The present disclosure describes a plurality of antenna arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of
The present disclosure describes a plurality of antenna arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. ‘The antenna arrangements may vary in size and geometry, and may operate as a single array, pair array, quad arrays or any other suitable arrangement, which may be designed in accordance with the desired application.
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1. A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising: transmitting, by a first set of antennas of a transmitter, a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a first receiver;simultaneously transmitting, by a second set of a
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A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising: transmitting, by a first set of antennas of a transmitter, a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a first receiver;simultaneously transmitting, by a second set of antennas of the transmitter, a second set of power waves forming a second constructive interference pattern in proximity to a location of a second receiver;receiving, by a communications component of the transmitter, a first communication signal from the first receiver and a second communication signal from the second receiver; andadjusting, by a controller of the transmitter, at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas such that the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves are transmitted to a new location of at least one of the first and second receivers indicated by the first and second communications signals, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: forming, by the transmitter, a controlled destructive interference pattern based on the power waves, wherein the transmitter comprises an antenna array comprising the first and second set of antennas;forming, by the transmitter, a defined area based on the destructive pattern. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a flat panel antenna array comprising a number of antennas ranging from 64 to 256 antennas distributed in an equally spaced grid. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of a number and a type of antennas in the array corresponds to at least one of a predetermined desired range and a power transmission capability of the transmitter so an increase in a value of the number corresponds to at least one of a wider range and a higher power delivery associated with the constructive interference pattern. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second set of antennas include at least one of a flat antenna, a patch antenna, and a dipole antenna. 6. A system for transmitting wireless power, the system comprising: a first device comprising a controller, a transmitter coupled to the controller, a communications component coupled to the controller, and a plurality of antennas coupled to the transmitter,wherein the controller is programmed to: control the transmitter so a first set of the antennas transmit a first set of power waves to generate a first constructive interference pattern so a second device is able to be charged via the first constructive interference pattern based on the second device being positioned in proximity of the first constructive interference pattern,control the transmitter so a second set of the antennas simultaneously transmit a second set of power waves to generate a second constructive interference pattern so a third device is able to be charged via the second constructive interference pattern based on the third device being positioned in proximity of the second constructive interference pattern,wherein the communications component is configured to receive a first communication signal from the second device and a second communication signal from the third device, andwherein the controller is further programmed to control at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas of the transmitter to adjust the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves to transmit to a new location of at least one of the second and third devices indicated by at least one of first and second communications signals, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the first constructive interference defines a first pocket of energy and a the second constructive interference pattern defines a second pocket of energy. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein the second device comprises an antenna configured to interface with the first constructive interference pattern so the second device is able to be charged and wherein the third device comprises an antenna configured to interface with the second constructive interference pattern so the third device is able to be charged. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of antennas are arranged in an array and the orientation of the array is optimized for maximum efficiency. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of antennas are arranged in an array comprising 64 to 256 antennas distributed in an equally spaced grid so that the first constructive interference pattern is better configured for the second device and the second constructive interference pattern is better configured for the third device. 11. A system for transmitting wireless power, the system comprising: a first device comprising a controller, a transmitter coupled to the controller, and a plurality of antennas coupled to the transmitter,wherein the controller is programmed to: control the transmitter so a first set of antennas transmit a first set of power waves forming a first constructive interference pattern in proximity to a second device;simultaneously, control the transmitter so a second set of antennas transmit a second set of power waves forming a second constructive interference pattern in proximity to a third device,wherein each of the second device and the third device comprises a receiver and an antenna coupled to the receiver, wherein the second device and the third device are each configured to be charged via each of the respective antennas engaging the first and the second constructive interference pattern respectively;a computer configured to communicate with the first device, the second device, and the third device so the computer is able to determine a new location of at least one of the second device and the third device; andwherein the controller is further programmed to control at least one of the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas of the transmitter to adjust the power waves of at least one of the first and second sets of power waves to transmit to the new location of at least one of the second and third devices, while transmitting at least one power wave from at least one antenna of the transmitter. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first device is configured to form a controlled destructive interference pattern based on the power waves, wherein the first device comprises an array comprising the antennas, wherein the first device is configured to form a defined area lacking a constructive interference pattern based on the destructive pattern, wherein the array is at least a 8×8 grid of antenna elements distributed in an equally spaced grid. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the antennas are arranged in an array, the array is at least a 16×16 grid of antenna elements distributed in an equally spaced grid. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein a number of the antennas is optimized for at least one of a transmission range and a transmission power. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the antennas is arranged in at least one of a circular pattern and a polygon configuration. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the antennas operate in a frequency band of at least one of about 900 MHz, about 2.5 GHz, and about 5.8 GHz. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the antennas comprises a polarization comprising at least one of a vertical polarization, a horizontal polarization, a circular polarization, a left hand polarization, and a right hand polarization. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the antennas operate as at least one of a single array, a double array, and a quad array. 19. The system of claim 11, wherein the antennas are arranged in a pair array where a top half of the antennas operates at about a 5.8 GHz band and a bottom half of the array operates at a about 2.4 GHz band, wherein at least one of such operation is driven via the transmitter and controlled via the controller. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller dynamically adjusts the constructive interference pattern forming process via the antennas to regulate charging of the second device.
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