Methods and apparatus for wirelessly powered lighting
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first conductive loop configured to enclose an area, the first conductive loop configured to resonate and generate an induced current when excited by a magnetic field generated by a transmitter;
a first plurality of capacitive elements coupled to the first conductive loop, each of the first plurality of capacitive elements distributed along the first conductive loop such that the coupled first conductive loop and first plurality of capacitive elements form a first resonant circuit; and
a first plurality of lighting devices integrated with the first conductive loop, the first plurality of lighting devices each configured to generate a light based on the induced current that flows through the first plurality of lighting devices,wherein each one of the first plurality of capacitive elements is coupled in series with one of the first plurality of lighting devices to form a lighting node comprising at least one capacitive element and at least one lighting device.
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Abstract
Aspects comprise apparatus and methods for wirelessly powered lighting products. One aspect comprises an apparatus that generates light from a wirelessly coupled power source. The apparatus comprises a first conductive loop configured to enclose an area, the first conductive loop configured to resonate and generate an induced current when excited by a magnetic field generated by a transmitter. The apparatus further comprises a first set of one or more capacitive elements coupled to the first conductive loop, the coupled first conductive loop and first one or more capacitive elements configured to form a first resonant circuit. The apparatus also comprises a first set of one or more lighting devices integrated with the first conductive loop, the first set of one or more lighting devices each configured to generate a light based on the induced current that flows through the first set of one or more lighting devices.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first conductive loop configured to enclose an area, the first conductive loop configured to resonate and generate an induced current when excited by a magnetic field generated by a transmitter; a first plurality of capacitive elements coupled to the first conductive loop, each of the first plurality of capacitive elements distributed along the first conductive loop such that the coupled first conductive loop and first plurality of capacitive elements form a first resonant circuit; and a first plurality of lighting devices integrated with the first conductive loop, the first plurality of lighting devices each configured to generate a light based on the induced current that flows through the first plurality of lighting devices, wherein each one of the first plurality of capacitive elements is coupled in series with one of the first plurality of lighting devices to form a lighting node comprising at least one capacitive element and at least one lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing light with a wirelessly powered lighting product, the method comprising:
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generating an induced current via a first conductive loop and a first plurality of capacitive elements at a resonant frequency when exposed to a magnetic field generated by a transmitter, each of the first plurality of capacitive elements distributed along the first conductive loop such that the coupled first conductive loop and the first plurality of capacitive elements form a resonant circuit; and generating light via a first plurality of lighting devices integrated with the first conductive loop based on the induced current that flows through the first plurality of lighting devices, wherein each one of the plurality of capacitive elements is coupled in series with one of the plurality of lighting devices to form a lighting node comprising at least one capacitive element and at least one lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing light, the apparatus comprising:
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first means for generating a first induced current when excited by a magnetic field generated by a transmitter, wherein the generating means encloses an area and is configured to resonate; a first plurality of means for forming a first resonant circuit when coupled to the first generating means, each of the first plurality of forming means distributed along the first generating means; and a first plurality of means for emitting light, integrated with the first generating means, based on the first induced current that flows through the first plurality of light emitting means, wherein each one of the first plurality of forming means is coupled in series with one of the first plurality of light emitting means to form a lighting node comprising at least one forming means and at least one light emitting means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a wireless power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power via a magnetic field; and a light emitting product comprising; a first conductive loop configured to enclose an area, the first conductive loop configured to resonate and generate an induced current when excited by the magnetic field generated by the transmitter, a first plurality of capacitive elements coupled to the first conductive loop, each of the first plurality of capacitive elements distributed along the first conductive loop such that the coupled first conductive loop and first plurality of capacitive elements form a first resonant circuit, and a first plurality of lighting devices integrated with the first conductive loop, the first plurality of lighting devices each configured to generate a light based on the induced current that flows through the first plurality of lighting devices, wherein each one of the first plurality of capacitive elements is coupled in series with one of the first plurality of lighting devices to form a lighting node comprising at least one capacitive element and at least one lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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