CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- a coil;
a connection module coupled to said coil and configured to allow said coil to communicate with an energy source to generate a magnetic field; and
a field-focusing element, wherein when the magnetic field varies in time at a predetermined rate, said field-focusing element acts to focus the magnetic field.
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Abstract
A system, such as a charging system, is provided. The system can include a coil. A connection module can be coupled to the coil and configured to allow the coil to communicate with an energy source to generate a magnetic field. A field-focusing element can be included, the field-focusing element acting to focus the magnetic field when the magnetic field varies in time at a predetermined rate. In one embodiment, the field-focusing element may be configured to focus the magnetic field in an area separated from the coil by at least about 5 cm.
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1. A system comprising:
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a coil; a connection module coupled to said coil and configured to allow said coil to communicate with an energy source to generate a magnetic field; and a field-focusing element, wherein when the magnetic field varies in time at a predetermined rate, said field-focusing element acts to focus the magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a propulsion system; an energy storage module configured to exchange energy with said propulsion system; a coil electrically coupled to said energy storage module; and a field-focusing element, wherein when said coil is immersed in an independent magnetic field that varies in time at a predetermined rate, said field-focusing element acts to focus the independent magnetic field around said coil. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a primary coil; a connection module coupled to said primary coil and configured to allow said primary coil to communicate with an energy source to generate a primary magnetic field; a propulsion system; an energy storage module configured to exchange energy with said propulsion system; a secondary coil electrically coupled to said energy storage module; and a field-focusing element, wherein when the primary magnetic field varies in time at a predetermined rate, said field-focusing element acts to focus the magnetic field around said secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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