Method and system for aligning conductors for capacitive wireless power transmission
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1. A method of aligning a capacitive wireless power transmission system on a wall or wall-like structure, the method comprising:
- providing a transmitter device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate configured to deliver a source of power;
positioning a receiver device having a plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate in proximity to the conductive plate of the transmitter device;
calculating and displaying on a display panel on the receiver device, a corresponding shape and area of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device relative to a corresponding shape and area of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device;
visually illustrating on the display panel each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device which are receiving power from each of the plurality of capacitive conductor of the receiver device which are not receiving power;
aligning the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device with the plurality of capacitive conductor of the transmitter device using the display panel on the receiver device to optimize a transfer of power from the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device by aligning the corresponding shape andarea of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device with the corresponding shape and area of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device and wherein each of the plurality of plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device have a hexagon shape and each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device have a circular shape.
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A method of aligning a capacitive wireless power transmission system, the method comprises: providing a transmitter device having a capacitive conductor; positioning a receiver device having a capacitive conductor in proximity to the capacitive conductor of the transmitter device; and aligning the capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device with one another using a display panel on the receiver device to optimize a transfer of power between the capacitive conductors.
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1. A method of aligning a capacitive wireless power transmission system on a wall or wall-like structure, the method comprising:
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providing a transmitter device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate configured to deliver a source of power; positioning a receiver device having a plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate in proximity to the conductive plate of the transmitter device; calculating and displaying on a display panel on the receiver device, a corresponding shape and area of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device relative to a corresponding shape and area of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device; visually illustrating on the display panel each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device which are receiving power from each of the plurality of capacitive conductor of the receiver device which are not receiving power; aligning the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device with the plurality of capacitive conductor of the transmitter device using the display panel on the receiver device to optimize a transfer of power from the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device by aligning the corresponding shape and area of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device with the corresponding shape and area of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device and wherein each of the plurality of plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device have a hexagon shape and each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device have a circular shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A capacitive wireless power transmission system, comprising:
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a transmitting device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate configured to deliver a source of power; a receiver device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate, and wherein the plurality of capacitive conductors on the receiver device is configured to be placed in proximity to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device; and a display panel on the receiver device, wherein the display panel is configured to align the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device with one another to optimize a transfer of power from the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device, wherein the aligning of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device comprises; obtaining an area and a shape of the capacitive conductors the transmitter and receiver devices; calculating and displaying on the display panel, the area and the shape of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors for the transmitter device relative to the area and the shape of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device on the display panel visually illustrating on the display panel each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device which are receiving power from each of the plurality of capacitive conductor of the receiver device which are not receiving power; adjusting the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device relative to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter and wherein each of the plurality of plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device have a hexagon shape and each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device have a circular shape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable code embodied therein for aligning a capacitive wireless power transmission system, the process comprising:
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providing a transmitter device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate configured to deliver a source of power; positioning a receiver device having a plurality of capacitive conductors, the plurality of capacitive conductors forming a conductive plate in proximity to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device; and aligning the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device with one another using a display panel on the receiver device to optimize a transfer of power from the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device, wherein the aligning the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device comprises; obtaining an area and a shape of the plurality of capacitive conductors the transmitter and receiver devices calculating and displaying on the display panel, the area and the shape of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors for the transmitter device relative to the area and the shape of each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device on the display panel; visually illustrating on the display panel each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device which are receiving power from each of the plurality of capacitive conductor of the receiver device which are not receiving power; adjusting the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device relative to the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter and wherein each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the transmitter device have a hexagon shape and each of the plurality of capacitive conductors of the receiver device have a circular shape. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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