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- Patent Title: Classifying and detecting foreign objects using a power amplifier controller integrated circuit in wireless power transmission systems
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Application No.: US18342332Application Date: 2023-06-27
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Publication No.: US12074459B2Publication Date: 2024-08-27
- Inventor: Cesar A. Johnston , Sean Nicolson , Aras Pirbadian , Deepak Jain , Howard Chan , Erik Heinke , Mehdi Khanpour
- 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: H02J50/60
- IPC: H02J50/60 ; G01K7/22 ; H02J50/20

Abstract:
A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
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