WIRELESS POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for transmission of power into a remote volume, said system comprising:
- at least one transmitter having a field of view, and capable of receiving data transmitted from said field of view to said at least one transmitter; and
at least one receiver capable of receiving energy from said at least one transmitter and transmitting data back thereto;
wherein said at least one transmitter is configured to detect receivers within its field of view and to safely transmit a first amount of energy to at least one of said receivers; and
said at least one receiver is configured to receive said first amount of energy from said at least one transmitter and respond with a data transmission to said at least one transmitter; and
said at least one transmitter is configured to deny power transmission to some of said receivers based on said data received from said at least one receiver.
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Abstract
A system for transmission of power into a space, comprising one or more transmitters and several portable receivers which can receive power transmitted. Receivers can transmit data back to transmitters regarding their power needs, based on the state of charge of their batteries. A transmission protocol exists whereby each transmitter can detect legitimate receivers within its field of view and transmit a first amount of energy to any such receiver, which may report receiving that energy back to a transmitter, together with data relating to its power needs. Transmitters can deny power transmission to some receivers based on the data received from a reporting receiver. The first amount of energy transmitted may be used to power up a sleeping receiver, before transmission of useful amounts of power, if allowed by the protocol. Other aspects of the transmission protocol relate to the division of available power between requesting receivers.
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1. A system for transmission of power into a remote volume, said system comprising:
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at least one transmitter having a field of view, and capable of receiving data transmitted from said field of view to said at least one transmitter; and at least one receiver capable of receiving energy from said at least one transmitter and transmitting data back thereto; wherein said at least one transmitter is configured to detect receivers within its field of view and to safely transmit a first amount of energy to at least one of said receivers; and said at least one receiver is configured to receive said first amount of energy from said at least one transmitter and respond with a data transmission to said at least one transmitter; and said at least one transmitter is configured to deny power transmission to some of said receivers based on said data received from said at least one receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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