RF powered specialty lighting, motion, sound
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a support structure;
a source coupled to the support structure and configured to send wireless power;
an item coupled to the support structure and including a target, a component, and a charge storage element,the target configured to receive the wireless power and convert the wireless power to a usable power, the target electrically connected to the component,the component configured to receive the usable power from the target and activate in response to the usable power,the charge storage element configured to store at least a portion of the usable power to supply to the component; and
means for activating the component in response to detection of a predetermined voltage level of a voltage at the charge storage element.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for wirelessly powering an item. A source is configured to send wireless power. A target is configured to receive the wireless power and convert the wireless power to a useable power. A component is connected to and configured to receive the useable power from the target. When the component receives the usable power, the component activates. Also disclosed is an assembly including a system for wirelessly powering a component and a structure for supporting the system and an item.
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51 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a support structure; a source coupled to the support structure and configured to send wireless power; an item coupled to the support structure and including a target, a component, and a charge storage element, the target configured to receive the wireless power and convert the wireless power to a usable power, the target electrically connected to the component, the component configured to receive the usable power from the target and activate in response to the usable power, the charge storage element configured to store at least a portion of the usable power to supply to the component; and means for activating the component in response to detection of a predetermined voltage level of a voltage at the charge storage element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a target holder coupled to the housing and configured to securely and removably accept a target, the target including a wireless RF energy harvester configured to receive wireless energy and convert it into DC; and at least one component disposed in the housing and configured to be electrically connected to and powered by the target when the target is securely and removably accepted at the target holder. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus, comprising:
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an RF power receiver configured to receive wireless power and convert the wireless power to a useable power; a charge storage element configured to store at least a portion of the usable power, the charge storage element operatively coupled to the RF power receiver; a component configured to be electrically connected to and to receive the useable power from the charge storage element, the component activates in response to the usable power; a switch configured to provide the usable power to the component when the switch is activated and not provide the usable power to the component when the switch is not activated; and a voltage sensor operatively coupled to the charge storage element and the switch, the voltage sensor configured to activate the switch when a voltage at the charge storage element reaches a predetermined voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. An apparatus, comprising:
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an RF power receiver configured to receive wireless power and convert the wireless power into usable power; a charge storage element configured to store at least a portion of the usable power, the charge storage element operatively coupled to the RF power receiver; a component operatively coupled to the charge storage element and configured to receive the usable power from the charge storage element, the component powered at least in part by the usable power; an indicator that provides an indication that a voltage at the charge storage element is not less than a predetermined voltage level when active; a voltage sensor operatively coupled to the charge storage element and the indicator, the voltage sensor configured to activate the indicator when the voltage at the charge storage element reaches the predetermined voltage level; and a switch configured to provide the usable power to the component when the switch is activated and not provide the usable power to the component when the switch is not activated, the voltage sensor configured to activate the switch when the voltage at the charge storage element reaches the predetermined voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing configured to be accepted at a target holder of an item such that the housing is securely and removably coupled to the item when the housing is accepted at the target holder; and an RF energy harvester coupled to the housing and configured to provide usable power to a component when the housing is securely and removably coupled to the item. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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