Patents by Inventor Benjamin Waters

Benjamin Waters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12252249
    Abstract: A transmit charging coil is driven to wirelessly transfer energy to a receiving charging coil. The wireless energy transfer can be adjusted in response to detecting the receive charging coil. Navigation of an un-manned vehicle may be adjusted in response to the wireless energy transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240408983
    Abstract: An authentication between a wireless charger and a device configured to receive wireless energy from the wireless charger includes establishing a wireless data channel between the wireless charger and the device. An authentication challenge signal is driven onto a transmit charging coil of the wireless charger and a receive charging coil of the device is configured to receive the authentication challenge signal. The device sends an authentication response signal to the wireless charger based at least in part on the authentication challenge signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240391332
    Abstract: A charging status or a location of a wireless charger is provided. A vehicle may charge at a particular wireless charger based at least in part on the charging status of the wireless charger and/or the location of the wireless charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240270384
    Abstract: A transmit charging coil is driven to wirelessly transfer energy to a receiving charging coil. The wireless energy transfer can be adjusted in response to detecting the receive charging coil. Navigation of an un-manned vehicle may be adjusted in response to the wireless energy transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 12005788
    Abstract: An authentication between a wireless charger and a device configured to receive wireless energy from the wireless charger includes establishing a wireless data channel between the wireless charger and the device. An authentication challenge signal is driven onto a transmit charging coil of the wireless charger and a receive charging coil of the device is configured to receive the authentication challenge signal. The device sends an authentication response signal to the wireless charger based at least in part on the authentication challenge signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 12005789
    Abstract: A charging status or a location of a wireless charger is provided. A vehicle may charge at a particular wireless charger based at least in part on the charging status of the wireless charger and/or the location of the wireless charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240182169
    Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240092191
    Abstract: An authentication between a wireless charger and a device configured to receive wireless energy from the wireless charger includes establishing a wireless data channel between the wireless charger and the device. An authentication challenge signal is driven onto a transmit charging coil of the wireless charger and a receive charging coil of the device is configured to receive the authentication challenge signal. The device sends an authentication response signal to the wireless charger based at least in part on the authentication challenge signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20240083266
    Abstract: A charging status or a location of a wireless charger is provided. A vehicle may charge at a particular wireless charger based at least in part on the charging status of the wireless charger and/or the location of the wireless charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11926412
    Abstract: A transmit charging coil is driven to wirelessly transfer energy to a receiving charging coil. The wireless energy transfer can be adjusted in response to detecting the receive charging coil. Navigation of an un-manned vehicle may be adjusted in response to the wireless energy transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11827353
    Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11707996
    Abstract: A charging status or a location of a wireless charger is provided. A vehicle may charge at a particular wireless charger based at least in part on the charging status of the wireless charger and/or the location of the wireless charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11701976
    Abstract: An authentication between a wireless charger and a device configured to receive wireless energy from the wireless charger includes establishing a wireless data channel between the wireless charger and the device. An authentication challenge signal is driven onto a transmit charging coil of the wireless charger and a receive charging coil of the device is configured to receive the authentication challenge signal. The device sends an authentication response signal to the wireless charger based at least in part on the authentication challenge signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11621583
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a transmitter configured to transmit power to a receiver, for example, through coupled resonators. The transmitter receives feedback from the receiver, and uses the feedback to control the power transmission, to control a parameter at the receiver, for example, a rectified voltage output by the receiver. The feedback to the transmitter may be provided, for example, by an out-of-band radio system between the transmitter and receiver, by a reflection coefficient at the transmitter, and/or by an encoded modulation of power in the receiver, for example, in an impedance matching module. The transmitter may control the transmitted power, for example, by controlling a transmitter signal generator voltage (VSIG), a transmitter gate driver voltage (VGD), a transmitter amplifier voltage (VPA), and/or an impedance setting in a transmitter impedance matching module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20230026928
    Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 11273913
    Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20210391754
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a transmitter configured to transmit power to a receiver, for example, through coupled resonators. The transmitter receives feedback from the receiver, and uses the feedback to control the power transmission, to control a parameter at the receiver, for example, a rectified voltage output by the receiver. The feedback to the transmitter may be provided, for example, by an out-of-band radio system between the transmitter and receiver, by a reflection coefficient at the transmitter, and/or by an encoded modulation of power in the receiver, for example, in an impedance matching module. The transmitter may control the transmitted power, for example, by controlling a transmitter signal generator voltage (VSIG), a transmitter gate driver voltage (VGD), a transmitter amplifier voltage (VPA), and/or an impedance setting in a transmitter impedance matching module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20210188433
    Abstract: A transmit charging coil is driven to wirelessly transfer energy to a receiving charging coil. The wireless energy transfer can be adjusted in response to detecting the receive charging coil. Navigation of an un-manned vehicle may be adjusted in response to the wireless energy transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Patent number: 10858097
    Abstract: A transmit charging coil is driven to wirelessly transfer energy to a receiving charging coil. The wireless energy transfer can be adjusted in response to detecting the receive charging coil. Navigation of an un-manned vehicle may be adjusted in response to the wireless energy transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: WiBotic Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters
  • Publication number: 20200339259
    Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin Waters