Wireless energy transfer
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
at least one coil configured to receive energy wirelessly, the at least one coil extending along at least one wall of the housing and about a peripheral surface of the electronic device that extends between the first and second faces of the electronic device; and
an electrical connector configured to provide energy received by the at least one coil to an electronic device retained in the through-hole.
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Abstract
Apparatus and a method are provided. One example of the apparatus comprises: a housing, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole; at least one coil configured to receive energy wirelessly; and an electrical connector configured to provide energy received by the at least one coil to an electronic device retained in the through-hole.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
at least one coil configured to receive energy wirelessly, the at least one coil extending along at least one wall of the housing and about a peripheral surface of the electronic device that extends between the first and second faces of the electronic device; and
an electrical connector configured to provide energy received by the at least one coil to an electronic device retained in the through-hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
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14. A method, comprising:
- providing a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
providing at least one coil configured to receive energy wirelessly, the at least one coil extending along at least one wall of the housing and about a peripheral surface of the electronic device that extends between the first and second faces of the electronic device; and
providing an electrical connector configured to provide energy received by the at least one coil to an electronic device retained in the through-hole. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- providing a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, configured to retain an electronic device in the through-hole, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, for housing an electronic device, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
at least one coil, for receiving energy wirelessly, coiled around an electronic device housed by the housing, the at least one coil extending along at least one wall of the housing and about a peripheral surface of the electronic device that extends between the first and second faces of the electronic device; and
an electrical connector configured to provide energy received by the at least one coil to the electronic device.
- a housing having one or more walls, defining a through-hole, for housing an electronic device, wherein the housing is configured to retain the electronic device in the through-hole while leaving at least a first face and a second face of the electronic device substantially exposed;
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