Method and system for wireless battery charging utilizing ultrasonic transducer array based beamforming
First Claim
1. A method of processing signals, the method comprising:
- in an ultrasound power transmitter device comprising a transmit ultrasonic transducer array having a plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers;
activating a first set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a first electronic device;
activating a second set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a second electronic device, wherein the second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers is different than the first set of ultrasonic transducers;
beaming, via said activated first set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the first electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the first electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the first electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices; and
beaming, via said activated second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the second electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the second electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the second electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices.
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Abstract
An ultrasound power transmitter comprising a transmit ultrasonic transducer array has a plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasound power transmitter activates a set of transmit ultrasonic transducers in close proximity of an electronic device to be arranged to beam ultrasound energy to the electronic device. Alignment magnets of the ultrasound power transmitter are aligned with corresponding alignment magnets of the electronic device to manage the ultrasound beaming. The ultrasound energy may be converted into electric power to charge the battery of the electronic device. Feedbacks may be provided by the electronic device to the ultrasound power transmitter to increase power transmission efficiency. The ultrasound power transmitter may pair the electronic device with other different electronic devices utilizing ultrasonic signals. A spacer with good ultrasound power transmission properties may be located between the ultrasound power transmitter and an ultrasound power receiver of an intended electronic device to enhance power transmission.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of processing signals, the method comprising:
in an ultrasound power transmitter device comprising a transmit ultrasonic transducer array having a plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers; activating a first set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a first electronic device; activating a second set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a second electronic device, wherein the second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers is different than the first set of ultrasonic transducers; beaming, via said activated first set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the first electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the first electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the first electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices; and beaming, via said activated second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the second electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the second electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the second electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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6. An ultrasound power transmitter device, comprising:
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one or more processors and circuits; and a transmit ultrasonic transducer array having a plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers, the ultrasound power transmitter device configured to; activate a first set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a first electronic device; activate a second set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a second electronic device, wherein the second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers is different than the first set of ultrasonic transducers; beam, via said activated first set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the first electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device to charge an electrical battery of the first electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the first electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic device; and beam, via said activated second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device utilizing a spacer comprising ultrasound conductive material and located between the ultrasound power transmitter device and the second electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the second electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the second electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23)
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11. An ultrasound power transmitter device, comprising:
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one or more processors and circuits; a transmit ultrasonic transducer array having a plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers; and a spacer comprising an ultrasound conductive material located inside said ultrasound power transmitter device; the ultrasound power transmitter device configured to; activate a first set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a first electronic device; activate a second set of said plurality of transmit ultrasonic transducers in a proximity of an ultrasound power receiver associated with a second electronic device; beam, via said activated first set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the first electronic device to charge an electrical battery of the first electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the first electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic device; and beam, via said activated second set of transmit ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound signals comprising ultrasound energy to said ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device, wherein said ultrasound energy is utilized by the ultrasound power receiver associated with the second electronic device to charge an electrical battery that powers the second electronic device, wherein the ultrasound signals beamed to the ultrasound receiver associated with the second electronic device further comprise device pairing information to pair the first and second electronic devices to establish communication between the first and the second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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