Wireless power delivery using a base station to control operations of a plurality of wireless power transmitters
AssigneeEnergous Corporation
InventorsMichael Leabman, Gregory Scott Brewer
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Abstract
The present disclosure may provide wireless power system used in a wireless powered house for providing power and charge to a plurality of mobile and non-mobile devices. Wireless powered house may include a single base station which may be connected to several transmitters, the base station may manage operation of every transmitter in an independently manner or may operate them as a single transmitter. Wireless powered house may include a variety of protocols for powering devices; such protocols may be customized by the user.
Claims24
A method of authenticating and controlling wireless power delivery at a plurality of wireless power transmitters using a base station, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a base station that is communicatively coupled with a plurality of wireless power transmitters:
- first information sent to a first wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters by a first wireless power receiver, and
- second information sent to a second wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, distinct from the first wireless power transmitter, by a second wireless power receiver, distinct from the first wireless power receiver;
- in accordance with determining, by a processor in the base station, (i) that the first information indicates that the first wireless power receiver is authorized to receive wirelessly delivered power and (ii) that the first wireless power receiver is within a range of the first wireless power transmitter, causing, by the base station, the first wireless power transmitter to transmit a first plurality of radio frequency (RF) power waves that forms a constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of the first wireless power receiver;
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- in accordance with determining, by the processor in the base station, (i) that the second information indicates that the second wireless power receiver is authorized to receive wirelessly delivered power and (ii) that the second wireless power receiver is not within range of the second wireless power transmitter, causing, by the base station, the second wireless power transmitter to transmit a second plurality of RF power waves to a range enhancer that directs the second plurality of RF power waves towards a location of the second wireless power receiver.
A base station for authenticating and controlling wireless power delivery at a plurality of wireless power transmitters, the base station comprising:
- a processor that is coupled with a plurality of wireless power transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive:
- first information sent to a first wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters by a first wireless power receiver, and
- second information sent to a second wireless power transmitter of the plurality of wireless power transmitters, distinct from the first wireless power transmitter, by a second wireless power receiver, distinct from the first wireless power receiver;
- in accordance with determining (i) that the first information indicates that the first wireless power receiver is authorized to receive wirelessly delivered power and (ii) that the first wireless power receiver is within a range of the first wireless power transmitter, cause the first wireless power transmitter to transmit a first plurality of radio frequency (RF) power waves that forms a constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of the first wireless power receiver;
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- in accordance with determining (i) that the second information indicates that the second wireless power receiver is authorized to receive wirelessly delivered power and (ii) that the second wireless power receiver is not within range of the second wireless power transmitter, cause the second wireless power transmitter to transmit a second plurality of RF power waves to a range enhancer that directs the second plurality of RF power waves towards a location of the second wireless power receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.