Patents Examined by Ahmed H Omar
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Patent number: 11689038Abstract: A dual electronic device wireless charger provided with a base with a socket configured to receive an inner charging module; the inner charging module coupled to the base by a cable; and an outer charging element of the base provided concentric around the socket. The inner charging module movable from a compact mode seated within the socket to an expanded mode displaced apart from the base. In the compact mode the dual electronic device wireless charger may wirelessly charge an electronic device via the inner charging module or the outer charging element and in the expanded mode both the inner charging module and the outer charging element may wirelessly charge separate electronic devices, simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Xentris Wireless, LLCInventors: Vivek Patel, Norikiyo I. Honda, Michael Joseph Culen, Jeffrey D. Bricker
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Patent number: 11685272Abstract: A method for operating a charging column, in which a plurality of electric vehicles that are simultaneously connected at respective connections of the charging column are charged by means of a charging control of the charging column, wherein the charging control charges the simultaneously connected electric vehicles exclusively individually. In addition, the invention relates to a charging column with a plurality of connections for the simultaneous connection of a plurality of electric vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Ingo Färber
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Patent number: 11677278Abstract: A wireless charger is provided. The wiles charger includes a housing defining an opening hole. A lifting module is received in the housing and movable up and down in the housing. A translation module is disposed on the lifting module and capable of translating in the housing and movable up and down along with the lifting module. A charging module is arranged on the translation module, configured to charge a device to be charged, and capable of translating in the housing along with the translation of the charging module. A connecting module is disposed on the lifting module, arranged correspondingly to the opening hole, and configured to be connected to the device to be charged. The lifting module is capable of driving the connecting module to move up and down and be further exposed out of the housing from the opening hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Hongzhen Cai
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Patent number: 11659908Abstract: A carry case for an electronics-enabled eyewear device, such as smart glasses, has charging contacts that are movable relative to a storage chamber in which the eyewear device is receivable. The charging contacts are connected to a battery carried by the case for charging the eyewear device via contact coupling of the charging contacts to corresponding contact formations on an exterior of the eyewear device. The charging contacts are in some instances mounted on respective flexible walls defining opposite extremities of the storage chamber. The contact formations on the eyewear device are in some instances provided by hinge assemblies that couple respective temples to a frame of the eyewear device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jinwoo Kim, Jun Lin
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Patent number: 11652371Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hee Park
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Patent number: 11646608Abstract: A wireless charging method can be applied to a wireless charging device and include: acquiring a charging parameter of a target electronic device, in which the charging parameter includes a current temperature parameter of the target electronic device; and dynamically adjusting a magnetic levitation distance between the wireless charging device and the target electronic device according to the temperature parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Jie Fan, Changyu Sun
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Patent number: 11641136Abstract: A device for high-frequency communication and for the inductive charging of an apparatus, including a charging surface, at least one charging antenna emitting a magnetic field at a low frequency and a layer of ferromagnetic material. The device includes at least one communication antenna and a printed circuit board. The communication antenna is in the form of a coil locally surrounding the layer with an axis of symmetry located in a plane parallel to the layer. The material of the layer is selected so as to have, at high frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently high permeability to generate leaks on a surface of the layer extending perpendicular to the layer, while at the same time maintaining, at low frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently low permeability to allow inductive charging.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Inventors: Amaia Fortes Montilla, Youri Vassilieff
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Patent number: 11641177Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11637441Abstract: A wireless charging device has a controller and at least one coil that is positioned near the surface of the charging device and configured to transmit an electromagnetic field and a first driver circuit configured to drive the transmitting coil. The controller is configured to cause the driver circuit to provide a charging current to the transmitting coil, decode a request for lower transmission power from a modulation of the charging current, reduce the amplitude of the charging current in accordance with the request for lower transmission power when a temperature measured at a surface of the charging device is less than a threshold temperature, and initiate a cool down sequence when the temperature measured at the surface of the charging device equals or exceeds the threshold temperature. In one example, the request for lower transmission power may be provided in an ASK-modulated signal superimposed on the charging current.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: AIRA, INC.Inventors: Eric Heindel Goodchild, David Russell
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Patent number: 11631979Abstract: A wireless power supply system includes a mower that executes a mowing work while traveling autonomously, and a charging station that supplies power to the mower. The charging station includes a power supply coil, and the mower includes a power reception coil, a first detector that detects a magnetic field generated by the power supply coil, and a first traveling controller that causes the mower to travel toward the charging station, based on a detection result of the first detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroya Takahashi, Takumi Shiiyama, Yoshiaki Kotani
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Patent number: 11628935Abstract: A power recharging system may include an electrical conductor connected to a first aircraft and configured to connect to a second aircraft while the aircrafts are in flight. An AC signal may be induced in the electrical conductor it is in proximity to a changing magnetic field. The system may include a first rectifier circuit at the first aircraft that converts the AC signal into a DC signal for charging the first aircraft and a second rectifier circuit at the second aircraft that converts the AC signal into a second DC signal for charging the second aircraft. The electrical conductor may be part of a communication line. A communication system at the first aircraft may send and receive data communications via the communication line.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Nathan D. Hiller
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Patent number: 11623537Abstract: An adapter for converting a dumb charger into a smart charger includes a first input interface for interconnecting the adapter with a first charging connector of the dumb charger. A second input interface interconnects the adapter with a second charging connector of an electric device. A wireless communications interface provides wireless connectivity to the adapter. The wireless connectivity is initiated responsive to connection of the first input interface with the first charging connector of the dumb charger. Control circuitry interconnects the first input interface with the second input interface. The control circuitry provides a power connection for selectively providing power from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: POWER HERO CORP.Inventor: Esmond Goei
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Patent number: 11626757Abstract: A method and system for operating a power circuit capable of transmitting and receiving wireless power. The method includes determining that the power circuit is operating in receive mode, and, based thereon, having a first equivalent capacitance. The method further includes determining that the power circuit is operating in the transmit mode, and, based thereon, having a second equivalent capacitance. The first equivalent capacitance being different than the second equivalent capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTD.Inventor: Jiasheng Wang
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Patent number: 11627688Abstract: A charger is provided with an intake hole through which outside air may flow into the interior of and through the body of the charger, and an exhaust hole from which the outside air is discharged through by the driving a cooling fan. A first vertical wall that surrounds the intake hole or a region exposed to water that drops down the intake hole in a fence-shaped manner, and a second vertical wall that surrounds the exhaust hole or a region exposed to water that drops down the exhaust hole in a fence-shaped manner are provided on a bottom plate of the housing. An electrical circuit board is disposed outward of an area where the first vertical wall surrounds the intake hole and also disposed outward of an area where the second vertical wall surrounds the region exposed to water that drops down the exhaust hole etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Hideyuki Taga
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Patent number: 11621576Abstract: Example implementations include a method of reducing current overshoot in a power regulator device, by detecting a change in an input current of an inductive charger device in response to a change in load on the inductive charger device, modifying an operating state of the inductive charger device in accordance with a first input current limit parameter based on a total input current limit parameter and a current division parameter, in response to the detecting the change in the input current, operating the inductive charger device in accordance with the first input current limit during a current limit period subsequent to the detecting the change in the input current, modifying the operating state of the inductive charger device in accordance with a second input current limit parameter based on the total input current limit parameter and the current division parameter, subsequent to the current limit period, and operating the inductive charger device in accordance with the second input current limit subsequeType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Renesas Electronics America Inc.Inventors: Han Chong, Sungkeun Lim
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Patent number: 11616399Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a driver unit configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device includes a transmitting unit having a first coil and a first capacitor and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit includes a second coil and a second capacitor and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device includes a control unit configured to detect a first receiver device operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit, and detect a second receiver device operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
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Patent number: 11606062Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11600999Abstract: A disclosed wireless charging clip for an information handling system includes a first surface comprising a charging coil, a ferrite sheet positioned below the first surface, mating elements to be coupled to respective mating elements of the information handling system when the charging clip is installed on the information handling system, charging circuitry configured supply inductive power to charge an auxiliary device when the device is placed on top of the first surface, and a connector through which input power is received from the information handling system when the charging clip is installed. The charging coil may include multiple graphene layers. The charging clip may include a second surface and a third surface including the connector through which input power is received from the information handling system. The mating elements may include magnets to align and hold the charging clip in position with respect to the information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Christopher A. Torres, Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss
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Patent number: 11601003Abstract: A universal wireless charging receiver for an electronic device is provided. The universal wireless charging receiver includes a base casing, a first magnetic shielding element, a power supply module and an induction coil. The first magnetic shielding element, the power supply module and the induction coil are installed in the base casing. The power supply module is located over the first magnetic shielding element. A magnetic field is shielded by the first magnetic shielding element. Consequently, an eddy current is not generated by the power supply module through the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chia-Hsiang Tseng, Ling-Sheng Zeng, Chao Pang
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Patent number: 11588357Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a magnetic member, a position sensor configured to detect a change in a magnetic force of the magnetic member, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: when the magnetic member approaches an external electronic device, detect the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic member through the position sensor, and based on the detected change, display, on the display, a graphic indicating a direction in which the magnetic member is to be moved to align the electronic device with an external device for wireless charging. Another electronic device is disclosed, including an RF coil, a shielding sheet having at least two portions with two divergent magnetic permeabilities, and a processor configured to: control the RF coil to generate the wireless charging signal and transmit the wireless charging signal, wherein a magnetic member included in an external electronic device is changed in magnetic force values when approaching the at least two portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: June Lee, Junhui Lee