SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING SOUND WAVES TO WIRELESSLY DELIVER POWER TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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Abstract
Wireless charging systems, and methods of use thereof, are disclosed herein. As an example, a method includes: receiving, by a radio of a transmitter, a communication signal from a wireless-power-receiving device, the communication signal containing location data indicating a location of the wireless-power-receiving device. The method further includes, in response determining that the location of the wireless-power-receiving device is within a predetermined range from the transmitter: (i) generating sound waves from a sound wave integrated circuit of the transmitter and (ii) transmitting the sound waves through a plurality of transducer elements to the location of the wireless-power-receiving device, wherein the sound waves are transmitted so that they converge constructively to form a controlled constructive interference pattern in three-dimensional (3-D) space at the location of the wireless-power-receiving device.
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2. A method of wirelessly transmitting power using sound waves, comprising:
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receiving, by a base station that is in communication with a plurality of wireless-power transmitters, data that is used to determine a location of and a power requirement for an electronic device coupled to a wireless-power receiver, wherein each of the plurality of wireless-power transmitters includes respective transducers for transmitting sound waves; selecting, by the base station and based on the location of the electronic device, one or more of the plurality of wireless-power transmitters to transmit sound waves to the wireless-power receiver; and sending, by the base station, an instruction to the one or more of the plurality of wireless-power transmitters to transmit a plurality of sound waves using respective transducers, the plurality of sound waves forming a pocket of energy proximate to the electronic device, wherein the wireless-power receiver converts energy from the plurality of sounds waves that form the pocket of energy into usable power to provide power or charge to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless charging apparatus comprising:
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a base station coupled to a power source; and a first communication component coupled to the base station and configured to transmit information to a plurality of transmitters and a plurality of receivers, each of the plurality of transmitters comprising; an antenna configured to transmit sound waves that converge to become a pocket of energy; and a second communication component configured to communicate with the base station and at least one of the plurality of receivers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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