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US 7,518,267 B2Granted
Power adapter for a remote device
AssigneeAccess Business Group International LLC
InventorDavid W. Baarman
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Abstract
An adapter allows a remote device to use a contactless power supply. The adapter has a contactless power interface for receiving power from a contactless power supply and a power regulator for supplying power to the remote device. The adapter may have a rechargeable power source for operating the adapter and a power regulator.
Claims15
A system for charging a remote device rechargeable power source comprising:
- a remote device including the remote device rechargeable power source and a remote device transceiver;
- a contactless power supply having a primary and a CPS transceiver;
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- an adapter removably connectable to the remote device and including a secondary, a power regulator to supply power to the remote device rechargeable power source, an adapter rechargeable power source for powering the adapter, a first adapter transceiver to establish a first two-way communication link with the remote device transceiver, and a second adapter transceiver to establish a second two-way communication link with the CPS transceiver, the first two-way communication link and the second two-way communication link providing a serial two-way communication path between the remote device and the contactless power supply.
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A remote device charging system comprising:
- a remote device having a remote device rechargeable power source;
- a contactless power supply including a primary;
- an adapter including a secondary and an adapter rechargeable power source, the adapter being removably connected to the remote device;
- a first two-way communication link between the remote device and the adapter;
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- a second two-way communication link between the adapter and the contactless power supply, the first two-way communication link and the second two-way communication link providing a serial two-way communication path between the remote device and the contactless power supply.
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A method of connecting a remote device to a network through a contactless power supply comprising:
- creating a first communication link between the remote device and an adapter;
- creating a second communication link between the adapter and the contactless power supply;
- creating a third communication link between the contactless power supply and a computer;
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- creating a fourth communication link between the computer and the network, whereby the remote device can communicate with the network through the first, second, third, and fourth communication links.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.