Resonant circuit dynamic optimization system and method
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1. A resonant circuit dynamic optimization system, said system comprising:
- at least one first antenna configured to receive or transmit at least one electromagnetic signal from or to a second antenna;
at least one variable circuit having at least one non-variable circuit component operatively coupled to said antenna, wherein said variable circuit is configured to modify the power transfer efficiency of said electromagnetic signal by modifying a resonant frequency of the first antenna; and
at least one dynamic adjustment circuit operatively coupled to said circuit component, wherein said variable circuit is configured to adjust an impedance value in response to the dynamic adjustment circuit, and the dynamic adjustment circuit is configured to determine a power transfer efficiency of the first antenna with the second antenna by measuring a signal across the at least one non-variable circuit component.
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Abstract
A resonant circuit dynamic optimization system is described herein that can exhibit improved system charging functionality, can have multi-input charging functionality, and can improve the efficiency and speed of charging electronic devices. The resonant circuit dynamic optimization system can comprise at least one antenna configured to receive or transmit an electromagnetic signal, at least one variable component, and at least one dynamic adjustment circuit. The dynamic adjustment circuit can adjust the variable component to thereby modify the power transfer efficiency of the electromagnetic signal.
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1. A resonant circuit dynamic optimization system, said system comprising:
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at least one first antenna configured to receive or transmit at least one electromagnetic signal from or to a second antenna; at least one variable circuit having at least one non-variable circuit component operatively coupled to said antenna, wherein said variable circuit is configured to modify the power transfer efficiency of said electromagnetic signal by modifying a resonant frequency of the first antenna; and at least one dynamic adjustment circuit operatively coupled to said circuit component, wherein said variable circuit is configured to adjust an impedance value in response to the dynamic adjustment circuit, and the dynamic adjustment circuit is configured to determine a power transfer efficiency of the first antenna with the second antenna by measuring a signal across the at least one non-variable circuit component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 35)
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26. A resonant circuit dynamic optimization system, said system comprising:
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an intermediate antenna configured to receive or transmit at least one electromagnetic signal; an intermediate variable circuit component operatively coupled to said intermediate antenna, wherein said intermediate variable circuit component is configured to modify the power transfer efficiency of said electromagnetic signal; an intermediate dynamic adjustment circuit operatively coupled to said intermediate variable circuit component, wherein said intermediate variable circuit component is configured to be responsive to said intermediate dynamic adjustment circuit; at least one secondary antenna configured to receive or transmit said electromagnetic signal; a secondary variable circuit component operatively coupled to said secondary antenna, wherein said secondary variable circuit component is configured to modify the power transfer efficiency of said electromagnetic signal between the intermediate antenna and the secondary antenna; and a secondary dynamic adjustment circuit operatively coupled in parallel to said secondary variable circuit component, wherein said secondary variable circuit component is configured to be responsive to said secondary intermediate dynamic adjustment circuit.
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27. A resonant circuit dynamic optimization system, said system comprising:
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at least one dynamic adjustment circuit; at least one antenna operatively coupled to said dynamic adjustment circuit, wherein said antenna is configured to communicate at least one electromagnetic signal to one or more adjacent antennas, and the dynamic adjustment circuit is configured to determine a power transfer efficiency of the electromagnetic signal coupling between the antenna and a second antenna and to modify a resonant frequency of the antenna to improve the efficiency; and at least one variable circuit component operatively coupled to in parallel to a circuit element of said dynamic adjustment circuit, wherein said variable circuit component is configured to respond to an adjustment signal from said dynamic adjustment circuit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of resonant circuit dynamic optimization, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at least one electromagnetic signal; (b) determining a power transfer efficiency of said electromagnetic signal from a first antenna to a second antenna with a dynamic adjustment circuit based on a signal developed across a non-variable circuit element of a variable circuit; and (c) modifying said power transfer efficiency with at least one variable circuit component by changing a resonant frequency of one or more of the first antenna and the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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