POWER HARVESTING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A power harvesting system for providing energy to operate a coupled electrical device, the power harvesting system comprising:
- a charging device and a wireless switching device operably coupled to the charging device, the charging device configured for charging the wireless switching device, the charging device comprising;
a first RF transceiver for communicating with the wireless switching device; and
a power transmitter for imparting power to the wireless switching device;
and wherein the wireless switching device comprises;
a second RF transceiver for communicating with the charging device;
a power receiver operably coupled to the power transmitter, the power receiver configured for receiving power from the power transmitter;
a rectifier circuit coupled to the power receiver, the rectifier circuit configured for converting the received power into DC energy; and
at least one ultra capacitor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit, the ultra capacitor configured for storing the DC energy.wherein the power transmitter and the power receiver communicate using one of an Infra red data association (IrDA) communication and a radio frequency (RF) communication.
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Abstract
A power harvesting system for providing energy to operate a coupled electrical device. The power harvesting system comprises a charging device and a wireless switching device operably coupled to the charging device. The charging device is configured for charging the wireless switching device and comprises a first RF transceiver for communicating with the wireless switching device and a power transmitter for imparting power to the wireless switching device. The wireless switching device comprises a second RF transceiver for communicating with the charging device, a power receiver operably coupled to the power transmitter, the power receiver configured for receiving power from the power transmitter, a rectifier circuit coupled to the power receiver, the rectifier circuit configured for converting the received power into DC energy and at least one ultra-capacitor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit, the ultra-capacitor configured for storing the DC energy.
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21 Claims
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1. A power harvesting system for providing energy to operate a coupled electrical device, the power harvesting system comprising:
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a charging device and a wireless switching device operably coupled to the charging device, the charging device configured for charging the wireless switching device, the charging device comprising; a first RF transceiver for communicating with the wireless switching device; and a power transmitter for imparting power to the wireless switching device; and wherein the wireless switching device comprises; a second RF transceiver for communicating with the charging device; a power receiver operably coupled to the power transmitter, the power receiver configured for receiving power from the power transmitter; a rectifier circuit coupled to the power receiver, the rectifier circuit configured for converting the received power into DC energy; and at least one ultra capacitor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit, the ultra capacitor configured for storing the DC energy. wherein the power transmitter and the power receiver communicate using one of an Infra red data association (IrDA) communication and a radio frequency (RF) communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An infrared power harvesting system comprising:
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a charging device and a wireless switching device operably coupled to the charging device, the charging device configured for charging the wireless switching device, the charging device comprising; a first RF transceiver for communicating with the wireless switching device; a first microcontroller coupled to the RF transceiver, the switch controller configured to control the operation of the charging device; and a primary induction coil for imparting power to the wireless switching device; and wherein the wireless switching device comprises; a secondary induction coil inductively coupled to the primary induction coil, the secondary induction coil configured for receiving power from the primary induction coil; a rectifier circuit coupled to the secondary induction coil, the rectifier circuit configured for converting the received power into DC energy; at least one ultra capacitor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit, the ultra capacitor configured for storing the DC enemy; a second microcontroller coupled to ultra capacitor, the second microcontroller configured for controlling the operation of wireless switching device; and a second RF transceiver coupled to the second microcontroller, the second RF transceiver configured for communicating with the charging device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An RF power harvesting system comprising;
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a charging device and a wireless switching device operably coupled to the charging device, the charging device configured for charging the wireless switching device, the charging device comprising; an RF power transmitter for transmitting RF power to the wireless switching device; and a first RF transceiver for communicating with the wireless switching device; and wherein the wireless switching device comprises; an RF power receiver operablly coupled to the RF power transmitter, the RF power receiver configured for receiving the RF power transmitted from the RF power transmitter; a rectifier circuit coupled to the RF power receiver, the rectifier circuit configured for converting the received power into DC energy; at least one ultra capacitor electrically coupled to the rectifier circuit, the ultra capacitor configured for storing the DC energy; a switch controller coupled to the rectifier circuit, the switch controller configured for controlling the operation of wireless switching device; and a second RF transceiver coupled to the switch controller, the second RF transceiver configured for communicating with the charging device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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