Systems and methods of providing wireless power using receiver device sensor inputs
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-050/80
H02J-050/20
H04W-004/70
H02J-007/02
H02J-050/60
출원번호
US-0060167
(2016-03-03)
등록번호
US-10128699
(2018-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael A.
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
A method for wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless power transmitter. The method includes: (i) requesting sensor data from a receiver device; (ii) receiving sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the sensor data is generated by one or more sensors o
A method for wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless power transmitter. The method includes: (i) requesting sensor data from a receiver device; (ii) receiving sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the sensor data is generated by one or more sensors of the receiver device; and (iii) determining whether the receiver device is in a proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the received sensor data. The method further includes, in accordance with determining that the receiver device is not in the proscribed state: transmitting, by antennas of the wireless power transmitter, a plurality of wireless power transmission waves to the receiver device so that each wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves constructively interferes with at least one other wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves.
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1. A method for wireless power transmission comprising: at a wireless power transmitter comprising a communications component, antennas that are distinct from the communications component, and one or more processors: requesting, via the communications component, sensor data from a receiver device;re
1. A method for wireless power transmission comprising: at a wireless power transmitter comprising a communications component, antennas that are distinct from the communications component, and one or more processors: requesting, via the communications component, sensor data from a receiver device;receiving, via the communications component, sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the sensor data is generated by one or more sensors of the receiver device;determining, by the one or more processors, whether the receiver device is in a proscribed state for wireless power reception based, on the received sensor data; andin accordance with determining that the receiver device is not in the proscribed state: transmitting, by antennas of the wireless power transmitter, a plurality of wireless power transmission waves to the receiver device so that each wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves constructively interferes with at least one other wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an orientation sensor, and an ambient light sensor. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the receiver device is not in the proscribed state comprises determining that the receiver device is positioned in a substantially horizontal orientation based on the received sensor data. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein: the received sensor data includes orientation data for first and second points in time;the receiver device is positioned in a substantially horizontal orientation at the first point in time; anddetermining that the receiver device is positioned in the substantially horizontal orientation comprises determining that differences, if any, in first orientation data from the first point in time as compared to second orientation data from the second period of time do not satisfy an orientation-change threshold. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the receiver device is not in the proscribed state comprises determining that the receiver device is stationary based on the received sensor data. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein: the received sensor data includes motion data for at least two different points in time, anddetermining that the receiver device is stationary comprises determining that differences, if any, in respective motion data from the at least two different points in time do not satisfy a movement-detection threshold. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the receiver device is not in the proscribed state comprises determining that an ambient light reading included in the received sensor data satisfies a light-detection threshold. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at the wireless power transmitter: in accordance with determining that the receiver device is in the proscribed state, forgoing transmission of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at the wireless power transmitter while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: requesting, via the communications component, additional sensor data from the receiver device;receiving, via the communications component, additional sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the additional sensor data is generated by the one or more sensors of the receiver device;determining, by the one or more processors, whether the receiver device is in the proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the additional sensor data; andin accordance with determining that the receiver device is in the proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the additional sensor data, ceasing transmission of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, at the wireless power transmitter while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: in accordance with determining based on the additional sensor data that (i) the receiver device is not in the proscribed state and (ii) the receiver device has changed location, adjusting at least one characteristic of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of phase, gain, direction, amplitude, and frequency. 12. A wireless power transmitter comprising: a communications component;antennas that are distinct from the communications component;one or more processors; andmemory storing one or more programs that are configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: requesting, by the communications component, sensor data from a receiver device;receiving, by the communications component, sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the sensor data is generated by one or more sensors of the receiver device;determining, by the one or more processors, whether the receiver device is in a proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the received sensor data; andtransmitting, by the antennas, a plurality of wireless power transmission waves to the receiver device in accordance with determining that the receiver device is not in the proscribed state so that each wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves constructively interferes with at least one other wireless power transmission wave of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 13. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an orientation sensor, and an ambient light sensor. 14. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein determining whether the receiver device is not in the proscribed state comprises determining that the receiver device is positioned in a substantially horizontal orientation based on the received sensor data. 15. The wireless power transmitter of claim 14, wherein: the received sensor data includes orientation data for first and second points in time;the receiver device is positioned in a substantially horizontal orientation at the first point in time; anddetermining that the receiver device is positioned in the substantially horizontal orientation comprises determining that differences, if any, in first orientation data from the first point in time as compared to second orientation data from the second period of time do not satisfy an orientation-change threshold. 16. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein determining whether the receiver device is not in the proscribed state comprises determining that the receiver device is stationary based on the received sensor data. 17. The wireless power transmitter of claim 16, wherein: the received sensor data includes motion data for at least two different points in time, anddetermining that the receiver device is stationary comprises determining that differences, if any, in respective motion data from the at least two different points in time do not satisfy a movement-detection threshold. 18. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein determining whether the receiver device is in the pre-approved state comprises determining that an ambient light reading included in the received sensor data satisfies a light-detection threshold. 19. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for: in accordance with determining that the receiver device is in the proscribed state, forgoing transmission of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 20. The wireless power transmitter of claim 12, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: requesting, via the communications component, additional sensor data from the receiver device;receiving, via the communications component, additional sensor data from the receiver device in response to the request, wherein the additional sensor data is generated by the one or more sensors of the receiver device;determining, by the one or more processors, whether the receiver device is in the proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the additional sensor data; andin accordance with determining that the receiver device is in the proscribed state for wireless power reception based on the additional sensor data, ceasing transmission of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 21. The wireless power transmitter of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: in accordance with determining based on the additional sensor data that (i) the receiver device is not in the proscribed state and (ii) the receiver device has changed location, adjusting at least one characteristic of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 22. The wireless power transmitter of claim 20, wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of phase, gain, direction, amplitude, and frequency. 23. The method of claim 9, further comprising, at the wireless power transmitter while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: in accordance with determining based on the additional sensor data that (i) the receiver device is not in the proscribed state and (ii) the receiver device has changed orientation, adjusting at least one characteristic of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves. 24. The wireless power transmitter of claim 19, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, while transmitting the plurality of wireless power transmission waves: in accordance with determining based on the additional sensor data that (i) the receiver device is not in the proscribed state and (ii) the receiver device has changed orientation, adjusting at least one characteristic of the plurality of wireless power transmission waves.
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