Small form-factor devices with integrated and modular harvesting receivers, and shelving mounted wireless-power transmitters for use therewith

A wireless-power transmitting system, comprising:

• a wireless-power transmitter coupled within an enclosed environment, wherein:
• the enclosed environment includes one or more shelving units, and
• the wireless-power transmitter is configured to radiate radio-frequency (RF) wireless-power waves towards the one or more shelving units in a first frequency band and communicate with devices on the one or more shelving units in a second frequency band;
• and
• a wireless-power receiver integrated in a small form-factor device coupled to or on a portion of the shelving unit, wherein:
• the wireless-power receiver comprises a stamped meandering antenna and power-conversion circuitry that is configured to convert the RF wireless-power waves harvested by the stamped meandering antenna into usable energy for charging a battery of the small form-factor device or for powering the small form-factor device.

A method, comprising:

• radiating, via a wireless-power transmitter coupled within an enclosed environment, RF wireless-power waves towards one or more shelving units within the enclosed environment at a first frequency band, the wireless-power transmitter including a first antenna that emits the RF wireless-power waves at the first frequency band and a second antenna that communicates with devices on the one or more shelving units in a second frequency band,
• wherein:
• the RF wireless-power waves are configured to be received by a wireless-power receiver coupled to or on a portion of a shelving unit of the one or more shelving units, and
• the wireless-power receiver that is configured to convert the RF wireless-power waves, harvested by a stamped meandering antenna of the wireless-power receiver, into usable energy for charging a battery of a small form-factor device or for powering the small form-factor device.