MODULAR UPGRADES FOR WIRELESSLY POWERED TELEVISIONS

• US 20120086867A1
• Filed: 10/06/2011
• Published: 04/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
• Original Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
• Inventors: Kesler, Morris P., Kulikowski, Konrad, Fiorello, Ron, Hall, Katherine L., Karalis, Aristeidis, Kurs, Andre B., Li, Qiang, Soljacic, Marin, Giler, Eric R., Campanella, Andrew J.
• Application Number:
  US13/267,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20120086867A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/730
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/124 Detection or removal of foreign bodies
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/126 Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/40 Automatic matching of load impedance to source impedance
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A wireless power television system includes a television electrically connected to a device magnetic resonator, wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when separated from a source magnetic resonator by more than 10 cm, and wherein the television is powered directly by power received wirelessly by the device magnetic resonator.

Claims

1. A wireless power television system, comprising:

a television electrically connected to a device magnetic resonator,

wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when separated from a source magnetic resonator by more than 10 cm, and

wherein the television is powered directly by power received wirelessly by the device magnetic resonator.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the source and the device resonator has a Q>

100.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the device resonator is integrated into a component of the television or any associated support structure.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when the source resonator is integrated into furniture.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when the source resonator is integrated into building materials.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when the source resonator is integrated into an electronics module.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the television is configured to receive its video signal wirelessly.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising additional magnetic resonators.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising additional electronic devices configured to receive power from said source magnetic resonator.

10. A support structure for a wirelessly powered television, comprising:

a device magnetic resonator integrated in the support structure, and

a means for delivering power from the support structure to the television.

11. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the support structure comprises wall mounting structures.

12. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the support structure comprises a stand.

13. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the support structure is retrofit to the television.

14. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the means for delivering power is a wire.

15. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the means for delivering power is wireless.

16. A modular television base, comprising:

a device magnetic resonator, configured for receiving power wirelessly from a source magnetic resonator; and

an attachment mechanism, for attaching the base to the television.