Adaptive inductive power supply with communication
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1. A wireless power supply for communicating with a plurality of devices, each of the devices capable of communicating with said wireless power supply using a respective communication protocol, said wireless power supply comprising:
- a primary for transferring contactless power to at least one of the devices; and
a control system operatively coupled to said primary, said control system configured to control transfer of contactless power; and
a communication system for establishing a communication link between at least two of the plurality of devices, wherein said communication system manages protocol conversion of communication received from at least one first device of the plurality of devices and transferred to a second device of the plurality of devices, wherein said communication system of said wireless power supply manages protocol conversion within the wireless power supply.
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Abstract
An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote device. Further, the ballast may provide a path for the remote device to communicate with device other than the adaptive inductive ballast.
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1. A wireless power supply for communicating with a plurality of devices, each of the devices capable of communicating with said wireless power supply using a respective communication protocol, said wireless power supply comprising:
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a primary for transferring contactless power to at least one of the devices; and a control system operatively coupled to said primary, said control system configured to control transfer of contactless power; and a communication system for establishing a communication link between at least two of the plurality of devices, wherein said communication system manages protocol conversion of communication received from at least one first device of the plurality of devices and transferred to a second device of the plurality of devices, wherein said communication system of said wireless power supply manages protocol conversion within the wireless power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating from a wireless power supply to a plurality of devices, each of the devices capable of communicating with the wireless power supply using a respective communication protocol, said method comprising:
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transferring contactless power to at least one of the devices; establishing a communication link between at least two of the plurality of devices, wherein communication is received from at least one first device of the at least two devices and transferred to a second device of the at least two devices; managing, in the wireless power supply, protocol conversion of communication received from the at least one first device and transferred to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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