Antenna arrangement for pocket-forming
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1. A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a first set of antennas of a transmitter, a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a first receiver;
simultaneously transmitting, by a second set of antennas of the transmitter, a second set of power waves forming a second constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a second receiver;
receiving, by a communications component of the transmitter, a first communication signal from the first receiver and a second communication signal from the second receiver; and
adjusting, by a controller of the transmitter, at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas such that the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves are transmitted to a new location of at least one of the first and second receivers indicated by the first and second communications signals, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a plurality of antenna arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. ‘The antenna arrangements may vary in size and geometry, and may operate as a single array, pair array, quad arrays or any other suitable arrangement, which may be designed in accordance with the desired application.
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1. A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a first set of antennas of a transmitter, a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a first receiver; simultaneously transmitting, by a second set of antennas of the transmitter, a second set of power waves forming a second constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a second receiver; receiving, by a communications component of the transmitter, a first communication signal from the first receiver and a second communication signal from the second receiver; and adjusting, by a controller of the transmitter, at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas such that the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves are transmitted to a new location of at least one of the first and second receivers indicated by the first and second communications signals, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for transmitting wireless power, the system comprising:
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a first device comprising a controller, a transmitter coupled to the controller, a communications component coupled to the controller, and a plurality of antennas coupled to the transmitter, wherein the controller is programmed to; control the transmitter so a first set of the antennas transmit a first set of power waves to generate a first constructive interference pattern so a second device is able to be charged via the first constructive interference pattern based on the second device being positioned in proximity of the first constructive interference pattern, control the transmitter so a second set of the antennas simultaneously transmit a second set of power waves to generate a second constructive interference pattern so a third device is able to be charged via the second constructive interference pattern based on the third device being positioned in proximity of the second constructive interference pattern, wherein the communications component is configured to receive a first communication signal from the second device and a second communication signal from the third device, and wherein the controller is further programmed to control at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas of the transmitter to adjust the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves to transmit to a new location of at least one of the second and third devices indicated by at least one of first and second communications signals, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting wireless power, the system comprising:
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a first device comprising a controller, a transmitter coupled to the controller, and a plurality of antennas coupled to the transmitter, wherein the controller is programmed to; control the transmitter so a first set of antennas transmit a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a second device; simultaneously, control the transmitter so a second set of antennas transmit a second set of power waves forming a second constructive interference pattern in proximity to a third device, wherein each of the second device and the third device comprises a receiver and an antenna coupled to the receiver, wherein the second device and the third device are each configured to be charged via each of the respective antennas engaging the first and the second constructive interference pattern respectively; a computer configured to communicate with the first device, the second device, and the third device so the computer is able to determine a new location of at least one of the second device and the third device; and wherein the controller is further programmed to control at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas of the transmitter to adjust the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves to transmit to the new location of at least one of the second and third devices, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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