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Adaptive inductive power supply with communication

  • US 8,315,561 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2011
  • Issued: 11/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A contactless power supply for both transferring contactless power to a remote device via an inductive coupling and exchanging information between a workstation and the remote device, said contactless power supply comprising:

  • a communication interface for establishing a communication link separate from the inductive coupling and between the remote device and the workstation through the contactless power supply;

    a primary for transferring contactless power to the remote device via the inductive coupling, the inductive coupling being formed between the primary and a secondary of the remote device; and

    a control system coupled to said communication interface, said control system configured to exchange information between the remote device and the workstation through the communication link, wherein the communication link is separate from the inductive coupling between the primary and the secondary of the remote device.

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