Three-dimensional imager and projection device
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1. A system for remotely powering an electronic device, the system comprising:
- one or more sensors, the one or more sensors being configured to detect at least invisible light from a field of view;
one or more projectors, the one or more projectors being configured to project at least invisible light into the field of view; and
one or more processors configured tocontrol the one or more projectors to project at least one or more invisible light patterns into the field of view;
analyze the invisible light detected by the one or more sensors in order to identify the location of an electronic device within the field of view; and
control the one or more projectors to project a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward the identified location in the field of view in order to power the electronic device by wirelessly transferring energy to the electronic device.
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Abstract
The systems and methods described herein include a device that can scan the surrounding environment and construct a 3D image, map, or representation of the surrounding environment using, for example, invisible light projected into the environment. In some implementations, the device can also project into the surrounding environment one or more visible radiation pattern patterns (e.g., a virtual object, text, graphics, images, symbols, color patterns, etc.) that are based at least in part on the 3D map of the surrounding environment.
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1. A system for remotely powering an electronic device, the system comprising:
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one or more sensors, the one or more sensors being configured to detect at least invisible light from a field of view; one or more projectors, the one or more projectors being configured to project at least invisible light into the field of view; and one or more processors configured to control the one or more projectors to project at least one or more invisible light patterns into the field of view; analyze the invisible light detected by the one or more sensors in order to identify the location of an electronic device within the field of view; and control the one or more projectors to project a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward the identified location in the field of view in order to power the electronic device by wirelessly transferring energy to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for remotely powering an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least invisible light from a field of view using one or more sensors; projecting at least invisible light into the field of view using one or more projectors; and performing processing with one or more processors to control the one or more projectors to project at least one or more invisible light patterns into the field of view; analyze the invisible light detected by the one or more sensors in order to identify the location of an electronic device within the field of view; and control the one or more projectors to project a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward the identified location in the field of view in order to power the electronic device by wirelessly transferring energy to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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