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US 8,913,952 B2Granted
Wireless power transfer to embedded sensors
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsMohammod Ali, Juan Caicedo, Xiaohua Jin
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Abstract
In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless sensor system is described. The wireless sensor system includes a near-field wireless power transfer component, at least one measurement sensor, and an antenna. The antenna is in communication with the measurement sensor and can transmit measurements from the measurement sensor. The near-field wireless power transfer component can wirelessly receive power to operate the measurement sensor.
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A reinforced concrete element comprising:
- a reinforcing bar;
- concrete, the reinforcing bar being surrounded by the concrete;
- a ferrite layer attached to the reinforcing bar;
- a patch wrapped around at least a portion of the reinforcing bar and including a wireless power receive coil, a rechargeable battery, and a transceiver, the patch being attached to the reinforcing bar with the ferrite layer between the patch and the reinforcing bar;
- at least one measurement sensor attached to the reinforcing bar;
- an antenna attached to the reinforcing bar, wherein the antenna is in communication with the measurement sensor and can transmit measurements from the measurement sensor;
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- a resonator patch comprising an external coil, the resonator patch being located on an external surface of the concrete, the power receive coil facing the external coil, the external coil generating a magnetic field near the power receive coil to charge the rechargeable battery.
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