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- Patent Title: Matching networks, inductors, and coupled-inductor capacitive wireless power transfer circuit and related techniques
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Application No.: US16357291Application Date: 2019-03-18
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Publication No.: US11418165B2Publication Date: 2022-08-16
- Inventor: Khurram Afridi , Brandon Regensburger , Sreyam Sinha , Ashish Kumar
- Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado
- Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Agent Thomas J. Osborne, Jr.
- Main IPC: H03H7/38
- IPC: H03H7/38 ; H02J50/05 ; B60L53/30 ; B60L53/12 ; H01F27/28 ; H02J7/02

Abstract:
In one implementation, a matching network is provided comprising a pair of input terminals; a pair of output terminals; and at least two reactive components disposed between the pair of input terminals and the pair of output terminals. At least one of the reactive components comprises a coupled-inductor. In various implementations, the second reactive component can be a capacitor, and the capacitor can be at least partially realized using the parasitic capacitances of the environment. The matching network may be disposed in a capacitive wireless power transfer (WPT) system. In other implementations, inductors and coupled-inductors are further provided. In some implementations, for example, an inductor, such as but not limited to a coupled-inductor, may comprise a toroidal or semi-toroidal core comprising foil wire interleaved without notches.
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