Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for full-orientation over-the-air charging in portable electronic devices
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Application No.: US14541494Application Date: 2014-11-14
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Publication No.: US09614385B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Wei Lun Oo , Chee Khon Chong , Sin Keng Lee
- Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agent Barbara R. Doutre; Lawrence A. Barrata, Jr.
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J50/10 ; H01F38/14

Abstract:
An apparatus and method for full-orientation over-the-air charging includes a receiver coil associated with a portable electronic device for wireless charging; and a repeater coil associated with a device selectively configured to engage or support the portable electronic device for wireless charging, wherein the device is one of a cover, holster, or case for the portable electronic device; wherein, when the device is selectively engaged or supporting the portable electronic device, a portion of the repeater coil overlaps a portion of the receiver coil forming a magnetic coupling therebetween and supporting wireless charging of the portable electronic device in a plurality of orientations of the portable electronic device relative to a transmitter coil.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160141899A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FULL-ORIENTATION OVER-THE-AIR CHARGING IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2016-05-19
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