OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM
    1.
    发明公开
    OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM 有权
    BETRIEB EINES INDUKTIVENENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:EP2993760A2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-09

    申请号:EP15183554.3

    申请日:2015-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device.

    Abstract translation: 感应能量传递系统中的接收器装置可以包括触摸感测装置。 如果触摸感测装置的输入表面被触摸,则发射器装置可以周期性地停止传送能量,以允许触摸感测装置感测触摸样本,同时感应能量传递不活动。 附加地或替代地,发射机设备可以通过在第一占空比步骤和在不同的第二占空比步骤的一个或多个周期将功率传送到接收机设备来产生一个或多个周期的平均占空比。 另外或替代地,如果由DC-AC转换器接收的电流等于或超过阈值,则发射机设备可以降低DC-AC转换器接收的电流电平。 附加地或替代地,发射机设备可以仅在从接收机设备接收到响应信号之后对接收机设备进行ping通和传送能量。

    COORDINATING COMPLEMENTARY NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS RELATED COMPUTING DEVICES CONNECTED TO A WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018226258A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:PCT/US2018/013500

    申请日:2018-01-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for coordinating notifications across computing devices placed onto a wireless charging apparatus. According to some embodiments, the technique can involve the wireless charging apparatus (1) receiving, from a first computing device, first information that includes (i) a first unique identifier (ID) associated with the first computing device, and (ii) one or more unique IDs that are each associated with a respective auxiliary computing device known to the first computing device. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus can receive, from a second computing device, second information that at least includes a second unique ID associated with the second computing device. Finally, the wireless charging apparatus can, in response to determining that the second unique ID is included in the one or more unique IDs, and cause both the first and second computing devices to display respective notifications in a coordinated manner.

    ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明申请
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    无线电力传输系统的电磁屏蔽

    公开(公告)号:WO2018057346A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:PCT/US2017/051147

    申请日:2017-09-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Embodiments describe electromagnetic shielding for wireless charging systems. A wireless charging system includes a transmitter coil configured to generate a magnetic flux, a receiver coil positioned coaxial with the transmitter coil to receive the generated magnetic flux, where electrical interaction between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil generates electric fields, a transmitter shield positioned between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil to intercept some of the electric fields directed away from the transmitter coil and allow the magnetic flux to pass through the transmitter shield, and a receiver shield positioned between the transmitter shield and the receiver coil to intercept some of the electric fields directed away from the receiver coil and allow the magnetic flux to pass through the receiver shield.

    Abstract translation: 实施例描述了用于无线充电系统的电磁屏蔽。 无线充电系统包括被配置为产生磁通量的发射器线圈,与发射器线圈同轴定位以接收产生的磁通量的接收器线圈,其中发射器线圈和接收器线圈之间的电相互作用产生电场,发射器屏蔽件定位 在发射器线圈和接收器线圈之间以截取远离发射器线圈引导的一些电场并且允许磁通量穿过发射器屏蔽件,并且接收器屏蔽件定位在发射器屏蔽件和接收器线圈之间以截取一些 电场远离接收器线圈并允许磁通量通过接收器屏蔽。

    CONFIGURABLE WIRELESS TRANSMITTER DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请
    CONFIGURABLE WIRELESS TRANSMITTER DEVICE 审中-公开
    可配置无线发射机设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2017053861A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:PCT/US2016/053535

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A wireless transmitter device is configurable and operable to transfer energy to multiple receiver devices at the same time. The transmitter device is configured to enable one or more sections of a charging surface to transfer energy by selectively choosing one or more conductive traces in the transmitter device based on the position of the receiver device on the charging surface. The size and shape of each section of the charging surface that is used to transfer energy to a receiver device can change dynamically based on each receiver device. Additionally, the process of transferring energy to each receiver device may be adjusted during energy transfer based on conditions specific to each receiver device.

    Abstract translation: 无线发射机设备可配置并且可操作以同时将能量传送到多个接收机设备。 发射机设备被配置为使得充电表面的一个或多个部分能够通过基于接收机设备在充电表面上的位置选择性地选择发射机设备中的一个或多个导电迹线来传输能量。 用于将能量传递到接收机设备的充电表面的每个部分的尺寸和形状可以基于每个接收器设备动态地改变。 此外,可以基于每个接收机设备特有的条件,在能量传输过程中调节向每个接收机设备传送能量的过程。

    OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP2993760B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-06

    申请号:EP15183554.3

    申请日:2015-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J7/025 H02J5/005 H02J50/10 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device.

    OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM
    9.
    发明公开
    OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM 有权
    操作感应能量传输系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2993760A3

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-06

    申请号:EP15183554.3

    申请日:2015-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device.

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