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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for operating a plurality of antennas of a wireless power transmitter
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Application No.: US15854718Application Date: 2017-12-26
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Publication No.: US10396604B2Publication Date: 2019-08-27
- Inventor: Douglas Bell , Michael A. Leabman
- Applicant: Energous Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: ENERGOUS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: ENERGOUS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: H01F27/42
- IPC: H01F27/42 ; H01F37/00 ; H01F38/00 ; H02J50/80 ; H02J5/00 ; H04B5/00 ; H02J50/40 ; H02J50/20 ; H02J50/90 ; H02J50/00 ; H02J7/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for transmitting wireless power. One example method includes: receiving, by at least one of a plurality of antennas of a wireless power transmitter, a first communication signal from a wireless power receiver coupled with an electronic device, the first communication signal including information identifying a location of the electronic device and device parameters associated therewith. The method also includes: splitting, by the transmitter, the plurality of antennas into at least one communication antenna and a first group of power-transmission antennas; assigning, by the transmitter, the first group of power-transmission antennas to the receiver based on the device parameters; and transmitting, by the transmitter, two or more power transmission waves from the first group of power-transmission antennas such that the two or more power transmission waves converge as constructive interference patterns to form a pocket of energy at the location associated with the electronic device.
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