WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER
First Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- monitoring circuitry configured to monitor a resonant frequency of a supply source;
a receiving component; and
a control unit configured to vary a resonant frequency of said receiving component, wherein the apparatus is configured to vary the resonant frequency of said receiving component in dependence upon a signal from said monitoring circuitry.
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Abstract
An apparatus (200) comprising monitoring circuitry (230) configured to monitor a resonant frequency of a supply source (100), a receiving component (211a), and a control unit (220) configured to vary a resonant frequency of said receiving component (211a), wherein the apparatus (200) is configured to vary the resonant frequency of said receiving component (211a) in dependence upon the resonant frequency of said supply source (100).
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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monitoring circuitry configured to monitor a resonant frequency of a supply source; a receiving component; and a control unit configured to vary a resonant frequency of said receiving component, wherein the apparatus is configured to vary the resonant frequency of said receiving component in dependence upon a signal from said monitoring circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a presence of a supply source; means for monitoring a resonant frequency of said supply source; and means for varying a resonant frequency of a receiving component in dependence upon the resonant frequency of said supply source.
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- 15. An apparatus comprising a receiving component having variable resonance characteristics for receiving energy wirelessly from a supply source, wherein the resonance characteristics of the receiving component may be varied to match resonance characteristics of the supply source to increase the efficiency at which energy is received from the supply source.
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26. A system comprising:
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a supply source, and an apparatus comprising; monitoring circuitry configured to a monitor a resonant frequency of the supply source; a receiving component; and a control unit configured to vary a resonant frequency of said receiving component, wherein the apparatus is configured to vary the resonant frequency of said receiving component in dependence upon a signal from said monitoring circuitry.
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27. A method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a supply source; monitoring a resonant frequency of said supply source; and varying a resonant frequency of a receiving component in dependence upon the resonant frequency of said supply source. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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33. A computer program stored on a storage-medium which, when executed by a processor, is arranged to perform a method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a supply source; monitoring a resonant frequency of said supply source; and varying a resonant frequency of a receiving component in dependence upon the resonant frequency of said supply source.
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