Method and system for powering an electronic device via a wireless link
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1. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device, the system comprising:
- a transmitter configured to generate a substantially single frequency signal; and
a transmit antenna having a first polarization and configured to receive the substantially single frequency signal from the transmitter and to generate an electromagnetic signal to transfer power to a receiving antenna of the power consuming device, the receiving antenna having a second polarization, and the first polarization of the transmit antenna being adjusted to match the second polarization of the receiving antenna.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing power to a chargeable device via radio frequency link are provided. In one aspect, a method of providing power to a chargeable device via radio frequency link comprises generating a substantially unmodulated signal. The method further comprises radiating a substantially unmodulated radio frequency (RF) signal to the chargeable device via a transmit antenna based on the substantially unmodulated signal. The method further comprises powering or charging the chargeable device with power delivered by the substantially unmodulated RF signal.
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1. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device, the system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to generate a substantially single frequency signal; and a transmit antenna having a first polarization and configured to receive the substantially single frequency signal from the transmitter and to generate an electromagnetic signal to transfer power to a receiving antenna of the power consuming device, the receiving antenna having a second polarization, and the first polarization of the transmit antenna being adjusted to match the second polarization of the receiving antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the system comprising:
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a first transmitter configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and a second transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively powering or charging the power consuming device in a way such that the combination of the first and second signals produces more amplitude than either of the first or second signals would produce individually. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23)
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19. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the system comprising:
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a first transmitter configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and a second transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively powering or charging the power consuming device, and the amplitude of the combination of the first and second signals is higher than the amplitude of either one of the first and second signals.
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20. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the system comprising:
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a first transmitter configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and a second transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively powering or charging the power consuming device, the phase difference between the first signal and the second signal at the location of the power consuming device being substantially 0 degrees. pg,26 - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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24. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the system comprising:
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a first transmitter configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and a second transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals collectively powering or charging the power consuming device, the power consuming device further comprising a charge receiving antenna, and the controller being configured to adjust a polarization of the first and second antenna to substantially match a polarization of the charge receiving antenna. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method of transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the method comprising:
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generating a substantially unmodulated signal; generating a substantially unmodulated electromagnetic signal to power or charge the power consuming device via a transmit antenna based on the substantially unmodulated signal, the power consuming device further comprising a charge receiving antenna, and adjusting a polarization of the transmit antenna to match a polarization of the charge receiving antenna. pg,27
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27. A method of transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device;
transmitting a second signal via a second antenna to the power consuming device; and powering or charging the power consuming device with power delivered by the combination of the first and second signals, the combination having a higher amplitude than either of the first or second signals individually. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
- transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device;
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28. A method of transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device; transmitting a second signal via a second antenna to the power consuming device; and
powering or charging the power consuming device with power delivered by the combination of the first and second signals; andcombining the first and second signals to charge the power consuming device using the combination of the first and second signals, the combination having an amount of power that is greater than either one of the first and second signals individually.
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29. A method of transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device;
transmitting a second signal via a second antenna to the power consuming device; powering or charging the power consuming device with power delivered by the combination of the first and second signals; and adjusting the phase difference between the first and second signals such that the phase difference between the first and second signals is substantially 0 degrees at the location of the power consuming device.
- transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device;
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34. A system for transmitting wireless power, comprising:
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a transmitter configured to generate a signal; an antenna configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and generate an electromagnetic signal; a receiver that receives a feedback signal from a power consuming device, the feedback signal being indicative of measured signal power in the power consuming device; and a controller configured to adjust an amount of power transmitted based on the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system configured to transfer power to a power consuming device, the system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to generate a substantially single frequency signal; a transmit antenna configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and generate an electromagnetic signal to transfer power to a receiving antenna of the power consuming device; and a controller configured to adjust the polarization of the transmit antenna to match a polarization of the receiving antenna.
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47. A system configured to receive power via a wireless link, the system comprising:
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a receiver that receives power wirelessly from both a first transmitter that is configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, and via a second transmitter that is configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device such that a combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively power or charge the power consuming device, and the combination of the first and second signals produces more amplitude than either the first or second signal would produce individually. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system configured to receive power via a wireless fields, the system comprising:
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a receiver that receives from both a first transmitter configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device and from a second transmitter configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the receiver receiving a combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter, and an amplitude of the combination of the first and second signals is higher than the amplitude of either one of the first and second signals.
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55. A system configured to receive power from a power consuming device via a wireless field, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a combined signal from a first transmitter that is configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device and a second transmitter that is configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device such that a combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively power or charge the power consuming device, the receiver configured to receive the signals such that a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal at the location of the power consuming device is substantially 0 degrees. pg,30 - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. An apparatus for transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a substantially unmodulated signal; means for generating a substantially unmodulated electromagnetic signal to power or charge the power consuming device via a transmit antenna based on the substantially unmodulated signal, the power consuming device further comprising a charge receiving antenna, and means for adjusting a polarization of the transmit antenna to match a polarization of the charge receiving antenna.
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59. An apparatus for transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device; means for transmitting a second signal via a second antenna to the power consuming device; and means for powering or charging the power consuming device with power delivered by the combination of the first and second signals, the combination having a higher amplitude than either of the first or second signals individually.
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60. An apparatus for transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless link, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a first signal via a first antenna to a power consuming device;
means for transmitting a second signal via a second antenna to the power consuming device;means for powering or charging the power consuming device with power delivered by the combination of the first and second signals; and
means for adjusting the phase difference between the first and second signals such that the phase difference between the first and second signals is substantially 0 degrees at the location of the power consuming device.
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61. A method for transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and transmitting a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals collectively powering or charging the power consuming device, the power consuming device further comprising a charge receiving antenna; and adjusting a polarization of the first and second antenna to substantially match a polarization of the charge receiving antenna. pg,31
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62. An apparatus for transferring power to a power consuming device via a wireless field, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; and means for transmitting a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device, the combination of the first and second signals collectively powering or charging the power consuming device, the power consuming device further comprising a charge receiving antenna; and means for adjusting a polarization of the first and second antenna to substantially match a polarization of the charge receiving antenna.
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63. A method for transmitting power via a wireless field to a power consuming device, the method comprising:
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generating a driving signal; generating an electromagnetic signal based on the driving signal; receiving a feedback signal from the power consuming device, the feedback signal being indicative of measured signal power in the power consuming device; and adjusting an amount of power transmitted based on the feedback signal.
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64. An apparatus for transmitting power via a wireless field to a power consuming device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a driving signal; means for generating an electromagnetic signal based on the driving signal; means for receiving a feedback signal from the power consuming device, the feedback signal being indicative of measured signal power in the power consuming device; and means for adjusting an amount of power transmitted based on the feedback signal.
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65. A method of receiving power via a wireless field, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal transmitted via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; receiving a second signal transmitted via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; receiving a combination of the first and second such that an amplitude of the combination of the first and second signals is higher than the amplitude of either one of the first and second signals.
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66. An apparatus for receiving power via a wireless field, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first signal transmitted via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; means for receiving a second signal transmitted via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device; means for receiving a combination of the first and second such that an amplitude of the combination of the first and second signals is higher than the amplitude of either one of the first and second signals. pg,32
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67. A method of receiving power from a power consuming device via a wireless field, the method comprising:
receiving a combined signal from a first transmitter that is configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device and a second transmitter that configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device such that a combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively power or charge the power consuming device, the receiver configured to receive the signals such that a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal at the location of the power consuming device is substantially 0 degrees.
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68. An apparatus for receiving power from a power consuming device via a wireless field, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a combined signal from a first transmitter that is configured to transmit a first signal via a first antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device and a second transmitter that configured to transmit a second signal via a second antenna for powering or charging the power consuming device such that a combination of the first and second signals from the first transmitter and the second transmitter collectively power or charge the power consuming device, the receiver configured to receive the signals such that a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal at the location of the power consuming device is substantially 0 degrees; and
means for adjusting at least one parameter of the means for receiving.
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