SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER
First Claim
1. A power transfer system comprising:
- a receiver configured to wirelessly receive power for powering an electronic device;
a power source; and
at least one transmitter operably coupled to the power source for wireless transfer of power generated by the power source, wherein when the at least one transmitter is operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a first mode such that the power source generates power at a first level and the at least one transmitter transfers the generated power to the receiver, andwherein when the at least one transmitter is not operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a second mode such that the power source generates power at a second level lower than the first level or equal to zero and the transmitter does not wirelessly transfer power.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are power transfer systems. The power transfer system includes a receiver configured to wirelessly receive power for powering an electronic device, a power source, and at least one transmitter operably coupled to the power source for wirelessly transferring power generated by the power source. When the at least one transmitter is operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a first mode such that the power source generates power at a first level and the at least one transmitter transfers the generated power to the receiver. When the transmitter is not operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a second mode such that the power source generates power at a second level lower than the first level or equal to zero and the transmitter does not wirelessly transfer power.
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33 Claims
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1. A power transfer system comprising:
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a receiver configured to wirelessly receive power for powering an electronic device; a power source; and at least one transmitter operably coupled to the power source for wireless transfer of power generated by the power source, wherein when the at least one transmitter is operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a first mode such that the power source generates power at a first level and the at least one transmitter transfers the generated power to the receiver, and wherein when the at least one transmitter is not operably coupled to the receiver, the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a second mode such that the power source generates power at a second level lower than the first level or equal to zero and the transmitter does not wirelessly transfer power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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providing at least one transmitter operably coupled to a power source for wireless transfer of power generated by the power source to a receiver; and when the at least one transmitter is operably coupled to the receiver; operating the power source and the at least one transmitter together in a first mode such that the power source generates power at a first level and the at least one transmitter transfers the generated power to the receiver; when the at least one transmitter is not operably coupled to the receiver, operating the power source and the at least one transmitter operate together in a second mode such that the power source to generate power at a second level lower than the first level or equal to zero and the transmitter does not wirelessly transfer power. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A receiver in closely-spaced apart arrangement relative to a power source and configured to be operably coupled with an electronic device.
- 29. A transmitter configured to be one of coupled and uncoupled to a power source and a receiver, the at least one transmitter being configured such that the current through the power source increases when the at least one transmitter is coupled between the power source and the receiver for transferring power to the receiver, and such that the current decreases when the at least one transmitter is not coupled between the power source and the receiver.
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