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公开(公告)号:US20210296942A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US17338148
申请日:2021-06-03
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver , Alan Wang , Matt Nydell
IPC分类号: H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/30 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H01L31/054 , H02J50/40 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/077 , H04B10/112 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224
摘要: A transceiver assembly for a wireless power transfer system includes a transceiver system comprising a photodiode assembly, a voltage converter and a light emitting diode and a photodiode. The photodiode assembly may be configured to receive a high-power laser beam from a transmitter and to convert the high-power laser beam to electrical energy. The voltage converter may be configured to adjust an input impedance based on a voltage measure of the photodiode assembly so as to maximize power transfer from the photodiode assembly to an energy storage device electrically coupled to the voltage converter. The light emitting diode and the photodiode may be configured to enable free space optical communication with the transmitter. The light emitting diode may emit signals indicating a presence and a location of the transceiver to the transmitter at least when the energy storage device requires a charge.
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公开(公告)号:US20210167227A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-03
申请号:US16970119
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Alan Wang , Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver
IPC分类号: H01L31/02 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/0224 , H02J50/80
摘要: An assembly for optical to electrical power conversion including a photodiode assembly having a substrate layer and an internal side, an antireflective layer, a heterojunction buffer layer adjacent the internal side; an active area positioned adjacent the heterojunction buffer layer, a plurality of n+ electrode regions and p+ electrode regions positioned adjacent the active area, and back-contacts configured to align with the n+ and p+ electrode regions. The active area converts photons from incoming light into liberated electron hole pairs. The heterojunction buffer layer prevents electrons and holes of the liberated electron hole pairs from moving toward the substrate layer. The plurality of electrode regions are configured in an alternating pattern with gaps between each n+ and p+ electrode region. The electrode regions receive and generate electrical current from migration of the electrons and the holes, provide electrical pathways for the electrical current, and provide thermal pathways to dissipate heat.
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公开(公告)号:US20210119492A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US16970099
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver , Matt Nydell
IPC分类号: H02J50/30 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/40 , H02J50/90 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/112 , H04B10/61 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/052 , H01L31/077
摘要: A transmitter of a wireless power transfer and data communication system comprising a transmitter system including a transmitter housing, one or more high-power laser sources, a laser controller, one or more low-power laser sources, one or more photodiodes, a beam steering system and lens assembly, and a safety system. High-power and low-power beams are directed to corresponding receivers and transceivers of a transceiver system inside a remote receiver system by the controller and the beam steering system and lens assembly. Low-power beams include optical communication to the transceiver system. The photodiodes of the transmitter system receive optical communication from the transceiver system. Low-power beams are co-propagated with and in close proximity to high-power beams substantially along an entire distance between the transmitter housing and the receiver system. The safety system instructs the controller to reduce the high-power sources in response to detected events.
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公开(公告)号:US12132059B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17722232
申请日:2022-04-15
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver
IPC分类号: H04B10/114 , G02B19/00 , H01L27/144 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/054 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/075 , H01L31/077 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/34 , H02J50/30 , H02J50/40 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H04B10/112 , H04B10/40 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H04B10/80 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/0304 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/052
CPC分类号: H01L27/1443 , G02B19/0028 , G02B19/009 , H01L31/02024 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0547 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/075 , H01L31/077 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/00032 , H02J7/0048 , H02J7/345 , H02J50/30 , H02J50/40 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H04B10/1123 , H04B10/1143 , H04B10/40 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/503 , H04B10/61 , H04B10/616 , H04B10/807 , H01L25/167 , H01L31/02161 , H01L31/02167 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/03046 , H01L31/03048 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/052 , H02J7/00
摘要: A method of coordinating wireless power transfer and data communication between a transmitter and a receiver comprising recognizing at the receiver that an energy store electrically coupled to the receiver requires an electrical charge, emitting from the receiver a beacon signal to the transmitter, the beacon signal including information about the receiver and a state of charge of the energy store, recognizing at the receiver first and second localization signals from the transmitter, establishing low-power and high-power laser beam connections between the receiver and the transmitter in response to the localization signals, and communicating further information via the low-power beam on a periodic basis while optical power is being transferred via the high-power beam. The low-power beam connection includes further information about the receiver and the state of charge of the energy store. Optical power is transferred from the transmitter to the receiver via the high-power beam.
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公开(公告)号:US20220158503A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-19
申请号:US17589572
申请日:2022-01-31
发明人: Alan Wang , Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver
IPC分类号: H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/30 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H01L31/054 , H02J50/40 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/077 , H04B10/112 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224
摘要: An assembly for optical to electrical power conversion including a photodiode assembly having a substrate layer and an internal side, an antireflective layer, a heterojunction buffer layer adjacent the internal side; an active area positioned adjacent the heterojunction buffer layer, a plurality of n+ electrode regions and p+ electrode regions positioned adjacent the active area, and back-contacts configured to align with the n+ and p+ electrode regions. The active area converts photons from incoming light into liberated electron hole pairs. The heterojunction buffer layer prevents electrons and holes of the liberated electron hole pairs from moving toward the substrate layer. The plurality of electrode regions are configured in an alternating pattern with gaps between each n+ and p+ electrode region. The electrode regions receive and generate electrical current from migration of the electrons and the holes, provide electrical pathways for the electrical current, and provide thermal pathways to dissipate heat.
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公开(公告)号:US11056933B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16970069
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver , Alan Wang , Matt Nydell
IPC分类号: H04B10/00 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/30 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H01L31/054 , H02J50/40 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/0304 , H01L31/0475 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/052
摘要: A transceiver assembly for a wireless power transfer system includes a transceiver system comprising a photodiode assembly, a voltage converter and a light emitting diode and a photodiode. The photodiode assembly may be configured to receive a high-power laser beam from a transmitter and to convert the high-power laser beam to electrical energy. The voltage converter may be configured to adjust an input impedance based on a voltage measure of the photodiode assembly so as to maximize power transfer from the photodiode assembly to an energy storage device electrically coupled to the voltage converter. The light emitting diode and the photodiode may be configured to enable free space optical communication with the transmitter. The light emitting diode may emit signals indicating a presence and a location of the transceiver to the transmitter at least when the energy storage device requires a charge.
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公开(公告)号:US11876105B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-16
申请号:US16970085
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Alan Wang
IPC分类号: H01L31/054 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/02 , H01L27/144 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/30 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H02J50/40 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/077 , H04B10/112 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/0304 , H01L31/0475 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/052 , H01L31/0352
CPC分类号: H01L27/1443 , G02B19/009 , G02B19/0028 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/02024 , H01L31/0547 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/075 , H01L31/077 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/00032 , H02J7/0048 , H02J7/345 , H02J50/30 , H02J50/40 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H04B10/1123 , H04B10/1143 , H04B10/40 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/503 , H04B10/61 , H04B10/616 , H04B10/807 , H01L25/167 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/02161 , H01L31/02167 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/03046 , H01L31/03048 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/052 , H02J7/00
摘要: A laser light collecting assembly for a wireless power receiver. The assembly includes a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) mirror and an optical to electrical converter. The CPC mirror has curved internal walls that define an inlet aperture and connect the inlet aperture to an outlet aperture. The inlet aperture may be larger than the outlet aperture. The internal walls may focus a majority of the laser light entering the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture. The optical to electrical converter may be positioned adjacent to the outlet aperture and configured to receive the laser light exiting the outlet aperture so as to convert optical power in the laser light to electrical power.
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公开(公告)号:US11349351B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US16970146
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver
IPC分类号: H04B10/114 , H02J50/30 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H01L31/054 , H02J50/40 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/077 , H04B10/112 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/0304 , H01L31/0475 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/052
摘要: A method of coordinating wireless power transfer and data communication between a transmitter and a receiver comprising recognizing at the receiver that an energy store electrically coupled to the receiver requires an electrical charge, emitting from the receiver a beacon signal to the transmitter, the beacon signal including information about the receiver and a state of charge of the energy store, recognizing at the receiver first and second localization signals from the transmitter, establishing low-power and high-power laser beam connections between the receiver and the transmitter in response to the localization signals, and communicating further information via the low-power beam on a periodic basis while optical power is being transferred via the high-power beam. The low-power beam connection includes further information about the receiver and the state of charge of the energy store. Optical power is transferred from the transmitter to the receiver via the high-power beam.
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公开(公告)号:US11277040B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-15
申请号:US16970119
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Alan Wang , Jonathan Nydell , Steve Laver
IPC分类号: H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/30 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/61 , H01L31/109 , H02J7/34 , H04B10/40 , H01L31/054 , H02J50/40 , G02B19/00 , H01L31/075 , H04B10/80 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/077 , H04B10/112 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/0304 , H01L31/0475 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/052
摘要: An assembly for optical to electrical power conversion including a photodiode assembly having a substrate layer and an internal side, an antireflective layer, a heterojunction buffer layer adjacent the internal side; an active area positioned adjacent the heterojunction buffer layer, a plurality of n+ electrode regions and p+ electrode regions positioned adjacent the active area, and back-contacts configured to align with the n+ and p+ electrode regions. The active area converts photons from incoming light into liberated electron hole pairs. The heterojunction buffer layer prevents electrons and holes of the liberated electron hole pairs from moving toward the substrate layer. The plurality of electrode regions are configured in an alternating pattern with gaps between each n+ and p+ electrode region. The electrode regions receive and generate electrical current from migration of the electrons and the holes, provide electrical pathways for the electrical current, and provide thermal pathways to dissipate heat.
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公开(公告)号:US20210036175A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16970085
申请日:2019-02-22
发明人: Jonathan Nydell , Alan Wang
IPC分类号: H01L31/054 , H01L31/075 , H02J50/30 , G02B19/00 , H02J50/90 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/40 , H04B10/80
摘要: A laser light collecting assembly for a wireless power receiver. The assembly includes a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) mirror and an optical to electrical converter. The CPC minor has curved internal walls that define an inlet aperture and connect the inlet aperture to an outlet aperture. The inlet aperture may be larger than the outlet aperture. The internal walls may focus a majority of the laser light entering the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture. The optical to electrical converter may be positioned adjacent to the outlet aperture and configured to receive the laser light exiting the outlet aperture so as to convert optical power in the laser light to electrical power.
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