Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Contactless battery system utilizing a bidirectional power converter
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Application No.: US15096215Application Date: 2016-04-11
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Publication No.: US09991732B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: George Blakely , Gordon Waid
- Applicant: Enovate Medical, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TN Murfreesboro
- Assignee: Enovate Medical LLC
- Current Assignee: Enovate Medical LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Murfreesboro
- Agency: Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
- Agent Matthew C. Cox
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H02J7/02 ; H02M7/797 ; H02M7/70 ; H02J50/80 ; H02J50/10 ; H02J7/04 ; H02M1/08 ; H02M7/5383 ; H02J50/90 ; H02J50/20

Abstract:
A bidirectional power converter circuit is controlled via a hysteresis loop such that the bidirectional power converter circuit can compensate for variations and even changes in transmit and receive coil locations without damaging components of the system. Because the bidirectional power converter is capable of both transmitting and receiving power (at different times), one circuit and board may be used as the main component in multiple wireless power converter designs. A first bidirectional power converter is employed in a sealed battery unit having no external electrical contacts. A second bidirectional power converter is employed in a corresponding cart bidirectional power converter assembly. The battery unit and the cart bidirectional power converter assembly cooperate to wirelessly transmit power from the battery unit to a load of the cart bidirectional power converter assembly and from a power source to the battery unit via the cart bidirectional power converter assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160372957A1 CONTACTLESS BATTERY SYSTEM UTILIZING A BIDIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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