WIRELESS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND ORNAMENTS DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING NON-RADIATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER

• US 20150333533A1
• Filed: 05/13/2015
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Powered By Aura, LLC
• Original Assignee: Powered By Aura, LLC
• Inventors: Higgins, Christopher Thomas, Johar, Hardeep Singh, Silva, Joseph Craig
• Application Number:
  US14/710,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20150333533A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/103 Non-permanent, e.g. electric
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 33/08 Christmas tree decorations
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/026 Fastening of transformers or ballasts
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/04 for Christmas trees
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control

Abstract

A system is for wireless non-radiative energy transfer. A transmitter comprises an inductively coupled power source that is configured to provide a magnetic energy field. One or more receivers are configured to be placed within the magnetic energy field. A decoupling and rectifying stage is configured to supply power to a device.

Claims

1. A system for wireless non-radiative energy transfer, comprising:

a transmitter comprising an inductively coupled power source that is configured to provide a magnetic energy field;

one or more receivers that are configured to be placed within the magnetic energy field; and

a decoupling and rectifying stage configured to supply power to a device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein device is a powered ornament.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the powered ornament is a light.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the powered ornament is an electrical feature.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a repeater to extend the volume of the magnetic energy field.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the transmitter, receiver, and repeater each comprises inductive and capacitive components.

7. The system of claim 5, comprising a plurality of repeaters.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising a remote control.

9. The system of claim 1, comprising a timing element.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver further comprises an antenna coil.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a resonating source element.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the resonating source element comprising a primary coil.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the receiver comprises a secondary coil.

14. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of transmitters.

15. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of receivers.

16. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of repeaters, transmitters, and receivers.