BASE SIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION USING VEHICLE CONTROLLER SWITCHING FREQUENCY
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1. A method for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, wherein the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle; and
providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency.
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Abstract
Techniques for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle are disclosed. An example method for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle according to the disclosure includes detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, such that the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle, and providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, wherein the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle; and providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle, comprising:
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a transmitter coil circuit including a coil; a ripple detector operably coupled to the transmitter coil circuit; at least one processor operably coupled to the transmitter coil circuit and the ripple detector and configured to; receive a ripple frequency from the ripple detector, wherein the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle; and provide an electrical current to the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle, comprising:
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means for detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter means, wherein the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle; and means for providing an electrical current to the transmitter means based at least in part on the ripple frequency. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to control a wireless charging system, comprising:
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code for detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, wherein the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in a vehicle; and code for providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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