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First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a) providing a source resonator comprising a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance;
b) providing a device resonator comprising a second conductive loop in parallel with a second capacitive element and in series with a second adjustable element the device resonator having a device target impedance;
c) providing a repeater resonator;
d) arranging a position of the repeater resonator substantially in the vicinity of a position of the source resonator and a position of the device resonator;
e) connecting a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the second conductive loop;
f) connecting a network analyzer in series with the first conductive loop;
g) adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until a measured impedance of the source resonator is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance;
h) connecting a resistor corresponding to the source target impedance in series with the first conductive loop;
i) connecting the network analyzer in series with the second conductive loop; and
j) adjusting at least one of the second capacitive element and the second adjustable element until a measured impedance of the device resonator is within a predetermined range of the device target impedance.
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Abstract
A method includes providing a source resonator including a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance, providing a plurality of device resonators each including a conductive loop and having a device target impedance, connecting, for each of the plurality of device resonators, a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the conductive loop of each of the plurality of device resonators, connecting a network analyzer in series with the first conductive loop and adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until a measured impedance of the source resonator is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance.
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11 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) providing a source resonator comprising a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance; b) providing a device resonator comprising a second conductive loop in parallel with a second capacitive element and in series with a second adjustable element the device resonator having a device target impedance; c) providing a repeater resonator; d) arranging a position of the repeater resonator substantially in the vicinity of a position of the source resonator and a position of the device resonator; e) connecting a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the second conductive loop; f) connecting a network analyzer in series with the first conductive loop; g) adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until a measured impedance of the source resonator is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance; h) connecting a resistor corresponding to the source target impedance in series with the first conductive loop; i) connecting the network analyzer in series with the second conductive loop; and j) adjusting at least one of the second capacitive element and the second adjustable element until a measured impedance of the device resonator is within a predetermined range of the device target impedance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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providing a source resonator comprising a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance; providing a plurality of device resonators each comprising a conductive loop and having a device target impedance; connecting, for each of the plurality of device resonators, a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the conductive loop of each of the plurality of device resonators; connecting a network analyzer in series with the first conductive loop; and adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until a measured impedance of the source resonator is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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a) providing a source resonator comprising a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance; b) providing a device resonator comprising a second conductive loop in parallel with a second capacitive element and in series with a second adjustable element the device resonator having a device target impedance; c) providing a repeater resonator; d) arranging a position of the resonator substantially in the vicinity of a position of the source resonator and a position of the device resonator; e) connecting a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the second conductive loop; f) adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until an impedance measured in series with the first conductive loop is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance; g) connecting a resistor corresponding to the source target impedance in series with the first conductive loop; and h) adjusting at least one at the second capacitive element and the second adjustable element until an impedance measured in series with the second conductive loop is within a predetermined range of the device target impedance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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