Wireless power harvesting and transmission with heterogeneous signals
First Claim
1. A transmitter for wireless power transmission comprising:
- at least two antennas configured to transmit at least two radio frequency power signals;
a communication module connected to the at least two antennas, the communication module configured to transmit first radio frequency communication signals to a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and receive second radio frequency communication signals from the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second radio frequency communication signals comprise location information for the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
a power transmission module connected to the at least two antennas, the power transmission module configured to generate the at least two radio frequency power signals; and
a power transmitter control module connected to the power transmission module, the power transmitter control module configured to control a characteristic of the at least two radio frequency power signals, the power transmitter control module connected to the communication module to control the first radio frequency communication signals;
wherein the power transmitter control module controls the characteristic by at least phase-shifting and amplitude-adjusting a first of the at least two radio frequency power signals with respect to a second of the at least two radio frequency power signals to concurrently provide respective summations of the first and second radio frequency power signals at a first wireless power receiver of the first electronic device and at a second wireless power receiver of the second electronic device via constructive and destructive interference patterns.
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Abstract
The present invention is a wireless power system which includes components which can be recharged by harvesting wireless power, wireless power transmitters for transmitting the power, and devices which are powered from the components. Features such as temperature monitoring, tiered network protocols including both data and power communication, and power management strategies related to both charging and non-charging operations, are used to improve performance of the wireless network. Rechargeable batteries which are configured to be recharged using wireless power have unique components specifically tailored for recharging operations rather than for providing power to a device. A wireless power supply for powering implanted devices benefits from an external patient controller which contains features for adjusting both power transmission and harvesting provided by other components of the wireless power network.
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19 Claims
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1. A transmitter for wireless power transmission comprising:
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at least two antennas configured to transmit at least two radio frequency power signals; a communication module connected to the at least two antennas, the communication module configured to transmit first radio frequency communication signals to a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and receive second radio frequency communication signals from the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second radio frequency communication signals comprise location information for the first electronic device and the second electronic device; a power transmission module connected to the at least two antennas, the power transmission module configured to generate the at least two radio frequency power signals; and a power transmitter control module connected to the power transmission module, the power transmitter control module configured to control a characteristic of the at least two radio frequency power signals, the power transmitter control module connected to the communication module to control the first radio frequency communication signals; wherein the power transmitter control module controls the characteristic by at least phase-shifting and amplitude-adjusting a first of the at least two radio frequency power signals with respect to a second of the at least two radio frequency power signals to concurrently provide respective summations of the first and second radio frequency power signals at a first wireless power receiver of the first electronic device and at a second wireless power receiver of the second electronic device via constructive and destructive interference patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing wireless power transmission comprising:
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transmitting first radio frequency communication signals to a first electronic device and a second electronic device and receiving second radio frequency communication signals from the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second radio frequency communication signals comprise location information for the first electronic device and the second electronic device; generating at least two radio frequency power signals using at least two antennas; and controlling a characteristic of the at least two radio frequency power signals, wherein a first of the at least two radio frequency power signals is at least phase-shifted and amplitude-adjusted with respect to a second of the least two radio frequency power signals to concurrently provide respective summations at a first wireless power receiver of the first electronic device and at a second wireless power receiver of the second electronic device via constructive and destructive interference patterns of the at least two radio frequency power signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless power transmission system comprising:
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a power source; a transmitter including (i) at least two antennas configured to transmit at least two radio frequency power signals, (ii) a communication module connected to the at least two antennas, the communication module configured to transmit first radio frequency communication signals to a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and receive second radio frequency communication signals from the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second radio frequency communication signals comprise location information for the first electronic device and the second electronic device, (iii) a power transmission module connected to the at least two antennas and to the power source, the power transmission module configured to generate the at least two radio frequency power signals, and (iv) a power transmitter control module connected to the power transmission module, the power transmitter control module configured to control a characteristic of the at least two radio frequency power signals, the power transmitter control module connected to the communication module to control the first radio frequency communication signals, wherein the power transmitter control module controls the characteristic by at least phase-shifting and amplitude-adjusting a first of the at least two radio frequency power signals with respect to a second of the at least two radio frequency power signals to concurrently provide respective summations of the first and second radio frequency power signals at a first wireless power receiver of the first electronic device and at a second wireless power receiver of the second electronic device via constructive and destructive interference patterns; and each of the first and second electronic devices includes (i) at least one antenna configured to receive the summation of the first and second radio frequency power signals, (ii) a wireless power harvester module having rectifier circuitry connected to the at least one antenna, and (iii) an energy storage module connected to the wireless power harvester module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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