Wireless Power Transmitter For High Fidelity Communications At High Power Transfer

    公开(公告)号:US20240348288A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18400857

    申请日:2023-12-29

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    摘要: Wireless power transfer systems, disclosed, include one or more circuits to facilitate high power transfer at high frequencies. Such wireless power transfer systems include a damping circuit, configured to dampen a wireless power signal such that communications fidelity is upheld at high power. The damping circuit includes at least a damping transistor that is configured to receive, from the transmitter controller, a damping signal for switching the transistor to control damping during transmission of the wireless data signals. Utilizing such systems enables wireless power transfer at high frequency, such as 13.56 MHz, at voltages over 1 Watt, while maintaining fidelity of in-band communications associated with the higher power wireless power signal.

    Low Cost Communications Demodulation for Wireless Power Receiver System

    公开(公告)号:US20240223024A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18487473

    申请日:2023-10-16

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    摘要: A wireless receiver system includes a receiver antenna, a sensor, a demodulation circuit, and a receiver controller. The sensor is configured to detect electrical information associated with AC wireless signals, the electrical information including, at least, a voltage of the AC wireless signals. The demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor, detect a change in the electrical information, determine if the change in the electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold, if the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, generate an alert, and output a plurality of data alerts. The receiver controller is configured to receive the plurality of data alerts from the demodulation circuit, and decode the plurality of data alerts into the wireless data signals.

    THROUGH HEADBAND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240147123A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17976023

    申请日:2022-10-28

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H02J50/27

    摘要: A wireless power transfer system, for charging a wearable communication device, includes a headset, which includes a headband, at least one earcup, and a receiver antenna configured to receive a power signal, wherein the receiver antenna is positioned proximate to or within the headband. The system further includes a charging base, which includes a transmission antenna, configured to transmit the power signal to the receiver antenna, and a housing. The housing includes a support arm and a base, wherein the transmission antenna is positioned proximate to or within one or more of the support arm, the base, and combinations thereof, and wherein the support arm is configured to retain the headband and position the receiving antenna to receive the power signal from the transmitting antenna.

    WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240147122A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17976020

    申请日:2022-10-28

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    摘要: A wireless power transfer system, for charging a wearable communication device, includes a headset, which includes a headband, at least one earcup, and a receiver antenna configured to receive a power signal, wherein the receiver antenna is positioned proximate to or within the headset. The system further includes a charging base, which includes a transmission antenna, configured to transmit the power signal to the receiver antenna, and a housing. The housing includes a support arm and a base, wherein the transmission antenna is positioned proximate to or within one or more of the support arm, the base, and combinations thereof, and wherein the support arm is configured to retain the headband and position the receiving antenna to receive the power signal from the transmitting antenna.

    Wireless power transmitters and associated base stations for through-structure charging

    公开(公告)号:US11962165B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17966566

    申请日:2022-10-14

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    发明人: Md Nazmul Alam

    IPC分类号: H02J50/12 H02J50/70

    CPC分类号: H02J50/12 H02J50/70

    摘要: A power transmitter for wireless power transfer at an operating frequency selected from a range of about 87 kilohertz (kHz) to about 360 kHz is disclosed. The power transmitter includes a control and communications unit and an inverter circuit configured to receive input power and convert the input power to a power signal. The power transmitter further includes a coil configured to transmit the power signal to a power receiver, the coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer. The power transmitter further includes a shielding comprising a magnetic backing and a magnetic wall, the magnetic wall and magnetic backing defining a cavity, the magnetic wall including a top surface, the cavity extending, at least, from the magnetic backing to the coil, the coil positioned proximate to the top surface.

    Communications modulation in wireless power receiver with multi-coil receiver antenna

    公开(公告)号:US11955819B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17518383

    申请日:2021-11-03

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    摘要: A wireless power receiver system includes a receiver antenna including a plurality of receiver coils, each of the plurality of receiver coils configured to receive alternating current (AC) wireless power signals from a wireless power transmission system. The system further includes a receiver controller configured to generate communications signals. The system further includes a plurality of modulation circuits, each of the plurality of modulation circuits operatively associated with one of the plurality of receiver coils and the receiver controller, each of the plurality of modulation circuits configured to partially dampen a magnetic field, coupling the wireless power receiver system with the wireless power transmission system, based on the communication signals provided to each of the plurality of modulation circuits by the receiver controller.

    Sensed Temperature Based Pulsed Power in Wireless Power and Data Transfer System

    公开(公告)号:US20240088944A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17944085

    申请日:2022-09-13

    申请人: NuCurrent, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B5/00 H02J50/10

    CPC分类号: H04B5/0037 H02J50/10

    摘要: A method for operating a wireless power transfer system includes determining a driving signal for transfer of the AC wireless signals, the driving signals based on an operating frequency for the AC wireless signals, a power requirement for the wireless power signals, data contained in the wireless data signals, a pulsed power signal protocol, and temperature signals. The power signal protocol includes a plurality of pulses, a plurality of signal-off periods, the wireless power signals and the wireless data signals are transmitted during the plurality of pulses, the temperature signals providing information of temperatures of at least one surface or volume of the wireless transmission system or the wireless receiver system. The method further includes providing the driving signal to an amplifier of the wireless power transmission system and driving a transmitter antenna of the wireless power transmission system, by the amplifier, based on the driving signal.