Wireless power for internal elements of aquarium
OwnerMatthew Allen, Thomas Lutzinventors
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Abstract
An aquarium includes a wall separating an internal environment within the enclosure from an external environment outside of the enclosure, and a power transmission system that transmits power wireless through the wall. The power transmission system includes a power source and an external inductor coupled to the power source, the external inductor coupled to the wall. The power transmission system also includes an internal inductor coupled to the wall and separated from the external inductor by the wall, and an internal element disposed within the enclosure, the internal element coupled to the internal conductor.
Claims20
An aquarium comprising:
- a wall separating an internal environment within the enclosure from an external environment outside of the enclosure;
- a power transmission system that transmits power wireless through the wall, the power transmission system including:
- a power source;
- an external inductor coupled to the power source, the external inductor coupled to the wall;
- an internal inductor coupled to the wall and separated from the external inductor by the wall;
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- an internal element disposed within the enclosure, the internal element coupled to the internal conductor.
An aquarium comprising:
- a base defining a base perimeter;
- a wall extending from the base perimeter and surrounding the base to define a substantially water tight interior space, at least a portion of the wall being substantially transparent to visible light;
- a power source disposed outside of the interior space and operable to receive an AC power supply and to output an external power supply;
- an external inductor coupled to the wall and receiving the external power supply from the power source;
- an internal inductor disposed in the interior space adjacent the external inductor, the internal inductor operable to output an internal power in response to the receipt of the external power at the external inductor;
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- an electrical element electrically connected to the internal inductor and operable in response to receipt of a portion of the internal power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.