Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for determining when to transmit power waves to a wireless power receiver
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Application No.: US15884303Application Date: 2018-01-30
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Publication No.: US10554052B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- 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: H02J50/20
- IPC: H02J50/20 ; H02J5/00 ; H04W24/02 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J17/00

Abstract:
Wireless power transmitters and methods of management thereof are disclosed herein. An example wireless power transmitter includes an antenna array and a communication radio configured to: establish a communication connection with a respective wireless power receiver; and receive device data from the respective wireless power receiver, the device data used to determine a location of the respective wireless power receiver. The example wireless power transmitter also includes a controller in communication with the antenna array and the communication radio, the controller configured to: determine whether the respective wireless power receiver is authorized to receive power from the wireless power transmitter; if so, determine a particular time at which RF power waves should be transmitted to the respective receiver, the particular time based at least in part on a charging schedule for the transmitter; and instruct the antenna array to transmit radio frequency (RF) power waves at the particular time.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180254639A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO TRANSMIT POWER WAVES TO A WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER Public/Granted day:2018-09-06
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