WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF
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1. A receiving device comprising:
- a receiving antenna configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted by a transmitting device and arranged to associate or dissociate with the transmitting device.
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Abstract
In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes features of a receiving antenna configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted by a transmitting device and arranged to associate or dissociate with the transmitting device.
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1. A receiving device comprising:
a receiving antenna configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted by a transmitting device and arranged to associate or dissociate with the transmitting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transmitting device comprising:
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a transmission antenna configured to transmit power wirelessly to one or more receivers in a multiplexed arrangement; and a frequency generator electrically coupled to the transmission antenna and configured to drive the transmission antenna to transmit the power at a particular frequency or range of frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A transmitting device comprising:
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two or more transmission antennas configured to transmit power wirelessly to one or more receivers in a multiplexed arrangement; and one or more frequency generators electrically coupled to the two or more transmission antennas and configured to drive the transmission antenna to transmit the power at a particular frequency or range of frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first low power signal from a transmitter of a wireless power system at a particular frequency and for a particular time interval; determining if one or more receivers are coupled to the transmitter based on the first low power signal; and transmitting a second high power signal from the transmitter at the particular frequency if the one or more receiving devices are determined to be coupled to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a first low power signal at a particular frequency and for a particular time interval; and a controller configured to determine if one or more receivers are coupled to the transmitter based on the first low power signal, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a second high power signal wirelessly at the particular frequency if the one or more receiving devices are determined to be coupled to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a receiver, a first low power signal from a transmitter of a wireless power system at a particular frequency and for a particular time interval; determining if the receiver is coupled to the transmitter based on the first low power signal; and receiving, at the receiver, a second high power signal from the transmitter at the particular frequency if the receiver is determined to be coupled to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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