Boost converter and controller for increasing voltage received from wireless power transmission waves
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-050/20
H02M-007/217
H02J-017/00
H02J-050/80
H02J-007/02
H02M-003/156
H02M-007/06
H02M-003/158
H02M-001/00
G05F-001/67
출원번호
US-0799933
(2017-10-31)
등록번호
US-10186911
(2019-01-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael A.
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
An exemplary method of receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitter includes, at a wireless power receiver having a controller, an antenna, a rectifier coupled with the antenna, and a boost converter coupled with the rectifier: (i) rectifying, by the rectifier, energy from wireless pow
An exemplary method of receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitter includes, at a wireless power receiver having a controller, an antenna, a rectifier coupled with the antenna, and a boost converter coupled with the rectifier: (i) rectifying, by the rectifier, energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the antenna into a first voltage, (ii) increasing, by the boost converter, the first voltage to a second voltage based on instructions from the controller, and (iii) controlling, by the controller, an amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage based on a comparison.
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1. A wireless power receiver comprising: a controller;a rectifier coupled to an antenna of the wireless power receiver, the rectifier being configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the antenna into a first voltage;a boost converter coupled to the rectifier, the
1. A wireless power receiver comprising: a controller;a rectifier coupled to an antenna of the wireless power receiver, the rectifier being configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the antenna into a first voltage;a boost converter coupled to the rectifier, the boost converter being configured to increase the first voltage to a second voltage based on instructions from the controller; andthe controller configured to control an amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage based on a comparison. 2. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein the comparison involves comparing the first voltage with a reference voltage generated by the controller. 3. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; andthe amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage is controlled by the controller based also at least in part on a power level required by the electronic device. 4. The wireless power receiver of claim 3, wherein the electronic device houses the wireless power receiver. 5. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein the antenna receives the wireless power transmission waves from a remote wireless power transmitter. 6. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein the wireless power transmission waves are radio frequency power transmission waves. 7. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein the controller is a microcontroller. 8. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein: the antenna is one of a plurality of antennas; andthe rectifier is one a plurality of rectifiers, and each of the plurality of rectifiers, including the rectifier, is configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the plurality of antennas into the first voltage. 9. The wireless power receiver of claim 8, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; anda number of rectifiers is included in the plurality of rectifiers so as to supply a power level power required by the electronic device. 10. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, further comprising an inductor coupled to the rectifier, the inductor being configured to: receive the first voltage from the rectifier, andprovide the second voltage to an output terminal of the boost converter. 11. The wireless power receiver of claim 10, wherein: the wireless power receiver further comprises a plurality of transistors coupled to the inductor and the controller; andthe controller is configured to control the amount of increase in voltage by controlling the plurality of transistors. 12. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein: the energy rectified by the rectifier is an alternating current; andthe antenna is configured to convert energy from the wireless power transmission waves into the alternating current. 13. The wireless power receiver of claim 1, wherein: the controller is coupled with a comparator; andthe comparison is performed by the comparator. 14. An electronic device comprising: a wireless power receiver, comprising: a controller;a rectifier coupled to an antenna of the wireless power receiver, the rectifier being configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the antenna into a first voltage;a boost converter coupled to the rectifier, the boost converter being configured to increase the first voltage to a second voltage based on instructions from the controller; andthe controller configured to control an amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage based on a comparison. 15. A method of receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising: at a wireless power receiver having a controller, an antenna, a rectifier coupled with the antenna, and a boost converter coupled with the rectifier: rectifying, by the rectifier, energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the antenna into a first voltage;increasing, by the boost converter, the first voltage to a second voltage based on instructions from the controller; andcontrolling, by the controller, an amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage based on a comparison. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the comparison involves comparing the first voltage with a reference voltage generated by the controller. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; andthe amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage is controlled by the controller based also at least in part on a power level required by the electronic device. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the electronic device houses the wireless power receiver. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the antenna receives the wireless power transmission waves from a remote wireless power transmitter. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the wireless power transmission waves are radio frequency power transmission waves. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the controller is a microcontroller. 22. The method of claim 15, wherein: the antenna is one of a plurality of antennas; andthe rectifier is one a plurality of rectifiers, and each of the plurality of rectifiers, including the rectifier, is configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the plurality of antennas into the first voltage. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; anda number of rectifiers is included in the plurality of rectifiers so as to supply a power level power required by the electronic device. 24. The method of claim 15, wherein the wireless power receiver further comprises an inductor coupled to the rectifier, the inductor being configured to: receive the first voltage from the rectifier, andprovide the second voltage to an output terminal of the boost converter. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein: the wireless power receiver further comprises a plurality of transistors coupled to the inductor and the controller; andthe controller is configured to control the amount of increase in voltage by controlling the plurality of transistors. 26. The method of claim 15, wherein: the energy rectified by the rectifier is an alternating current; andthe antenna is configured to convert energy from the wireless power transmission waves into the alternating current. 27. The method of claim 15, wherein: the controller is coupled with a comparator; andthe comparison is performed by the comparator. 28. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the comparison involves comparing the first voltage with a reference voltage generated by the controller. 29. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; andthe amount of increase in voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage is controlled by the controller based also at least in part on a power level required by the electronic device. 30. The electronic device of claim 29, wherein the electronic device houses the wireless power receiver. 31. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the antenna receives the wireless power transmission waves from a remote wireless power transmitter. 32. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the wireless power transmission waves are radio frequency power transmission waves. 33. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the controller is a microcontroller. 34. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein: the antenna is one of a plurality of antennas; andthe rectifier is one a plurality of rectifiers, and each of the plurality of rectifiers, including the rectifier, is configured to rectify energy from wireless power transmission waves received by the plurality of antennas into the first voltage. 35. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein: the wireless power receiver is coupled with an electronic device; anda number of rectifiers is included in the plurality of rectifiers so as to supply a power level power required by the electronic device. 36. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the wireless power receiver further comprises an inductor coupled to the rectifier, the inductor being configured to: receive the first voltage from the rectifier, andprovide the second voltage to an output terminal of the boost converter. 37. The electronic device of claim 36, wherein: the wireless power receiver further comprises a plurality of transistors coupled to the inductor and the controller; andthe controller is configured to control the amount of increase in voltage by controlling the plurality of transistors. 38. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein: the energy rectified by the rectifier is an alternating current; andthe antenna is configured to convert energy from the wireless power transmission waves into the alternating current. 39. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein: the controller is coupled with a comparator; andthe comparison is performed by the comparator.
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