Abstract: A transmitter may inductively transfer power to a device via a relay. The transmitter may comprise circuitry configured to measure a current or voltage and reconfigure the transmitter with an operating frequency or duty cycle based on a measured change in the current or voltage within a time period. The measured change in the current or voltage within the time period may be caused by a removal of the device or an addition of a new device. The time period may be 200 usec or less.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a receiver inductively powered by a transmitter for powering a load, the receiver comprising: a resonance circuit capable of tuning its resonance frequency for coupling with the transmitter and generate AC voltage; a power supply section configured to rectify the AC voltage and adjust a DC current and a DC voltage to the load; and a control and communication section designed to set parameters for the receiver and communicate operation points (OP) to the transmitter, wherein the parameters and the OP derived from determining a minimal power loss of the receiver.

Abstract: A system for wirelessly charging, via a medium, a device having a receiver coil comprises at least one relay configured to inductively transfer power to the receiver coil of the device and a transmitter configured to inductively transmit, to the at least one relay, power for charging the device. A joint resonance frequencies of a transmitter resonance circuit and a relay resonance circuit have a main resonance frequency (MRF). The transmitter is configured to operate at an operational frequency (OPF) from a range of OPFs. The range of OPFs is different than the MRF. The at least one relay comprises a second relay coil connected in series to the first relay coil. One side of the second relay coil faces the device and a second side of the second relay coil is covered by a relay ferrite layer. The second relay coil is smaller than the first relay coil.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a receiver inductively powered by a transmitter for powering a load, the receiver comprising: a resonance circuit capable of tuning its resonance frequency for coupling with the transmitter and generate AC voltage; a power supply section configured to rectify the AC voltage and adjust a DC current and a DC voltage to the load; and a control and communication section designed to set parameters for the receiver and communicate operation points (OP) to the transmitter, wherein the parameters and the OP derived from determining a minimal power loss of the receiver.

Abstract: A transmitter may inductively transfer power to a device via a relay. The transmitter may comprise circuitry configured to measure a current or voltage and reconfigure the transmitter with an operating frequency or duty cycle based on a measured change in the current or voltage within a time period. The measured change in the current or voltage within the time period may be caused by a removal of the device or an addition of a new device. The time period may be 200 usec or less.

Abstract: A method may comprise determining a coupling factor between a coil of a transmitter and a coil of a relay based on a joint resonance frequency between the coil of the transmitter and the coil of the relay. The determining may occur when the coil of the relay and the coil of the transmitter are separated by a medium. The transmitter may inductively transmit power for wirelessly charging a device located near the relay. An operating frequency range, having a minimal operating frequency and a maximal operating frequency, may be determined based on the coupling factor. Power may be inductively transmitted in accordance with the minimal operating frequency and the maximal operating frequency.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for managing inductive charging of at least one device, the system comprising: at least one venue comprising: a plurality of charging spots each of which comprises a dedicated Bluetooth low energy (BLE) transceiver designed to enable communication between charging spots of the plurality of charging spots, wherein at least one charging spot of the plurality of charging spots is capable of being configured as a relay; at least one gateway comprising a BLE transceiver; wherein the gateway is capable of communicating, by its BLE transceiver, with each charging spot either directly or indirectly via the relay; and a cloud computing server configured to provide services to the at least one venue; and wherein the CCS is connected with at least one venue via the Internet.

Abstract: A voltage regulator for regulating power obtained from a bridge of a receiver for powering a load, wherein the receiver is wirelessly charged by a transmitter, the regulator comprising: a plurality of capacitors connected to each other in series and parallel to a rectified voltage of the bridge; one selector per one capacitor of the plurality of capacitors for engaging the one capacitor to the load; and a controller comprising: one selecting signal per the one selector configured to either engage or disengage the one capacitor to or from the load; and at least one sensor for current and voltage measurements.

Abstract: A system for wirelessly charging, via a medium, a device having a receiver coil comprises at least one relay configured to inductively transfer power to the receiver coil of the device and a transmitter configured to inductively transmit, to the at least one relay, power for charging the device. A joint resonance frequencies of a transmitter resonance circuit and a relay resonance circuit have a main resonance frequency (MRF). The transmitter is configured to operate at an operational frequency (OPF) from a range of OPFs. The range of OPFs is different than the MRF. The at least one relay comprises a second relay coil connected in series to the first relay coil. One side of the second relay coil faces the device and a second side of the second relay coil is covered by a relay ferrite layer. The second relay coil is smaller than the first relay coil.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for wirelessly charging a device by a transmitter capable of receiving messages from a device, the system comprising: a configurable driver for inductively transfer power level for charging the device; a controller configured to control the driver and continuously measuring currents and voltages of the transmitter while the charging, wherein the control is tuning the power level by reconfiguring the driver with parameters selected from a group consisting of operating frequency; duty cycle; amplitude; and any combination thereof, based on the measuring indicating a power level deviation or resetting another power level based on messages.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a dynamic calibration method in a system comprising a relay, having a coil, adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter, having a coil and a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, the method comprising: determining operating parameters selected from a group consisting of minimal and maximal operating frequency; direction of power increase relative to operating frequency; minimal and maximal duty cycle; minimal and maximal operating amplitude; and any combination thereof; wherein the operating parameters and a ping frequency are determined based on dynamic measurements of the transmitter operation and calculations executed by the controller during the calibration.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a receiver inductively powered by a transmitter for powering a load, the receiver comprising: a resonance circuit capable of tuning its resonance frequency for coupling with the transmitter and generate AC voltage; a power supply section configured to rectify the AC voltage and adjust a DC current and a DC voltage to the load; and a control and communication section designed to set parameters for the receiver and communicate operation points (OP) to the transmitter, wherein the parameters and the OP derived from determining a minimal power loss of the receiver.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for wirelessly charging a device, having a built-in coil, via a medium comprising: at least one relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging the device; and a transmitter configured to inductively transmit to the at least one relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by the medium and wherein the relay and the transmitter substantially face each other; wherein the transmitter further comprises a transmitter coil and a transmitter capacitor constituting a transmitter resonance circuit, wherein the relay further comprises a relay coil and a relay capacitor constituting a relay resonance circuit, and wherein a joint resonance frequencies (JRF) of both resonance circuits have a main resonance frequency (MRF); and wherein the transmitter operates at an operational frequency (OPF) selected from a range of OPFs, wherein the range of OPFs is substantially different than the MRF.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a receiver inductively powered by a transmitter for powering a load, the receiver comprising: a resonance circuit capable of tuning its resonance frequency for coupling with the transmitter and generate AC voltage; a power supply section configured to rectify the AC voltage and adjust a DC current and a DC voltage to the load; and a control and communication section designed to set parameters for the receiver and communicate operation points (OP) to the transmitter, wherein the parameters and the OP derived from determining a minimal power loss of the receiver.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a receiver inductively powered by a transmitter for powering a load, the receiver comprising: a resonance circuit capable of tuning its resonance frequency for coupling with the transmitter and generate AC voltage; a power supply section configured to rectify the AC voltage and adjust a DC current and a DC voltage to the load; and a control and communication section designed to set parameters for the receiver and communicate operation points (OP) to the transmitter, wherein the parameters and the OP derived from determining a minimal power loss of the receiver.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a dynamic calibration method in a system comprising a relay, having a coil, adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter, having a coil and a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, the method comprising: determining operating parameters selected from a group consisting of minimal and maximal operating frequency; direction of power increase relative to operating frequency; minimal and maximal duty cycle; minimal and maximal operating amplitude; and any combination thereof; wherein the operating parameters and a ping frequency are determined based on dynamic measurements of the transmitter operation and calculations executed by the controller during the calibration.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for wirelessly charging a device, having a built-in coil, via a medium comprising: at least one relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging the device; and a transmitter configured to inductively transmit to the at least one relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by the medium and wherein the relay and the transmitter substantially face each other; wherein the transmitter further comprises a transmitter coil and a transmitter capacitor constituting a transmitter resonance circuit, wherein the relay further comprises a relay coil and a relay capacitor constituting a relay resonance circuit, and wherein a joint resonance frequencies (JRF) of both resonance circuits have a main resonance frequency (MRF); and wherein the transmitter operates at an operational frequency (OPF) selected from a range of OPFs, wherein the range of OPFs is substantially different than the MRF.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for wirelessly charging a device by a transmitter capable of receiving messages from a device, the system comprising: a configurable driver for inductively transfer power level for charging the device; a controller configured to control the driver and continuously measuring currents and voltages of the transmitter while the charging, wherein the control is tuning the power level by reconfiguring the driver with parameters selected from a group consisting of operating frequency; duty cycle; amplitude; and any combination thereof, based on the measuring indicating a power level deviation or resetting another power level based on messages.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the