.

3. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna comprises one of a transmit antenna and a repeater antenna.

4. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the container comprises one of an autoclave and a container configured to hold at least one of a disinfectant solution, a sterilizing solution, a washing solution, a rinsing solution, a coating solution, and paint.

5. The charging system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of antennas coupled to the container, wherein at least one antenna is oriented in a different plane than at least one other antenna.

6. The charging system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of antennas are one of embedded in a portion of the container, attached to an exterior surface of the container, and attached to an interior surface of the container.

7. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna is embedded in a portion of the container.

8. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna is attached to an exterior surface of the container.

9. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna is coated with a material and attached to an interior surface of the container.

10. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the container includes a sealed chamber.

11. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an autoclave.

12. The charging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna is configured to receive wireless power from a transmit antenna.

13. A charging system, comprising:

at least one antenna configured to be coupled to an autoclave, the at least one antenna further configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to at least one receive antenna, wherein each receive antenna of the at least one receive antenna is coupled to a device positioned within the autoclave.

14. The charging system of claim 13, wherein the device comprises a medical device.

15. The charging system of claim 13, wherein the at least one antenna is one of embedded in a portion of the autoclave, attached to an exterior surface of the autoclave, and attached to an interior surface of the autoclave.

16. A charging system, comprising:

at least one antenna adapted to be coupled to a container configured for receiving at least one chargeable device, wherein each antenna of the at least one antenna is configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to at least one receive antenna coupled to a chargeable device positioned in the container;

wherein the charging system is adapted to charge and perform at least one process on one or more chargeable devices positioned in the container.

17. The charging system of claim 16, wherein the container is configured to receive a solution bath used for performing a process on the at least one chargeable device.

18. The charging system of claim 16, wherein the at least one antenna is embedded in material of the container.

19. The charging system of claim 16, wherein the at least one antenna is attached to an outer surface of the container.

20. The charging system of claim 16, wherein the at least one antenna is attached to an inner surface of the container.

21. The charging system of claim 16, wherein the container comprises a plastic container.

22. A method of charging a chargeable device, comprising:

receiving power in at least one antenna coupled to a container; and

wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna to at least one other antenna positioned within a near-field of the at least one antenna and coupled to a chargeable device positioned in the container; and

performing a process on at least one chargeable device positioned within the container.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein performing a process comprises at least one of performing a disinfecting process, performing a washing process, performing a rinsing process, performing a sterilization process, performing a decontamination process, performing a painting process, performing a coating process, and performing a process of subjecting the at least one chargeable device to high pressure steam.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein receiving power in at least one antenna coupled to the container comprises receiving power in at least one transmit antenna coupled to the container.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein receiving power in at least one antenna coupled to the container comprises receiving power in at least one repeater antenna coupled to the container.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna to at least one other antenna comprises wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna to at least one receive antenna coupled to a chargeable device.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein wirelessly transmitting power and performing a process occur simultaneously.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises wirelessly transmitting power from at least one antenna embedded within a portion of the container.

29. The method of claim 22, wherein wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises wirelessly transmitting power from at least one antenna attached to an interior surface of the container.

30. The method of claim 22, wherein wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises wirelessly transmitting power from at least one antenna attached to an exterior surface of the container.

31. The method of claim 22, further comprising adjusting an intensity of the power transmitted from the at least one antenna depending on a time duration required to perform the process on the at least one chargeable device positioned within the container.

32. The method of claim 22, wherein receiving power in at least one antenna comprises receiving power wirelessly transmitted from a transmit antenna in at least one antenna.

33. A device that facilitates charging a chargeable device, the device comprising:

means for receiving power in at least one antenna coupled to a container;

means for wirelessly transmitting power from the at least one antenna to at least one other antenna positioned within a near-field of the at least one antenna and coupled to a chargeable device positioned in the container; and

means for performing a process on at least one chargeable device positioned within the container.

34. A method of charging a chargeable device, comprising:

transmitting power from the at least one antenna coupled to a container to at least one other antenna positioned within an associated coupling-mode region and coupled to a chargeable device positioned in the container; and

performing a process on at least one chargeable device positioned in the container.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein performing a process comprises at least one of performing a disinfecting process, performing a washing process, performing a rinsing process, performing a sterilization process, performing a decontamination process, performing a painting process, performing a coating process, and performing a process of subjecting the at least one chargeable device to high pressure steam.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises transmitting power from at least one antenna embedded within a portion of the container.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises transmitting power from at least one antenna secured to an inner surface of the container.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein transmitting power from the at least one antenna comprises transmitting power from at least one antenna secured to an outer surface of the container.

39. The method of claim 34, further comprising adjusting an intensity of the power transmitted from the at least one antenna depending on a time duration required to perform the process on the at least one chargeable device positioned within the container.

40. A device that facilitates charging a chargeable device, the device comprising:

means for transmitting power from the at least one antenna coupled to a container to at least one other antenna positioned within an associated coupling-mode region and coupled to a chargeable device positioned in the container; and

means for performing a process on at least one chargeable device positioned in the container.