SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIMITING VOLTAGE IN WIRELESS POWER RECEIVERS
First Claim
1. An apparatus to receive power wirelessly from a transmitter, comprising:
- a power transfer component configured to receive power wirelessly from the transmitter;
a circuit coupled to the power transfer component, the circuit configured to reduce a received voltage when activated;
a controller configured to activate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value and configured to deactivate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value; and
an antenna configured to generate a signal to the transmitter that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for the limiting of voltage in wireless power receivers. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a power transfer component configured to receive power wirelessly from a transmitter. The apparatus further includes a circuit coupled to the power transfer component and configured to reduce a received voltage when activated. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to activate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value and configured to deactivate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value. The apparatus further includes an antenna configured to generate a signal to the transmitter that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value.
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55 Claims
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1. An apparatus to receive power wirelessly from a transmitter, comprising:
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a power transfer component configured to receive power wirelessly from the transmitter; a circuit coupled to the power transfer component, the circuit configured to reduce a received voltage when activated; a controller configured to activate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value and configured to deactivate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value; and an antenna configured to generate a signal to the transmitter that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for limiting voltage in a wireless power receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving power wirelessly from a transmitter; measuring a value of a received voltage; activating a circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value, the circuit configured to reduce the received voltage; generating a pulse received by the transmitter when the circuit is activated that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value; and deactivating the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus configured to limit voltage in a wireless power receiver, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving power wirelessly from a transmitter; means for measuring a value of a received voltage; means for activating a circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value, the circuit configured to reduce the received voltage; means for generating a pulse received by the transmitter when the circuit is activated that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value; and means for deactivating the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
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receive power wirelessly from a transmitter; measure a value of a received voltage; activate a circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value, the circuit configured to reduce the received voltage; generate a pulse received by the transmitter when the circuit is activated that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value; and deactivate the circuit when the received voltage reaches a second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for limiting voltage in a wireless power receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving power wirelessly from a transmitter; measuring a value of a received voltage; activating a circuit when the received voltage reaches a first threshold value to reduce the received voltage; generating a pulse received by the transmitter when the circuit is activated that signals to the transmitter that the received voltage reached the first threshold value; and deactivating the circuit after a fixed time.
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