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SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SENSOR BASED COIL MONITORING OF A WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER

  • US 20160336809A1
  • Filed: 05/11/2016
  • Published: 11/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A wireless power receiver connectable with an electrical hosting device and configured to draw power from a wireless power outlet, said wireless power receiver comprising:

  • a secondary coil connectable to an electric load operable to couple with a primary coil associated with said wireless power outlet;

    a communication and control unit operable to communicate power control signals to said wireless power outlet;

    a plurality of electrical sensors associated with said secondary coil configured to sense an orientation of the secondary coil relative to the primary coil; and

    a monitoring unit operable to communicate with a processing unit, said monitoring unit configured to monitor power transfer parameters associated with each of said plurality of electrical sensors;

    wherein said monitoring unit is operable to receive orientation data from said plurality of electrical sensors, to calculate efficiency data from said sensor data and further operable to communicate said efficiency data to said communication and control unit.

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