SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER THROUGHOUT A STRUCTURE WITHOUT WIRING

• US 20110298295A1
• Filed: 06/03/2011
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey S. Combs
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey S. Combs
• Inventors: Combs, Jeffrey S.
• Application Number:
  US13/152,672
• Publication Number:
  US 20110298295A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/104
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/04 using magnetically coupled devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• 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: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A system and method for controlling the transmission, receipt and/or utilization of transmitted energy. Through the incorporation of various mechanisms, the disclosed system and method ensures that a particular power supply will provide energy to an appropriate electronic device.

Claims

1. A system for providing energy from a power supply to an electronic device, said system comprising:

a first endec electrically connected to said power supply;

a first transceiver communicatively connected to said first endec;

a power relay electrically connected to said electronic device;

a second transceiver; and

a second endec communicatively connected to said second transceiver and operatively connected to said power relay, said second endec constructed and arranged to control the operation of said power relay.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an AC-DC converter electrically connected to said power relay.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said second endec is constructed and arranged to generate a power request.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said second transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate said power request to said first transceiver.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said first endec is constructed and arranged to generate an authorization code based upon said power request.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said first transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate said authorization code to said second transceiver.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising means to synchronize said first endec and said second endec.

8. A system for providing energy from a power supply to an electronic device, said system comprising:

a transmission coil constructed and arranged to communicate with a reception coil;

a first matching circuit electrically disposed between said power supply and said transmission coil;

a transmission tuner operatively connected to said first matching circuit and said transmission coil;

a second matching circuit electrically disposed between said reception coil and said electronic device; and

a reception tuner operatively connected to said second matching circuit and said reception coil.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said transmission tuner is constructed and arranged to adjust the resonant frequency of said transmission coil, said reception tuner is constructed and arranged to adjust the resonant frequency of said reception coil.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said transmission tuner and said reception tuner are constructed and arranged to be manually adjusted.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein said transmission tuner and said reception tuner are constructed and arranged to be automatically adjusted.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said transmission tuner comprises a first controller and a first clock, said reception tuner comprises a second controller and a second clock.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said first clock is synchronized to said second clock.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein said transmission tuner is constructed and arranged to adjust an electrical characteristic of said first matching circuit.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said electrical characteristic is electrical impedance.

16. A method for providing energy from a power supply to an electrical appliance, said method comprising the steps of:

generating a power request code;

delivering said power request code from a first transceiver to a second transceiver;

generating an authorization code;

delivering said authorization code from said second transceiver to said first transceiver;

evaluating said authorization code.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of allowing energy to pass to said electronic appliance based on said evaluation of said authorization code.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of evaluating said power request code.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of turning on said power supply based upon receipt of said power request code.

20. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of turning on said power supply based on generation of said authorization code.