Method and system for wireless power delivery
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1. A method for wireless power transmission, comprising:
- during a first time period, at a first transmitter, determining a first parameter value set for operating the first transmitter to transmit radio frequency (RF) power;
throughout a second time period after the first time period, operating the first transmitter based on the first parameter value set, wherein an RF environment generated by the first transmitter is substantially constant throughout the second time period;
during the second time period, at a second transmitter separate from the first transmitter, determining a second parameter value set for operating the second transmitter to transmit RF power, wherein determining the second parameter value set comprises optimizing operation of the second transmitter based on a first objective function associated with power transmission to a first receiver; and
after the second time period, concurrently operating the first transmitter based on the first parameter value set and operating the second transmitter based on the second parameter value set.
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Abstract
A system for wireless power delivery including one or more transmitters and receivers. A method for wireless power delivery, preferably including: determining transmitter-receiver proximity; determining transmission parameter values, preferably including determining initial parameter values, evaluating candidate transmission parameter values, performing one or more local optimum searches, and/or performing one or more global optimum searches; and transmitting power based on the transmission parameter values.
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1. A method for wireless power transmission, comprising:
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during a first time period, at a first transmitter, determining a first parameter value set for operating the first transmitter to transmit radio frequency (RF) power; throughout a second time period after the first time period, operating the first transmitter based on the first parameter value set, wherein an RF environment generated by the first transmitter is substantially constant throughout the second time period; during the second time period, at a second transmitter separate from the first transmitter, determining a second parameter value set for operating the second transmitter to transmit RF power, wherein determining the second parameter value set comprises optimizing operation of the second transmitter based on a first objective function associated with power transmission to a first receiver; and after the second time period, concurrently operating the first transmitter based on the first parameter value set and operating the second transmitter based on the second parameter value set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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