Tunable wireless power architectures
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1. A wireless energy source, comprising:
- a source resonator;
a power supply;
an amplifier connected to the power supply and to the source resonator and comprising a plurality of switching elements; and
a controller connected to the amplifier,wherein during operation of the source;
the power supply drives the source resonator through the amplifier with an oscillating voltage signal;
the controller is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the switching elements so that zero voltage switching is substantially maintained; and
the controller is configured to adjust an output power level of the oscillating voltage signal driving the source resonator in response to a change in a power demand by a load receiving power wirelessly from the source resonator by adjusting a bus voltage of the amplifier.
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Abstract
Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. The parameters of components of the wireless energy transfer system are adjusted to control the power delivered to the load at the device. The power output of the source amplifier is controlled to maintain a substantially 50% duty cycle at the rectifier of the device.
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1. A wireless energy source, comprising:
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a source resonator; a power supply; an amplifier connected to the power supply and to the source resonator and comprising a plurality of switching elements; and a controller connected to the amplifier, wherein during operation of the source; the power supply drives the source resonator through the amplifier with an oscillating voltage signal; the controller is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the switching elements so that zero voltage switching is substantially maintained; and the controller is configured to adjust an output power level of the oscillating voltage signal driving the source resonator in response to a change in a power demand by a load receiving power wirelessly from the source resonator by adjusting a bus voltage of the amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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19. A wireless energy source, comprising:
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a source resonator; a power supply; an amplifier connected to the power supply; an adjustable impedance matching network connected to the amplifier and to the source resonator; and a controller connected to the amplifier and to the impedance matching network, wherein during operation of the source; the power supply drives the source resonator through the amplifier with an oscillating voltage signal; the controller is configured to adjust the impedance matching network to substantially maintain zero voltage switching in the amplifier; and the controller is configured to adjust an output power level of the oscillating voltage signal driving the source resonator by adjusting a bus voltage of the amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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