PROTECTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS IN A HIGHLY RESONANT FIELD
First Claim
1. An electrical circuit, comprising:
- a) a resonator configured to capture electrical energy wirelessly, the resonator electrically connected to an energy capture circuit and comprising;
i) a conditioning sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease an electrical impedance of the resonator and rectify an electrical current of the wirelessly captured energy;
ii) a voltage regulator sub-circuit electrically connected to the conditioning sub-circuit, the voltage regulator sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease the electrical voltage of the wirelessly captured energy; and
b) a communication circuit electrically connected to the energy capture circuit, the communication circuit comprising;
i) a communication sub-circuit configured to transmit and receive a communication signal;
ii) a band stop filter electrically connected in series with the communication sub-circuit, wherein the band stop filter is configured to attenuate an electrical power at a range of selected frequencies; and
iii) an antenna configured to transmit and receive the communication signal, the antenna being electrically connected in series with the band stop filter and the communication sub-circuit.
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Abstract
A system for harnessing and conditioning wirelessly transmitted electrical energy by near field magnetic induction configured with various magnetic field shielding embodiments is disclosed. The shielding embodiments are designed to minimize electromagnetic interference and induced electrical current. The system comprises an electrical energy capture circuit and an RF communication circuit. The electrical energy capture circuit conditions and modifies the wirelessly received electrical energy. The RF communication circuit enables the system to wirelessly communicate with its sub-circuits and other energy capture systems. The system comprises a tunable band stop filter that is electrically connected to the RF communication sub-circuit. In addition, the RF communication sub-circuit is configured with opposing electrically conductive plates that isolate and shield the circuit from an oscillating magnetic field.
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35 Claims
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1. An electrical circuit, comprising:
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a) a resonator configured to capture electrical energy wirelessly, the resonator electrically connected to an energy capture circuit and comprising; i) a conditioning sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease an electrical impedance of the resonator and rectify an electrical current of the wirelessly captured energy; ii) a voltage regulator sub-circuit electrically connected to the conditioning sub-circuit, the voltage regulator sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease the electrical voltage of the wirelessly captured energy; and b) a communication circuit electrically connected to the energy capture circuit, the communication circuit comprising; i) a communication sub-circuit configured to transmit and receive a communication signal; ii) a band stop filter electrically connected in series with the communication sub-circuit, wherein the band stop filter is configured to attenuate an electrical power at a range of selected frequencies; and iii) an antenna configured to transmit and receive the communication signal, the antenna being electrically connected in series with the band stop filter and the communication sub-circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrical circuit, comprising:
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a) a resonator configured to capture electrical energy wirelessly, the resonator being electrically connected to an energy capture circuit comprising; i) a conditioning sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease an electrical impedance of the resonator and rectify an electrical current of the wirelessly captured energy; ii) a voltage regulator sub-circuit electrically connected to the conditioning sub-circuit, the voltage regulator sub-circuit configured to increase or decrease the electrical voltage of the wirelessly captured energy; and b) a communication circuit electrically connected to the energy capture circuit, the communication circuit comprising a communication sub-circuit assembly configured to transmit and receive a communication signal having a radio frequency, the communication sub-circuit assembly comprising; i) a circuit board supporting the communication sub-circuit, the circuit board having a circuit board thickness that extends between circuit board proximal and distal ends; ii) a plurality of spaced apart vias that extend through the circuit board thickness, wherein the plurality of vias are spaced apart from each other by a gap dimensioned to isolate the circuit board from interaction with a magnetic field; iii) first and second electrically conductive plates, wherein the first electrically conductive plate is positioned at the circuit board distal end in electrical contact with the plurality of vias and the second electrically conductive plate is positioned at the circuit board proximal end in electrical contact with the plurality of vias thereby forming an electrical connection between the first and second conductive plates through the circuit board thickness; and c) an antenna electrically connected to the communication sub-circuit configured to transmit and receive the communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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