Wireless power systems with foreign object detection

    公开(公告)号:US12278503B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18484885

    申请日:2023-10-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    Wireless Power Systems With Foreign Object Detection

    公开(公告)号:US20230307961A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18327721

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J50/60 H02J50/12 H02J50/70 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    Wireless power systems with foreign object detection

    公开(公告)号:US12261459B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US18327750

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    Wireless Power Systems With Foreign Object Detection

    公开(公告)号:US20210167637A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17109793

    申请日:2020-12-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    WIRELESS POWER SYSTEMS WITH FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240039341A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18484885

    申请日:2023-10-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J50/60 H02J50/12 H02J50/70 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    Wireless power systems with foreign object detection

    公开(公告)号:US11831178B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-28

    申请号:US18327721

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J50/60 H02J50/12 H02J50/70 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

    Wireless Power Systems With Foreign Object Detection

    公开(公告)号:US20230307962A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18327750

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J50/60 H02J50/12 H02J50/70 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device uses a wireless power transmitting coil to transmit wireless power signals to the wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device determines whether an external object is present. The external object may be a foreign object such as a coin or paperclip or may be a wireless power receiving device. External objects are detected using quality-factor measurements. Wireless communications are used to discriminate between foreign objects and wireless power receiving devices. Quality factor measurements may be compensated for aging and temperature effects using temperature measurements and compensation factors based on frequency and measured resistance.

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