- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for closed loop power estimation for determination of optimal placement of a power receive unit on a power transmit unit with visual and/or haptic feedback
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Application No.: US15081092Application Date: 2016-03-25
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Publication No.: US10122215B2Publication Date: 2018-11-06
- Inventor: Sumukh Ashok Shevde , Francesco Carobolante , Joseph Najib Maalouf
- Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: H01F27/42
- IPC: H01F27/42 ; H01F37/00 ; H01F38/00 ; H02J50/12 ; H04B5/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for receiving wireless power is provided. The apparatus comprises a coupler configured to receive a first amount of wireless power via a wireless field generated by a wireless power transmitter. The apparatus comprises a sensor circuit configured to measure the first amount of wireless power. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to instruct a feedback circuit to provide an indication to a user based on a comparison of the first amount of wireless power measured by the sensor circuit to a power threshold.
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