APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER COIL CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power, the apparatus comprising:
- a first coil loop defining a first area, the first coil loop conducting current having a first current value and generating a first magnetic field; and
a second coil loop surrounding the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current having a second current value and generating a second magnetic field, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly transmitting power. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless transmitting power is provided. The apparatus comprises a first coil loop defining a first area, the first coil loop conducting current at a first current value for generating a first magnetic field. The apparatus further comprises a second coil loop surrounding the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current at a second current value generating a second magnetic field, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power, the apparatus comprising:
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a first coil loop defining a first area, the first coil loop conducting current having a first current value and generating a first magnetic field; and a second coil loop surrounding the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current having a second current value and generating a second magnetic field, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transmitting wireless power, comprising:
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generating a first magnetic field via a first coil loop, the first coil loop defining a first area and conducting current at a first current value; and generating a second magnetic field via a second coil loop, the second coil loop surrounding the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current at a second current value, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power, the apparatus comprising:
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a first means for generating a first magnetic field wound about a point to define a first area, the first means for generating the first magnetic field conducting time-varying electrical current at a first current value; a second means for generating a second magnetic wound about the point to define a second area, the second means for conducting electrical current conducting time-varying electrical current at a second current value, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30)
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28. An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power, the apparatus comprising:
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a first coil loop defining a first area, the first coil loop conducting current having a first current value and generating a first magnetic field; and a second coil loop separated from the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current having a second current value and generating a second magnetic field; and at least one driver circuit configured to drive the first coil with a first current value and the second coil loop with a second current value, the first current value different from the second current value, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area.
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