Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inductive charging between electronic devices
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Application No.: US16705196Application Date: 2019-12-05
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Publication No.: US10886771B2Publication Date: 2021-01-05
- Inventor: Darshan R. Kasar , Christopher S. Graham , Eric S. Jol
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H02J7/02
- IPC: H02J7/02 ; H01F38/14 ; H02J7/00 ; H02J7/34 ; H02J50/10 ; H02J50/90 ; H02J5/00 ; G06F1/26

Abstract:
An electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device. The electronic device may include an enclosure, a battery positioned within the enclosure, and an inductive coil coupled to the battery. The inductive coil may have two or more operational modes, including a power receiving operational mode for wirelessly receiving power and a power transmitting operational mode for wirelessly transmitting power. The electronic device may also have a controller coupled to the inductive coil for selecting one of the operational modes.
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