公开(公告)号：US20180034508A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15712211

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nam Yun KIM ,  Hyuk Choon KWON ,  Sang Wook KWON ,  Chi Hyung AN ,  Soo Yeon JUNG ,  Hee Won JUNG

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H04B5/0075

Abstract: A method of configuring a network of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether a neighboring PTU is operating in a master mode; determining an operation mode of a PTU based on a result of the determining; and setting a network between the PTU and the neighboring PTU based on the operation mode of the PTU.

公开(公告)号：US20170222471A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15484203

申请日：2017-04-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nam Yun KIM ,  Sang Wook KWON ,  Hyuk Choon KWON ,  Bong Chul KIM ,  Yun Kwon PARK ,  Jae Hyun PARK

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/12

CPC classification number: H02J50/40 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20170163097A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15435788

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nam Yun KIM ,  Hyuk Choon KWON ,  Sang Wook KWON ,  Ki Young KIM ,  Dong Zo KIM ,  Soo Yeon JUNG

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/0021 ,  H02J7/0029 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J2007/0096

Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses.