WIRELESS CHARGER UNITS FOR POWERING LOW-COST DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for providing electrical power to an electronic device from a wireless charger unit, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an alternating current magnetic field at a predetermined frequency from a transmitter unit to a physically separate receiver unit;
receiving the alternating current magnetic field at the receiver unit;
said receiver unit being resonant at the predetermined frequency or at a multiple integer of the predetermined frequency;
converting the alternating current magnetic field into an alternating current; and
rectifyingthe alternating current to provide a direct current output.
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Abstract
Wireless charger units include a transmitter unit to provide an AC magnetic field at a predetermined frequency to a physically separate receiver unit, the receiver unit receives the alternating current magnetic field, converts the alternating current magnetic field into an alternating current, and rectifies the alternating current to provide a direct current output. The receiver unit can be resonant at a multiple integer of the predetermined frequency. The electronic device may be a disposable and may include a blister pack for pills with the receiver unit monitoring the usage of the pills. The receiver unit may also include an intelligent controller. Related methods are disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing electrical power to an electronic device from a wireless charger unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing an alternating current magnetic field at a predetermined frequency from a transmitter unit to a physically separate receiver unit; receiving the alternating current magnetic field at the receiver unit; said receiver unit being resonant at the predetermined frequency or at a multiple integer of the predetermined frequency; converting the alternating current magnetic field into an alternating current; and
rectifyingthe alternating current to provide a direct current output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless charger unit for providing electrical power to an electronic device, said wireless charger unit comprising:
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a transmitter unit to provide an alternating current magnetic field at a predetermined frequency from the transmitter unit to a physically separate receiver unit;
the receiver unitreceives the alternating current magnetic field; said receiver unit is resonant at the predetermined frequency or at a multiple integer of the predetermined frequency; the receiver unit converts the alternating current magnetic field into an alternating current; and the receiver unit rectifies the alternating current to provide a direct current output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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