INTEGRATED WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM
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1. An integrated clock radio for supplying inductive power to a remote device comprising:
- a tank circuit capable of generating an electromagnetic field to transmit power wirelessly to the remote device;
an inverter for driving the tank circuit;
a controller coupled to the inverter, the controller being capable of controlling the supply of inductive power to the remote device; and
integrated clock radio circuitry for displaying time information and outputting audio information.
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Abstract
The present configuration provides an integrated wireless power system for powering or charging a portable device. The integrated wireless power system includes 1) an integrated wireless power appliance that both provides power as well as additional functionality, such as timekeeping, radio, and alarm functionality and 2) a portable device capable of receiving wireless power from the integrated wireless power appliance.
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1. An integrated clock radio for supplying inductive power to a remote device comprising:
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a tank circuit capable of generating an electromagnetic field to transmit power wirelessly to the remote device; an inverter for driving the tank circuit; a controller coupled to the inverter, the controller being capable of controlling the supply of inductive power to the remote device; and integrated clock radio circuitry for displaying time information and outputting audio information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated wireless power appliance for supplying inductive power to a portable device comprising:
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a tank circuit having a primary for inductively transferring power to the portable device; inverter circuitry coupled to the tank circuit, the inverter circuitry being capable of driving the tank circuit to produce an electromagnetic field from the tank circuit. a controller coupled to the inverter, the controller being capable of controlling the transfer of power to the portable device; a circuit sensor for detecting transmissions being at least one of inbound transmissions to and outbound transmissions from the portable device; appliance circuitry for producing an output; interference cancellation circuitry coupled to the circuit sensor and to the appliance circuitry, the interference cancellation circuitry being capable of removing components of the transmissions from the output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for removing interference from an output of an integrated wireless power appliance, the integrated wireless power appliance is capable of supplying inductive power to a remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying power to a tank circuit within the integrated wireless power appliance; establishing an inductive coupling between the integrated wireless power appliance and the remote device; producing the output from the integrated wireless power appliance; detecting transmissions being at least one of inbound transmissions to or outbound transmissions from the remote device; based on said detecting, removing components of the transmissions from the output of the integrated wireless power appliance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An integrated wireless power appliance comprising:
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a tank circuit having a primary capable of generating an electromagnetic field for inductively coupling with a remote device; a controller for controlling power transfer to the remote device via the inductive coupling; appliance circuitry for performing functions of the integrated wireless power appliance; a housing enclosing the appliance circuitry; and a platform enclosing the primary and extending from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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