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AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsChi-Ming Wang, Ercan M. Dede
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Methods, systems, and device for wirelessly charging a device. The inductive charging system includes a power source for providing an electrical charge that is wirelessly transferred or emitted to charge a first device. The inductive charging system includes a configurable grid that is configured to form a first inductive loop and multiple switches. Each switch is configured to open and close to electrically connect different portions of the configurable grid. The inductive charging system includes a processor connected to the multiple switches. The processor is configured to operate the multiple switches to open and close the portions of the configurable grid to form the first inductive loop that wirelessly transfers the electrical charge to the first device.
An inductive charging system, comprising:
An inductive charging device that wirelessly transfers electrical energy to a vehicle, comprising:
A method for wirelessly powering or charging devices, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.