Wireless energy transfer resonator thermal management
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1. A resonator structure for wireless power transfer, the structure comprising:
- a first piece and a second piece of magnetic material disposed adjacent to one another;
a spacer disposed between the first and second pieces of magnetic material forming a gap of 1 mm or less between the first and second pieces of magnetic material;
an electrical conductor wound to form a plurality of loops, the electrical conductor disposed on the first and second pieces of magnetic material; and
a thermal conductor positioned in contact with the electrical conductor and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material.
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A resonator structure for wireless power transfer includes a first piece and a second piece of magnetic material disposed adjacent to one another, a spacer disposed between the first and second pieces of magnetic material forming a gap of 1 mm or less between the first and second pieces of magnetic material, and an electrical conductor wound to form a plurality of loops. The electrical conductor is disposed on the first and second pieces of magnetic material. The resonator structure includes a thermal conductor positioned in contact with the electrical conductor and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material.
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1. A resonator structure for wireless power transfer, the structure comprising:
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a first piece and a second piece of magnetic material disposed adjacent to one another; a spacer disposed between the first and second pieces of magnetic material forming a gap of 1 mm or less between the first and second pieces of magnetic material; an electrical conductor wound to form a plurality of loops, the electrical conductor disposed on the first and second pieces of magnetic material; and a thermal conductor positioned in contact with the electrical conductor and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A resonator structure for wireless power transfer, the structure comprising:
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a first piece and a second piece of magnetic material; an electrical conductor wound to form a plurality of loops, the electrical conductor disposed on the first and second pieces of magnetic material; a heatsink; a first thermal conductor positioned in contact with the electrical conductor and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material; a second thermal conductor positioned in contact with the heatsink and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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