Wireless power transmitters for transmitting wireless power and tracking whether wireless power receivers are within authorized locations
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
H04B-005/00
H04W-004/021
H02J-005/00
H04W-004/029
H04W-004/80
출원번호
US-0585387
(2014-12-30)
등록번호
US-10224982
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Leabman, Michael A.
Brewer, Gregory Scott
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
The present disclosure describes a wireless tracking system for tracking the location of living beings or objects. This wireless tracking system may operate by using the wireless power transmission methodology which may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitte
The present disclosure describes a wireless tracking system for tracking the location of living beings or objects. This wireless tracking system may operate by using the wireless power transmission methodology which 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. Receivers and transmitters may include components to communicate between each other. Communication components may utilize wireless protocols which may have a unique identifier. The unique identifier may allow mapping, store and uploading information of devices a database located in public or private cloud-based service. A user may be able to access to information stored in database using user credentials, being able to access from any suitable device and place. Other elements may be adapted to wireless tracking system for obtaining more complete information about living beings or objects.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for wireless power transmission, the method comprising: transmitting, by a set of a plurality of antennas of a transmitter, a plurality of power waves, such that at least a portion of the plurality of power waves is phase shifted by the transmitter to converge and constructively interfer
1. A method for wireless power transmission, the method comprising: transmitting, by a set of a plurality of antennas of a transmitter, a plurality of power waves, such that at least a portion of the plurality of power waves is phase shifted by the transmitter to converge and constructively interfere with other power waves of the plurality of power waves to form a first constructive interference pattern at a first location of a receiver that is coupled with an electronic device;receiving, by a communications device of the transmitter, a signal from the receiver, the signal indicating a second location of the receiver;storing, by the transmitter, into a database configured to store device data associated with one or more electronic devices, the second location of the receiver, wherein the database is associated with a server that is remote from the transmitter;in accordance with a determination that the second location of the receiver is an authorized location for the receiver: determining, by the transmitter and based on the second location, phase adjustments for transmitting power waves that constructively interfere at the second location of the receiver;adjusting, by the transmitter, an additional portion of the plurality of power waves to have the phase adjustments that were determined by the transmitter such that the additional portion of the plurality of power waves is transmitted by the set of the plurality of antennas to converge and constructively interfere with other power waves of the plurality to form a second constructive interference pattern, distinct from the first constructive interference pattern, at the second location of the receiver indicated by the signal received from the receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to harvest energy from the first and second constructive interference patterns to at least partially power the electronic device; andin accordance with a determination that the second location of the receiver is not an authorized location for the receiver, providing by the transmitter a notification that the receiver is not in an authorized location. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal indicates a unique identifier associated with the electronic device. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the unique identifier comprises at least one of a media access control (MAC) address, an International Mobile Equipment identity number, a 15-digit unique identifier for at least one of a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, and a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a Unique Device ID for at least one of a smartphone and a portable music player, an Android advertising ID, and an International Mobile Subscriber identity for a SIM card. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a controller coupled to the communication device, the controller configured to store device data into the database and to determine whether each location of the receiver indicated by additional signals received by the communication device are authorized locations for the receiver. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the signal is based upon a wireless communication protocol selected from the group consisting of: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee, and wherein the signal comprises information corresponding to at least one of a battery level of the electronic device, and a unique identifier associated with the electronic device. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the electronic device is at least one of a bracelet, a necklace, a belt, a ring, an ear chip, a vehicle, a generator, and a watch. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiver is coupled to at least one of a global positioning system (GPS) chip and a real-time system chip. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein: the receiver is coupled to the GPS chip; andthe second location of the receiver is provided by the GPS chip. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein a case comprising the receiver is detachably coupled to the electronic device externally. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a battery and at least one of a passive RF integrated chip and an active RF integrated chip coupled to the passive RF integrated chip, wherein the electronic device comprises the receiver. 11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing, by the transmitter, into the database, a geographical location of the electronic device, in response to the signal received from the receiver indicating the second location. 12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the transmitter, from a record of the electronic device stored in the database, data indicating the first location of the receiver, wherein the set of antennas transmit the power waves to the first location in accordance with the data stored in the record. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification is an audible alert provided by the transmitter. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification is a message notification provided by the transmitter to the server. 15. A method for wireless power transmission, the method comprising: transmitting, by a set of a plurality of antennas of a transmitter, a plurality of power waves, such that at least a portion of the plurality of power waves are phase shifted by the transmitter to converge and constructively interfere with other power waves of the plurality of power waves to form a first constructive interference pattern at a first location of a receiver that is coupled with an electronic device;receiving, by a communications device of the transmitter, a signal from the receiver, the signal indicating a second location corresponding to a geographical location of the electronic device coupled to the receiver, a power level of a battery of the electronic device, and a unique identifier associated with the electronic device;storing, by the transmitter, into a database configured to store device data associated with one or more electronic devices, the geographical location and the unique identifier, wherein the database is associated with a server that is remote from the transmitter;in accordance with a determination that the second location of the receiver is an authorized location for the receiver, determining, by the transmitter and based on the second location, phase adjustments for transmitting power waves that constructive interfere at the second location of the receiver, and transmitting, by the set of the plurality of antennas of the transmitter, the plurality of power waves while receiving the signal from the receiver, such that at least a portion of the plurality of power waves are phase shifted with the phase adjustments by the transmitter to converge and constructively interfere with other power waves of the plurality to form a second constructive interference pattern, distinct from the first constructive interference pattern, at the second location of the receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to harvest energy from the first and second constructive interference patterns to at least partially power the electronic device; andin accordance with a determination that the second location of the receiver is not an authorized location for the receiver, providing by the transmitter a notification that the receiver is not in an authorized location. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: identifying, by the transmitter, a new geographical location of the receiver based upon an additional signal received from the receiver; andupdating, by the transmitter, the device data of the electronic device stored in the database according to the new geographical location, in response to identifying the new geographical location based on the additional signal. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein storing the geographical location into the database further comprises: uploading, by the transmitter, the geographical location of the electronic device to the database associated with the server, the server providing a cloud-based service. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the database is configured to control access to respective geographical location data in the device data of each of the one or more electronic devices accumulated over a defined time period. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the receiver comprises a RF chip coupled to the electronic device. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the unique identifier is selected from the group consisting of: a MAC address, an International Mobile Equipment Identity number, an Android advertising ID, and an International Mobile Subscriber ID. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: a smartphone, a music player, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, an article of clothing, an article of jewelry, a vehicle, a generator, bracelet monitor, and a dog collar.
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