INDUCTIVE POWER OUTLET LOCATOR
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1. A power outlet locator for locating a wireless power outlet, the wireless power outlet comprises at least one primary coil wired to a power supply for inductively coupling with a secondary coil wired to an electrical load, the power outlet locator comprising:
- at least one sensor for detecting at least one detection signal emitted by the wireless power outlet; and
at least one processor for receiving a sensor signal from the sensor and computing at least one coordinate of a location of the power outlet.
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Abstract
A locator for locating power outlets and power receivers. A sensor is provided in a power receiver for detecting a detection signal emitted by a remote power outlet. A processor uses the detected signal to compute location coordinates of the power outlet.
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20 Claims
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1. A power outlet locator for locating a wireless power outlet, the wireless power outlet comprises at least one primary coil wired to a power supply for inductively coupling with a secondary coil wired to an electrical load, the power outlet locator comprising:
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at least one sensor for detecting at least one detection signal emitted by the wireless power outlet; and at least one processor for receiving a sensor signal from the sensor and computing at least one coordinate of a location of the power outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power outlet comprising at least one primary coil concealed behind an outer layer of a surface, and at least one indicator for indicating the location of said at least one primary coil;
- said at least one primary coil being connectable to a power supply for coupling with a secondary coil wired to an electrical device, when the secondary coil in front of the surface layer is brought into proximity with the primary coil.
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical device comprising at least one secondary coil for wirelessly receiving power from a power outlet, the electrical device further comprising:
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at least one radio receiver for detecting at least one detection signal emitted by said power outlet; and at least one processor operable to decode the detection signal thereby determining a location of the power outlet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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