MODULAR ANTENNAS IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A transmitter in a wireless power transmission system comprising:
- a transmitter board comprising one or more ports configured to receive one or more antenna boards;
an antenna board comprising one or more antenna elements configured to transmit power waves, wherein the antenna board is configured to removably connect to the one or more ports of the transmitter board; and
a heat sink attached to the transmitter board configured to absorb heat generated by the transmitter board, the heat sink configured to reflect the power waves transmitted by the antenna board in a pre-determined direction.
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Abstract
A wireless power transmission system includes a transmitter configured to transmit power waves including printed circuit boards where a printed circuit board and antenna boards, where each antenna board comprises one or more antenna elements, at least one antenna board resides on a printed circuit board, and the at least one antenna board is connected with a power feeding line. The transmitter further includes a heat sink attached to the at least one printed circuit board, wherein placement of the heat sink with respect to the at least one antenna board comprising the one or more antenna elements and shape of the heat sink is configured such that the heat sink operates as a reflector to direct wireless power waves transmitted from the at least one antenna board in a pre-determined direction.
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22 Claims
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1. A transmitter in a wireless power transmission system comprising:
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a transmitter board comprising one or more ports configured to receive one or more antenna boards; an antenna board comprising one or more antenna elements configured to transmit power waves, wherein the antenna board is configured to removably connect to the one or more ports of the transmitter board; and a heat sink attached to the transmitter board configured to absorb heat generated by the transmitter board, the heat sink configured to reflect the power waves transmitted by the antenna board in a pre-determined direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for making transmitter components, the method comprising:
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forming a transmitter board comprising one or more ports configured to receive one or more antenna boards, wherein each antenna board is configured to removably connect to the transmitter board, and wherein the antenna board comprises one or more antenna elements configured to transmit power waves, and attaching a heat sink to the transmitter board configured to absorb heat generated by the transmitter board, wherein the heat sink is configured to reflect the power waves transmitted by the antenna board in a pre-determined direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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