Laptop computer as a transmitter for wireless sound charging
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
H02J-005/00
H02J-007/02
H04B-005/00
A63F-013/98
A63F-013/24
출원번호
US-0295032
(2014-06-03)
등록번호
US-9537358
(2017-01-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael A.
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Sophir, Eric L.
인용정보
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153인용 특허 :
43
초록▼
Configurations and methods of wireless sound power transmission using a laptop computer may include a transmitter and/or a receiver embedded in the laptop screen. The embedded transmitter may emit SW waves for the generation of pockets of energy that may be utilized by receivers in peripheral device
Configurations and methods of wireless sound power transmission using a laptop computer may include a transmitter and/or a receiver embedded in the laptop screen. The embedded transmitter may emit SW waves for the generation of pockets of energy that may be utilized by receivers in peripheral devices for charging or powering. Meanwhile, the receiver embedded in the laptop computer may collect SW waves from a separate transmitter for charging or powering the laptop computer.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system, comprising the steps of: transmitting power sound waves from a first pocket-forming transmitter having a radio frequency integrated circuit, transducer elements, a microprocessor and communication circuitry t
1. A method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system, comprising the steps of: transmitting power sound waves from a first pocket-forming transmitter having a radio frequency integrated circuit, transducer elements, a microprocessor and communication circuitry thereby generating pockets of energy having sound waves that converge in three-dimensional space at predetermined locations, wherein the first pocket-forming transmitter is embedded in a screen display of the computer system;converting the pockets of energy from the first pocket-forming transmitter to by a first receiver to power the electronic device, wherein the first receiver has sensor elements and communication circuitry integrated within the electronic device,wherein the computer system includes a second receiver whereby a second pocket-forming transmitter in proximity to the computer system powers the computer system while the first pocket-forming transmitter of the computer system wirelessly charges the electronic device;upon a communication between the computer system and the second transmitter that is within a predetermined charging range of the computer system, verifying a battery charge level of the computer system;charging, by the second receiver, the computer system; andidentifying peripheral devices within a predetermined range of the first pocket-forming transmitter for wirelessly charging the peripheral devices. 2. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the computer system is a laptop, notebook or nano-notebook. 3. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the computer system is a desktop computer, a tablet, iPad, iPhone, smartphone or other peripheral portable electronic devices. 4. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, further including the step of switching between the first pocket-forming transmitter and the second receiver in the computer system. 5. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 4, further including the step of controlling the switching by a program stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executed by a processor. 6. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, further including the step of using the same transducer elements for transmitting and receiving the power sound waves. 7. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, further including the step of synchronizing wirelessly with at least one peripheral electronic device used with the computer system and the step of powering the at least one peripheral electronic device. 8. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 7, wherein the at least one peripheral electronic device includes computer mice, keyboards, smartphones, audio or visual headsets and other peripherals used with a computer system. 9. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is integrated between a LED/LCD back-light layer and a frame of the screen display. 10. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the wireless power transmission from the computer system allows wireless charging between at least one peripheral device and the computer system. 11. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the computer system transmitter includes adaptive pocket-forming for dynamically adjusting pocket-forming to regulate power on the receiver of at least one peripheral electronic device within predetermined range of the transmitter through communication signals between the transmitter and receiver communication circuitry. 12. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes peripheral devices used in conjunction with the computer system that include a receiver with sensor elements for collecting the power sound waves for charging the peripheral devices. 13. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the sensor elements of the transmitter and receiver operate in a frequency band in the range of 10 KHz to 50 KHz. 14. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein peripheral devices operate wirelessly with the computer system through Bluetooth communication between the communication circuitry of the transmitter and receiver. 15. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the transducer elements are facing out of the computer system screen display to allow suitable transmission of power sound waves to the electronic device. 16. The method for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system of claim 1, wherein the screen display includes both the transmitter and a receiver for providing charging to the computer system and charging to the electronic device by switching between the transmitter and receiver over the transducer elements of the computer system. 17. An apparatus for wireless power transmission to an electronic device from a computer system, comprising: a pocket-forming transmitter embedded in a screen display of the computer system having transducer elements, a sound waves circuit, a digital signal processor configured to control the SW circuit of the transmitter and communication circuitry connected to a power source of the computer system; wherein power sound waves are generated from the sound waves circuit in the transmitter to form pockets of energy;a receiver embedded in the electronic device with communication circuitry and sensor elements arranged in a predetermined array configured to capture the pockets of energy converging in 3-D space at the receiver;a battery connected to the receiver configured to wirelessly charge the battery from the pockets of energy;a receiver with communication circuitry integrated into the screen display wherein the transmitter and receiver simultaneously receive and transmit power sound waves configured to charge the computer system through the receiver and configured to charge the electronic device through the transmitter; whereby a program stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executed by the digital processor is configured to control the switching between the transmitter and the receiver in the screen display using the same transducer elements for both transmitting and receiving power sound waves through the respective communication circuitry utilizing Bluetooth, infrared, Wi-Fi, FM radio, or Zigbee signals for the various communication protocols between the receiver and the transmitter to regulate the charging of the computer system and the electronic device;wherein the digital signal processor in the transmitter of the computer system is configured to control the charging levels of a battery in the computer system to maintain suitable wireless minimum and maximum charging thresholds between computer battery charge levels of approximately 25% and 99% for charging the electronic device within a predetermined charging range before connecting the computer system to a standard 120/220 AC outlet whenever the computer battery level falls below a 25% battery threshold level.
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