公开(公告)号：US10243415B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15393955

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Michael Grundmann ,  Brian Adolf ,  Eric Liu ,  Mathias Fleck ,  Maaike Evers ,  Matt Swinton ,  Michael Simonian

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing wireless power. The method includes determining a route in an area for a charger vehicle, where the charger vehicle includes a primary wireless power transceiver. The method further includes determining a schedule according to which the charger vehicle travels along the route. The method also includes determining a number of repeater vehicles to deploy in the area to extend a range of the primary transceiver of the charger vehicle. Further, the method includes deploying the determined number of repeater vehicles into the area. Furthermore, the method includes coupling each of the repeater vehicles to the charger vehicle via a respective first wireless resonant coupling link.

公开(公告)号：US10381878B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15394133

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Michael Grundmann ,  Brian Adolf ,  Eric Liu ,  Mathias Fleck ,  Samuel Dean Banks, Jr.

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/66

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of determining an operational configuration of a wireless power adapter. The method includes determining whether the wireless power adapter is calibrated to supply a legacy device with electrical energy. The method further includes, in response to determining that the wireless power adapter is not calibrated to supply the legacy device with electrical energy, delivering a first power signal to the legacy device via a first electrical coupling member. The method also includes detecting a response of the legacy device to receiving the first power signal, and based on the response of the legacy device, determining an operational configuration of the wireless power adapter. Furthermore, the method includes configuring the wireless power adapter to operate according to the determined operational configuration.