System and methods for pocket-forming based on constructive and destructive interferences to power one or more wireless power receivers using a wireless power transmitter including a plurality of antennas
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/02
H02J-050/23
H02J-050/40
H02J-050/70
H02J-050/80
H02J-017/00
출원번호
US-0583630
(2014-12-27)
등록번호
US-10186913
(2019-01-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael A.
Brewer, Gregory Scott
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
An example method for transmitting wireless power is provided, the method including: transmitting a first plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the transmission waves interferes constructively with other power transmission waves in the first plurality of power transmission waves to
An example method for transmitting wireless power is provided, the method including: transmitting a first plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the transmission waves interferes constructively with other power transmission waves in the first plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled constructive interference at a first location having a receiver. The method also includes transmitting a second plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the second plurality of power tranmission waves interferes destructively with other power transmission waves in the second plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled destructive interference at a second location without any receiver. The method further includes receiving a communication signal from the receiver, and adjusting a phase or a gain and phase of at least one power transmission wave in each of the first plurality and the second plurality of power transmission waves based upon the communication signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising: before receiving any communications from any device within a transmission field of a transmitter: transmitting, by a first plurality of antennas of the transmitter, a first plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the
1. A method for transmitting wireless power, the method comprising: before receiving any communications from any device within a transmission field of a transmitter: transmitting, by a first plurality of antennas of the transmitter, a first plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the first plurality of power transmission waves interferes constructively with other power transmission waves in the first plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled constructive interference at a predetermined first location having a receiver, wherein the first plurality of power transmission waves are radio frequency waves;transmitting, by a second plurality of antennas, distinct from the first plurality of antennas, of the transmitter, a second plurality of power transmission waves, distinct from the first plurality of power transmission waves, such that each of the second plurality of power transmission waves interferes destructively with other power transmission waves in the second plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled destructive interference at a predetermined second location without any receiver, wherein the second plurality of power transmission waves are radio frequency waves, and wherein the controlled destructive interference substantially surrounds the controlled constructive interference;receiving, by a communications component of the transmitter, a communication signal from the receiver; andadjusting, by a controller of the transmitter, a phase or a gain and phase of at least one power transmission wave in each of (i) the first plurality of power transmission waves and (ii) the second plurality of power transmission waves based upon the communication signal. 2. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 1, wherein the communication signal transmits data indicating an amount of power harvested from the first plurality of power transmission waves forming the controlled constructive interference. 3. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a circuit configured to generate the first plurality of power transmission waves and the second plurality of power transmission waves. 4. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 3, further comprising: shifting, by the controller of the transmitter, the phase or the gain and phase of the at least one power transmission wave relative to the rest of the power transmission waves in the first and second plurality of power transmission waves. 5. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 1, wherein the at least one power transmission wave has a frequency in the range of 900 MHz to 5.8 GHz. 6. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 1, wherein the first and second plurality of antennas transmit the first and second plurality of power transmission waves responsive to receiving one or more communication signals from the receiver. 7. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 6, wherein the one or more communication signals contain status data associated with the receiver, and wherein the status data is selected from the group consisting of: an amount of power received at the receiver, information used to determine the predetermined first location of the receiver, and a battery level of an electronic device associated with the receiver. 8. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 6, wherein the one or more communication signals operate on a wireless communication protocol selected from the group consisting of: Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), near-field communication (NFC), and ZigBee. 9. The method for transmitting wireless power of claim 1, wherein the adjusting further comprises: shifting, by the controller of the transmitter, the phase or the gain and phase of at least one power transmission wave in each of (i) the first plurality of power transmission waves and (ii) the second plurality of power transmission waves to form a constructive interference pattern at a third location to which the receiver has moved. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiver provides electrical energy to a client device selected from the group consisting of: a smartphone, a tablet, a music player, a laptop computer, a toy, a gaming controller. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined second location is outside of the predetermined first location. 12. A transmitter device for wireless power transmission comprising: an array of antennas, wherein a first plurality of antennas in the array is configured to transmit, before receiving any communications from any device within a transmission field of the transmitter device, a first plurality of power transmission waves such that each of the first plurality of the power transmission waves interferes constructively with other power transmission waves in the first plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled constructive interference at a predetermined first location having a receiver, wherein a second plurality of antennas in the array, distinct from the first plurality of antennas, is configured to transmit, before receiving any communications from any device within the transmission field of the transmitter device, a second plurality of power transmission waves, distinct from the first plurality of power transmission waves, such that each of the second plurality of power transmission waves interferes constructively with other power transmission waves in the second plurality of power transmission waves to form controlled destructive interference at a predetermined second location without any receiver, wherein the first plurality of power transmission waves and the second plurality of power transmission waves are radio frequency waves, and wherein the controlled destructive interference substantially surrounds the controlled constructive interference;a communications component configured to receive one or more communication signals from the receiver; anda processor configured to adjust based on data in the one or more communication signals, a phase or a gain and phase of at least one power transmission wave in each of (i) the first plurality of power transmission waves and (ii) the second plurality of power transmission waves. 13. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein the processor of the transmitter is further configured to dynamically adjust the phase or the gain and phase of the at least one power transmission wave according to an amount of energy received at the receiver, wherein the amount of energy is indicated by the data in the one or more communication signals. 14. The transmitter device according to claim 13, wherein the processor of the transmitter is further configured to determine the amount of energy received at the receiver based upon the data in the one or more communication signals. 15. The transmitter device according to claim 13, the array of the transmitter further comprises at least one communication antenna configured to receive from the receiver the one or more communication signals indicating the amount of energy received by the receiver. 16. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein the array of the transmitter comprises at least one patch antenna, and wherein an antenna array of the receiver comprises at least one patch antenna. 17. The transmitter device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one patch antenna comprises a metamaterial, has a height from about 1/8 inch to about 6 inches, and/or has a width from about 1/8 inch to 6 inches. 18. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein at least one antenna of the transmitter and at least one antenna of the receiver communicate a power transmission wave having a frequency in the range of 900 MHz to 5.8 GHz. 19. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein the array of antennas further comprises at least one communication antenna configured to communicate one or more communication signals to the array of one or more antennas of the receiver. 20. The transmitter device according to claim 19, wherein the respective communication antenna communicates using a protocol selected from the group consisting of: Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), and ZigBee. 21. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein the one or more communication signals contain status data containing information selected from the group consisting of: a location of the receiver, a battery level, and an amount of energy received from the constructive interference pattern. 22. The transmitter device according to claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to shift the phase and the gain of the at least one power transmission wave with respect to the phase and the gain in each of (i) the first plurality of power transmission waves and (ii) the second plurality of power transmission waves for forming a constructive interference pattern at a third target location to which the receiver has moved. 23. The transmitter device according to claim 12, the transmitter further comprising an integrated circuit coupled to one or more components selected from the group consisting of: a digital signal processor, the processor of the transmitter, a Bluetooth processor, a microcontroller, and a communication circuit associated with a communication antenna and a power source.
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