ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR POCKET-FORMING
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1. A method for transmitting wireless power, comprising:
- generating two or more RF waves from a transmitter with at least two RF transmit antennas;
forming controlled constructive and destructive interference patterns from the generated RF waves by a radio frequency integrated circuit controlled by a microcontroller;
accumulating energy or power in the form of constructive interference patterns from the RF waves to form pockets of energy;
converging the pockets of energy in 3-d space to a targeted electronic device;
arranging the antennas in an array optimal for charging or operating the targeted electronic device with the pockets of energy.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a plurality of antenna arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. The antenna arrangements may vary in size and geometry, and may operate as a single array, pair array, quad arrays or any other suitable arrangement, which may be designed in accordance with the desired application.
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1. A method for transmitting wireless power, comprising:
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generating two or more RF waves from a transmitter with at least two RF transmit antennas; forming controlled constructive and destructive interference patterns from the generated RF waves by a radio frequency integrated circuit controlled by a microcontroller; accumulating energy or power in the form of constructive interference patterns from the RF waves to form pockets of energy; converging the pockets of energy in 3-d space to a targeted electronic device; arranging the antennas in an array optimal for charging or operating the targeted electronic device with the pockets of energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for transmitting wireless power, comprising:
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a transmitter having two RF antennas in an array for generating pockets of energy; a receiver electrically connected to at least one electronic device for receiving the pockets of energy; a micro-controller connected to a power source for controlling the generated pockets of energy delivered to the electronic device from a predetermined array of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting wireless power, comprising:
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a transmitter for generating two or more RF waves having at least two RF transmit antennas to form controlled constructive interference patterns from the generated RF waves; a micro-controller within the transmitter controlling the constructive interference patterns of generated RF waves for pocket-forming to accumulate pockets of energy in predetermined areas or regions in space; a receiver with at least one antenna to receive the accumulated pockets of energy converging in 3-d space to a targeted electronic device; a communication network connected to transmitter and receiver for determining the areas or regions in space to receive the pockets of energy from the transmitter through an array of antennas for charging or operating the targeted electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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