Assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface
First Claim
1. An assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface, the assembly comprising:
- a first member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive first filler in a molding process, the first member including a first base portion and a first set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded to the first base portion, each of the first set of surface portions including particles of the first filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the first member; and
a second member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive second filler in a molding process, the second member including a second base portion and a second set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded with the second base portion, each of the second set of surface portions including particles of the second filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the second member;
wherein the members are assembled together so that the first set of surface portions are spaced apart and electrically isolated from the second set of surface portions to allow the first and second sets of surface portions to be biased at first and second different voltage levels, respectively, at the same time and wherein the first and second sets of surface portions allow wireless power transfer to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface.
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Abstract
An assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface is provided. The assembly includes first and second members each of which is formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive filler in a molding process. The members are assembled together so that a first set of surface portions of the first member are spaced apart and electrically isolated from a second set of surface portions of the second member to at least partially define the support surface and to allow the first and second sets of surface portions to be biased at first and second different voltage levels, respectively, at the same time to allow the wireless power transfer.
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20 Claims
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1. An assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface, the assembly comprising:
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a first member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive first filler in a molding process, the first member including a first base portion and a first set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded to the first base portion, each of the first set of surface portions including particles of the first filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the first member; and a second member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive second filler in a molding process, the second member including a second base portion and a second set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded with the second base portion, each of the second set of surface portions including particles of the second filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the second member; wherein the members are assembled together so that the first set of surface portions are spaced apart and electrically isolated from the second set of surface portions to allow the first and second sets of surface portions to be biased at first and second different voltage levels, respectively, at the same time and wherein the first and second sets of surface portions allow wireless power transfer to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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6. The assembly as claimed 5, wherein each of the power members comprises a planar interdigitated electrode and wherein the assembly has a sandwich structure.
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19. An assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface within the interior of a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a first member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive first filler in a molding process, the first member including a first base portion and a first set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded to the first base portion, each of the first set of surface portions including particles of the first filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the first member; and a second member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive second filler in a molding process, the second member including a second base portion and a second set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded with the second base portion, each of the second set of surface portions including particles of the second filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the second member; wherein the members are assembled together so that the first set of surface portions are spaced apart and electrically isolated from the second set of surface portions to allow the first and second sets of surface portions to be biased at first and second different voltage levels, respectively, at the same time and wherein the first and second sets of surface portions allow wireless power transfer to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface.
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20. An assembly having a support surface capable of simultaneously supporting and wirelessly supplying electrical power to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface within the interior of an automotive vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a first member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive first filler in a molding process, the first member including a first base portion and a first set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded with the first base portion, each of the first set of surface portions including particles of the first filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the first member; and a second member formed as a unitary molded part from at least one plastic formulated with an electrically conductive second filler in a molding process, the second member including a second base portion and a second set of surface portions partially defining the support surface and bonded with the second base portion, each of the second set of surface portions including particles of the second filler dispersed therein in a concentration sufficient to provide a substantially continuous conductive path in the second member; wherein the members are assembled together so that the first set of surface portions are spaced apart and electrically isolated from the second set of surface portions to allow the first and second sets of surface portions to be biased at first and second different voltage levels, respectively, at the same time and wherein the first and second sets of surface portions allow wireless power transfer to a portable electronic device supported on the support surface.
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