Abstract: A system for inductive power transfer that may selectively transmit power in a plurality of modes based on characteristics of a power receiver and determine which transmitter coils to drive based on received signal strength information. The inductive power transfer transmitter may detect characteristics of the power receiver in order to control the mode of the power transfer and selectively control which transmitter coils are driven based on signal strength information received from a power receiver. The power transmitter may have slugs formed of a magnetically permeable material within common coil winding openings and the transmitter coils may consists of a plurality of parallel windings.

Abstract: An inductive power receiver comprising: a power pick up stage a semi-autonomous converter connected to the power pick up stage; and a controller configured to regulate the power delivered to a load based on at least one control device associated with the converter.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system comprising: a wireless power transfer transmitter having at least one power transmitting coil aligned in a first plane; a wireless power transfer receiver having at least one power receiving coil aligned in a second plane, the first and second planes being non-parallel to one another; and a wireless power transfer adaptor for adapting the power transferred in the first plane to power transferred in the second plane.

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter comprising: at least one power transmitting coil configured to generate an inductive power transfer (IPT) field; and an object detection system configured to detect objects in or adjacent a space occupied by the IPT field when generated; wherein the object detection system is configured to detect a receiver object based on a tag associated with the receiver object.

Abstract: An inductive power receiver having a power pick-up stage and a power rectification and regulation stage consisting of a single current control element configured to rectify the voltage from the power pick-up stage in a first half cycle and to regulate the voltage from the power pick-up stage in a second half cycle.

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter 2 comprising: a plurality of transmitter coils 7; a controller 8 configured to selectively energise the coils 7 in order to couple a receiver 3, the coils 7 selected being dependent on an orientation of the receiver 3, a power transfer optimisation algorithm, or a lookup table.

Abstract: A magnetically permeable core for use in wireless power transfer systems. The core includes a base with first and second portions that extend away from the base. The first portion extends further from the base than the second portion in order to maintain an effective flux linkage throughout a range of relative displacement of a receiving core from a transmitting core. Transmitters and/or receivers for use in wireless power transfer systems may include the magnetically permeable core and windings.

Abstract: A receiver coil assembly for a wirelessly rechargeable battery including first and second transverse coils and a third coil encompassing the first and second coils. The receiver coil may be employed in a power receiver of a wirelessly rechargeable battery. Also disclosed is a wirelessly rechargeable battery having a power receiver demountable from an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: An inductive power receiver 3 comprising: a power pick up stage 9; and a power rectification and regulation stage 10 including a rectifier having a plurality of control devices, wherein at least one of the control devices is a controllable AC switch, wherein the receiver is configured to switch the at least one AC switch according to an open circuit control strategy.

Abstract: An inductive power receiver 3 including at least two switches S1, S2 connected across a resonant circuit 802, the resonant circuit including an inductance and a capacitance, wherein a first switch S1 of the at least two switches is configured to switch into a first state based on a first event dependent on a receiver variable; and the first switch is configured to switch to a second state based on a second event independent of a receiver variable.

Abstract: An inductive power transfer transmitter 200 comprising: a transmitting coil 7; a main flyback switch S1 in series with the transmitting coil 7; and an active snubber circuit 202 connected in parallel with the main flyback switch S1; wherein the main flyback switch S1 and the active snubber circuit 202 are configured to provide substantially zero voltage switching

Abstract: A system for charging electronic devices, the system comprising: one or more wireless power transmitters 202, each transmitter having one or more power transmitting elements 212; one or more receiver electronic devices 204 including wireless power receivers, each receiver having one or more power receiving elements 216, the transmitters 202 and receivers 204 being configured to transfer electrical power wirelessly between the transmitting 212 and receiving 216 elements; and one or more non-receiver electronic devices configured to receive electrical power from a power supply via a wired connection, wherein the one or more transmitters 202 are configured to receive electrical power from the power supply via the wired connection of the one or more non-receiver electronic devices.

Abstract: An inductive power receiver 3 for an inductive power transfer system 1 comprising: a power pick up stage 8 including a receiving coil for receiving power transmitted by a transmitter; a load stage connected to the power pick up stage; a power regulation stage 9 configured to provide an equivalent voltage in series with the power pick up stage 8 wherein the equivalent voltage switches between at least a first amplitude and a second amplitude that is different from the first amplitude; and a controller configured to control the power regulation stage 9 to regulate the power delivered to the load stage.

Abstract: An IPT system 1 including: an IPT transmitter 2 including a drive circuit 6 for varying the current supplied to a primary coil 7; an IPT receiver 3 including a pick up coil 9 magnetically coupled with the primary coil 7; a first magnetic near field communication system for transmitting access data via magnetic coupling between the primary and pick up coils; and a second communication system 13 for transmitting information between the IPT receiver and the IPT transmitter that utilises the access data to encode and decode communications sent via the second communications system.

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter comprising a plurality of autonomous resonant inverters, wherein each inverter outputs a voltage to a respective transmitter coil/coils for inductive power transfer; and a magnetic coupling structure between the respective transmitter coils, wherein the magnetic coupling structure is configured to determine a phase shift between the output voltage of each inverter

Abstract: An inductive power transfer transmitter that includes an enclosure for accommodating devices to be energised. The enclosure has one or more side walls and one or more coils for generating an alternating magnetic field within the enclosure. The density of the one or more coils varies with distance from an end of the one or more sidewalls.

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter comprising: at least two switching elements connected across a resonant circuit, the resonant circuit including an inductance and a capacitance; wherein the transmitter is configured to adjust the value of the capacitance based on a desired operating frequency.

Abstract: A system for inductive power transfer that may selectively transmit power in a plurality of modes based on characteristics of a power receiver and determine which transmitter coils to drive based on received signal strength information. The inductive power transfer transmitter may detect characteristics of the power receiver in order to control the mode of the power transfer and selectively control which transmitter coils are driven based on signal strength information received from a power receiver. The power transmitter may have slugs formed of a magnetically permeable material within common coil winding openings and the transmitter coils may consists of a plurality of parallel windings.

Abstract: A receiver coil assembly for a wirelessly rechargeable battery including first and second transverse coils and a third coil encompassing the first and second coils. The receiver coil may be employed in a power receiver of a wirelessly rechargeable battery. Also disclosed is a wirelessly rechargeable battery having a power receiver demountable from an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A magnetic shield for shielding adjacent coils of an ICPT system. One or more conductors are configured to distribute induced eddy currents from the surface of the shield to below the surface and thus reduce heating due to eddy currents. The magnetic shield may be employed to transfer power over rotary couplings, such as the shaft of a wind turbine.