Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing electrical energy

• US 9,985,465 B1
• Filed: 07/02/2017
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wireless Electrical Grid LAN WiGL Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ahmad L.D. Glover, Cherif Chibane
• Inventors: Glover, Ahmad L. D., Chibane, Cherif
• Primary Examiner(s): Ajayi, Joel
• Application Number:
  US15/640,574
• Time in Patent Office: 331 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a multi point power charger. The multi point power charger is coupleable to an electrical energy source. The multi point power charger constructed to emit a plurality of directional beams. Each of the plurality of directional beams is directable toward a determined direction of an electronic device that is chargeable via the multi point power charger.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a multi point power charger, the multi point power charger coupleable to an electrical energy source, the multi point power charger constructed to emit a plurality of directional beams, wherein each of the plurality of directional beams is directable toward a determined direction of an electronic device, the multi point power charger constructed to wirelessly charge or power the electronic device,

the multi point power charger comprising;

a converter that is constructed to convert electrical energy having an alternating current or direct current into wireless electrical energy;

a base band processor;

a radio frequency processor, the radio frequency processor comprising a plurality of local oscillators, a plurality of band pass filters, a plurality of phase shifters, and a plurality of power amplifiers;

a multidirectional antenna array, the multidirectional antenna array constructed to emit substantially wireless directional beams, wherein each substantially wireless directional beam flows to the antenna via one of the plurality of local oscillators, one of the plurality of band pass filters, one of the plurality of phase shifters, and one of the plurality of power amplifiers, the wireless directional beams;

directed in any of a plurality of directions; and

transmitted substantially wirelessly via a locally available radio frequency signal, radio frequency signal comprising a radio frequency charging beam; and

a system controller constructed to;

enable the electronic device to be followed by the radio frequency charging beam responsive to motion of the electronic device; and

allow for a formation of an AdHoc network and repeatedly calculates a position of the electronic device so as to redirect the radio frequency charging beam;

wherein;

the electronic device requests charging;

the multi point power charger is constructed to;

determine a location of the electronic device;

direct one of the plurality of directional beams toward the determined location of the electronic device to charge or power the electronic device;

automatically update the location of the electronic device,

redirect one of the plurality of directional beams toward the updated location of the electronic device; and

provide a plurality of wireless electrical power radio frequency transmissions into a general location, wherein the electronic device is charged is in range within which the multi point power charger can cause a self-charge or recharge, and

wherein a charging beam is selected based on an optimum power delivered to the electronic device based on

requested speed of charging; and

.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the multi point power charger is constructed to;

determine the location of the electronic device;

direct one of the plurality of directional beams toward the determined location of the electronic device to charge or power the electronic device; and

provide the plurality of directional beams via radio frequency into the general location, whereby the electronic device is charged when in a range within which the multi point power charger can cause the self-charge or recharge.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the multi point power charger is constructed to provide the plurality of directional beams via radio frequency into the general location, whereby the electronic device is charged when in a range within which the multi point power charger can self-charge or recharge.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

a signal is received by the multi point power charger indicating;

that a charging request from the electronic device; and

which of the plurality of directional beams will be providing electrical energy to the electronic device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the multi point power charger is one of a plurality of the multi point power chargers; and

a signal is received by the multi point power charger indicating;

that a charging request from the electronic device; and

which of the plurality of multi point power chargers will be providing electrical energy to the electronic device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the multi point power charger is constructed to provide electrical energy wirelessly to any detected device that requests electrical energy.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the multi point power charger is one of a plurality of multi point chargers; and

the multi point power charger is dynamically selected from the plurality of multi point chargers based upon the determined location of the electronic device.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

machine instructions that cause the electronic device to be charged via the multi point power charger.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the multi point power charger is of a form to be directly coupled to a household electrical receptacle.

9. A method comprising:

causing an electronic device to charge via a multi point power charger of a plurality of multi point power chargers, the multi point power charger coupleable to an electrical energy source, the multi point power charger constructed to direct a beam of electrical energy toward the electronic device, the multi point power charger comprising a radio frequency processor and an antenna, the radio frequency processor comprising a plurality of local oscillators, a plurality of band pass filters, a plurality of phase shifters, and a plurality of power amplifiers, wherein the beam of electrical energy flows to the antenna via one of the plurality of local oscillators, one of the plurality of band pass filters, one of the plurality of phase shifters, and one of the plurality of power amplifiers, the multi point power charger selected from the plurality of multi point power chargers responsive to a first determination of a location of the electronic device and a second determination that a charging request has been received the electronic device, the beam of electrical energy directed responsive to the determination of the location of the electronic device, wherein the electronic device requests charging, wherein;

the multi point power charger is constructed to;

determine the location of the electronic device;

direct one of the plurality of directional beams toward the determined location of the electronic device to charge or power the electronic device;

automatically update the location of the electronic device,

redirect one of the plurality of directional beams toward the updated location of the electronic device; and

provide a plurality of wireless electrical power radio frequency transmission into a general location, wherein the electronic device is charged is in range within which the multi point power charger can cause a self-charge or recharge; and

wherein a charging element is selected based on an optimum power delivered to the electronic device to on

requested speed of charging.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

automatically updating the location of the electronic device.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a request to charge the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the electronic device is coupled to a local area network and the multi point power charger is also coupled to the local area network; and

the local area network comprising the electrical energy source.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein:

radio frequency charging power is dynamically controlled to reduce losses in radiant power in the vicinity of devices to be charged.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the multi point power charger is of a form to be directly coupled to a household electrical receptacle.