Limitation of vampiric power consumption with decoupling of an inductive power apparatus and an alternating current power source
First Claim
1. An inductive battery charging system, comprising:
- an inductive power apparatus that provides power to a target load when the inductive power apparatus is coupled to an alternating current power source;
an observation circuit to determine a power consumption associated with the target load;
a detection circuit to determine when a power consumption reaches a threshold level;
a separation circuit to decouple the inductive power apparatus and the alternating current power source when the power consumption is lower than a threshold level to limit a vampiric power consumption of the inductive power apparatus; and
a bypass circuit to initiate a charging sequence by electrically coupling the alternating current power source and the inductive power apparatus when a bypass input is initiated.
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Abstract
Several methods and systems to perform limitation of vampiric power consumption with decoupling of an inductive power apparatus and an alternating current power source is disclosed. In an embodiment, an inductive battery charging system includes an inductive power apparatus that provides power to a target load when the inductive power apparatus is coupled to an alternating current power source. The system further includes an observation circuit to determine a power consumption associated with the target load, and a detection circuit to determine when a power consumption reaches a threshold level. The system also includes a separation circuit to decouple the inductive power apparatus and the alternating current power source when the power consumption is lower than a threshold level to limit vampiric power consumption of the inductive power apparatus.
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19 Claims
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1. An inductive battery charging system, comprising:
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an inductive power apparatus that provides power to a target load when the inductive power apparatus is coupled to an alternating current power source; an observation circuit to determine a power consumption associated with the target load; a detection circuit to determine when a power consumption reaches a threshold level; a separation circuit to decouple the inductive power apparatus and the alternating current power source when the power consumption is lower than a threshold level to limit a vampiric power consumption of the inductive power apparatus; and a bypass circuit to initiate a charging sequence by electrically coupling the alternating current power source and the inductive power apparatus when a bypass input is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inductive battery charging system, comprising:
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an inductive power apparatus that provides power to a target load when the inductive power apparatus is coupled to an alternating current power source; an observation module to determine a power consumption associated with the target load; a detection module to determine when a power consumption reaches a threshold level; a separation module to decouple the inductive power apparatus and the alternating current power source when the power consumption is lower than a threshold level to limit a vampiric power consumption of the inductive power apparatus; and a bypass module to initiate a charging sequence by electrically coupling the alternating current power source and the inductive power apparatus when a bypass input is detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An inductive battery charger method, comprising:
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inductively generating an electric current using a transformer, a rectification circuit, and a voltage regulation circuit of the inductive power apparatus; amplifying a voltage of a sense resistor; monitoring a power consumption associated with a target load; comparing the power consumption to a threshold level; maintaining a coupling of an inductive power apparatus and an alternating current power source while the power consumption is greater than a threshold level; decoupling an inductive power apparatus and an alternating current power source when the power consumption is lower than the threshold level to limit a vampiric power consumption of an inductive power apparatus, wherein an opto-coupled relay is used to perform at least one of coupling and decoupling the alternating current power source and the inductive power apparatus; and detecting a bypass input using a mechanical interface, wherein the bypass input is comprised of an external contact. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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