ADAPTIVE INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY WITH COMMUNICATION
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1. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply, said method comprising:
- receiving, in the inductive power supply, load information from a remote device;
maintaining a remote device list in memory, the remote device list capable of including a plurality of present remote devices;
configuring at least one of the inductive power supply and the remote device based on the load information in order to supply power; and
in response to a change in status, reconfiguring at least one of the inductive power supply and the remote device in order to supply power.
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Abstract
An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote device. Further, the ballast may provide a path for the remote device to communicate with device other than the adaptive inductive ballast.
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1. A method for supplying power from an inductive power supply, said method comprising:
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receiving, in the inductive power supply, load information from a remote device; maintaining a remote device list in memory, the remote device list capable of including a plurality of present remote devices; configuring at least one of the inductive power supply and the remote device based on the load information in order to supply power; and in response to a change in status, reconfiguring at least one of the inductive power supply and the remote device in order to supply power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An inductive power supply for supplying power to a remote device, said inductive power supply comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive power usage information from said remote device; a primary configured to transfer power to said remote device; and a controller in communication with said receiver, said primary, and said memory, said controller programmed to; maintain a remote device list in memory, said remote device list capable of including a plurality of present remote devices; configure at least one of said inductive power supply and said remote device based on said power usage information in order to supply power; reconfigure, in response to a change in status of said remote device, at least one of said inductive power supply and said remote device in order to supply power. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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