An antenna for a wireless power transmission system includes a coil layer and a filter layer. The coil layer includes turns, a first coil end, and a second coil end. The coil layer is electrically connected to a power conditioning system via a positive electrical node connected to the first coil…
Various embodiments of a wireless connector system are described. The system has a transmitter module and a receiver module that are configured to wirelessly transmit electrical energy and/or data via near field magnetic coupling. The wireless connector system is designed to increase the amount of…
A wireless power transfer system is provided having a wireless transmission system with an input to receive input power from an input power source, a transmission antenna configured to couple with a receiver antenna associated with a wireless receiver system in a peripheral device, and a…
A wireless power transmitter is configured to (i) detect a presence of an object and (ii) after detecting presence of the object, carrying out a first beaconing process for detecting a wireless power receiver. Based on the first beaconing process, the wireless power transmitter is configured to…
A system for wireless communications includes an antenna and a controller, the antenna configured to transmit electrical data signals, the electrical data signals including an encoded message signal. The encoded message signal including one or more encoded message words. The controller is…
A method for operating a wireless transmission system includes (i) receiving, as input, direct current (DC) power from a power and data connector that comprises a power input and a bi-directional data connector, (ii) generating a driving signal for driving an antenna of the wireless power…
A transmitter-side host device comprises a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to: (i) output an unmodulated AC signal for driving the transmitter-side antenna to emit an unmodulated alternating electromagnetic field that…
A charging apparatus for a wearable device includes a transmitter-side antenna and a transmitter-side control system. The transmitter-side control system is configured to (i) during a first period of time that is prior to the wearable device entering an increased-temperature state, drive the…
A wireless power transmitter is configured to (i) detect a presence of a wireless power receiver that is couplable with the wireless power transmitter, (ii) after detecting the presence of the wireless power receiver, initiate wireless power transfer with the wireless power receiver, (iii) detect…
A wearable device includes (i) a first antenna that is operable to wirelessly receive power, (ii) a second antenna that is operable to wirelessly receive data, (iii) a battery, (iv) a power conditioning system that is connected between the first antenna and the battery, (v) a data communications…
A method of providing a single structure multiple mode antenna is described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned…
A wireless power transmitter is configured to (i) send, to an external power supply, a request that the external power supply change a configurable voltage level of a supply voltage signal for the wireless power transmitter from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, (ii) after detecting…
A wireless power transmission system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a controller, a first power conditioning system, and a second power conditioning system. The controller is configured to determine a first driving signal for driving the first antenna based on a first operating…
An antenna for wireless power transfer includes a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion. The first antenna portion includes a first antenna terminal, a second antenna terminal, at least one first inner turn, at least one first outer turn, and a first wire crossover electrically…
A wireless power transmission system includes, at least, a first transmission antenna and a second transmission antenna, both in electrical connection with a common power conditioning system of the system. The first transmission antenna transmits output power and includes a first pole and a second…
A system for wireless power transfer includes a wireless transmission system and a wireless receiver system. The wireless transmission system includes a transmission antenna configured to transmit one or both of wireless power signals and wireless data signals within a large charge area, the large…
A wireless receiver system, configured to receive both electrical data signals and electrical energy, includes a first receiver antenna, configured to receive one or both of the electrical data signals and the electrical energy, and a power conditioning system in electrical connection with the…
A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit, an inverter circuit, a coil, and a shielding. The control and communications unit is configured to provide power control signals to control a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a…
A kitchen appliance is disclosed includes a first electrical component, a second electrical component, and a wireless power receiver system. The wireless power receiver system includes a first receiver antenna configured to couple with a first transmission antenna and receive virtual AC power…
Eyewear and receptacles for housing such eyewear include components of a wireless power transfer system. The eyewear includes a receiver system for receiving power from a transmission system associated with the receptacle(s). The receiver system includes at least one receiver antenna, for receiving…
A wireless power transmission system includes a transmitter antenna, a transmission controller, an amplifier, and a variable resistor. The transmission controller is configured to (i) provide a driving signal for driving the transmitter antenna based on an operating frequency for the wireless power…
A wireless power transmission system includes a voltage regulator, an inverter, a capacitor circuit, an antenna, and a controller. The inverter receives a first alternating current (AC) signal that has a configurable frequency and produces a configurable supply voltage. The inverter produces a…
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…
A wireless power transmission system includes a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power transfer circuit electrically connectable to the at least one wireless power transmitter, and a transmitter controller. The transmitter controller is configured to perform an initial foreign object…
A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the…
The present application relates to an apparatus which comprises a wireless power transmission system. This system comprises features which allow it to transfer more power wirelessly to multiple devices simultaneously, each at extended distances than other systems operating in the same frequency…
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…
A wireless power transfer system includes a wireless power transmission system and a wireless power receiver system. The wireless power transmission system includes a transmission antenna, a transmission controller, and a transmission power conditioning system. The transmission controller is…
A sensing system includes a sensor, a wireless transmission system, a wireless receiver system, and a controller. The sensor is configured to determine sensor data, the sensor data associated with a sensing environment. The wireless transmission system is configured to wirelessly couple with the…
A demodulation circuit includes a slope detector circuit and a comparator circuit. The slope detector circuit is configured detect a change in the voltage and determine if the voltage rate of change meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold. The comparator circuit is configured…