Abstract: An RF power harvester comprising a dielectric substrate, having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite to the first major surface; a connection for a rectifier on the first major surface; an antenna carried on the substrate for harvesting electrical power from a radio frequency electromagnetic field. The antenna comprising a first track of conductive material, carried on the first major surface and comprising a first end adjacent an edge of the substrate, a second end for connection to the rectifier, a first series of line sections between the first end and the second end and a first plurality of meanders, wherein a first line section of the series provides the first end and each subsequent line section is connected to its preceding line section by a meander and is of greater length than its preceding line section.

Abstract: An RF energy harvesting apparatus comprising an energy harvesting antenna carried on a substrate for fixing the antenna to an electrical device, wherein the antenna comprises a coil of conductive material carried on the substrate, wherein the coil provides two loops of conductive material on the substrate, the coil comprising a second loop inside a first loop; and wherein the coil comprises at least one segment arranged to reduce spatial variations in the H-field in an area circumscribed by the first loop.

Abstract: An RF power harvesting insert (100) for a wrist-watch, the insert comprising a dielectric substrate (102) and an antenna (104) tuned to harvest power from RF electromagnetic fields to provide a radio frequency electrical signal and comprising a track of electrically conductive material on the substrate, wherein the antenna is carried by an annular region of a first surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An RF power harvester comprising a dielectric substrate, having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite to the first major surface; a connection for a rectifier on the first major surface; an antenna carried on the substrate for harvesting electrical power from a radio frequency electromagnetic field. The antenna comprising a first track of conductive material, carried on the first major surface and comprising a first end adjacent an edge of the substrate, a second end for connection to the rectifier, a first series of line sections between the first end and the second end and a first plurality of meanders, wherein a first line section of the series provides the first end and each subsequent line section is connected to its preceding line section by a meander and is of greater length than its preceding line section.

Abstract: An RF power harvester comprising a dielectric substrate, an antenna carried on the substrate for coupling with an RF electromagnetic field, the antenna comprising at least one track of conductive material arranged to provide at least one loop around an annular region at the edge of a first face of the substrate, wherein a signal collection gap in the loop provides an electrical connection for obtaining an RF signal from the antenna; and two signal links coupled to the gap and arranged to carry an electrical signal into a region on the substrate surrounded by the annular region.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus comprising an RF energy harvester and an RF energy meter. The RF energy harvester comprises an antenna, a rectifier, an energy storage module and light output module. The antenna is arranged to receive an RF signal. The rectifier is arranged to generate a DC voltage from the received RF signal. The energy storage module is arranged to store the DC voltage. The light output module is arranged to output light pulses using the stored energy. The RF energy meter comprises a light detection module, a control module and an output module. The light detection module is arranged to detect light pulses output by the light output module of the RF energy harvester. The control module is arranged to count the number of light pulses detected by the light detection module. The output module is arranged to provide an output indicative of an amount of energy harvested by the RF energy harvester based on the counted number of light pulses.

Abstract: There is provided a dual-band converter operable to convert a first RF signal in a first frequency band and a second RF signal in a second frequency band that is separate from the first frequency band into a DC signal for powering a load.

Abstract: There is provided a converter for converting a received RF signal into a DC signal for powering a load, the converter comprising: a rectifier arranged to generate, based on the RF signal, the DC signal and one or more harmonics of the RF signal, and to output the DC signal and the one or more harmonics together with a component of the RF signal; a first planar transmission line arranged to guide the received RF signal to the rectifier; and a second planar transmission line arranged to receive from the rectifier the DC signal, the component of the RF signal and the one or more harmonics from the rectifier, and to reflect the one or more harmonics back towards the rectifier. The first planar transmission line is further arranged to reflect back towards the rectifier RF signals from the rectifier that are based on the reflected signals. The converter further comprises a low-pass filter for supplying the DC signal to the load, the low-pass filter comprising an inductor and a third planar transmission line that.

Abstract: An antenna is disclosed. The antenna comprises a feedline (101), a ground plane (102) and a radiator (103). The feedline has a path in a first plane, the path having a first arm (1011) and a second arm (1012) perpendicular to the first arm. The ground plane is provided in a second plane spaced apart from, and parallel to, the first plane. The ground plane has a ground plane slot (1021) therein with a path in the second plane. The path of the ground plane slot intersects the path of the feedline at a first position on the first arm and a second position on the second arm when the second plane is projected into the first plane. The radiator is separated from the feedline by the ground plane, and is provided in a third plane spaced apart from, and parallel to, the second plane.

Abstract: An RF energy harvesting apparatus comprising an energy harvesting antenna carried on a substrate for fixing the antenna to an electrical device, wherein the antenna comprises a coil of conductive material carried on the substrate, wherein the coil provides two loops of conductive material on the substrate, the coil comprising a second loop inside a first loop; and wherein the coil comprises at least one segment arranged to reduce spatial variations in the H-field in an area circumscribed by the first loop.

Abstract: A peripheral device capable of being worn, carried by a user, or used in an in-vehicle computer system operates in conjunction with an application to acquire, store, and present data relevant to a user's health, physical activity, environment, air quality, or other parameters of interest. For power efficient operation and enhanced performance, control parameters of the peripheral device such as duty cycle, sampling rate, and sleep state may be wirelessly and automatically controlled by the mobile device. Furthermore, the mobile application can provide a wireless energy signal to the peripheral device to recharge the battery of the peripheral device. The control parameters may be automatically controlled by the mobile application dependent on the user's location, activity, mode of transportation or other parameters without intervention from a user.

Abstract: A circuit board for use in wireless energy harvesting applications is disclosed. The circuit board comprises a first plane and ground plane parallel to the first plane. The ground plane has a substantially rectangular shape with a length less than 1.38 ?g and a width less than 0.92 ?g. The first plane comprises an antenna, a feedline and a rectifier. The antenna is configured to receive an RF signal with a wavelength of ?0. The feedline is arranged to filter the received RF signal. The rectifier is arranged to generate a DC voltage from the received RF signal. The antenna, the feedline and the rectifier are arranged substantially co-linear along the first plane, and (formula I) where ?eff is the relative permittivity of a material between the first plane and the ground plane.

Abstract: An antenna is disclosed. The antenna comprises a feedline (101), a ground plane (102) and a radiator (103). The feedline has a path in a first plane, the path having a first arm (1011) and a second arm (1012) perpendicular to the first arm. The ground plane is provided in a second plane spaced apart from, and parallel to, the first plane. The ground plane has a ground plane slot (1021) therein with a path in the second plane. The path of the ground plane slot intersects the path of the feedline at a first position on the first arm and a second position on the second arm when the second plane is projected into the first plane. The radiator is separated from the feedline by the ground plane, and is provided in a third plane spaced apart from, and parallel to, the second plane.

Abstract: There is provided a converter for converting a received RF signal into a DC signal for powering a load, the converter comprising: a rectifier arranged to generate, based on the RF signal, the DC signal and one or more harmonics of the RF signal, and to output the DC signal and the one or more harmonics together with a component of the RF signal; a first planar transmission line arranged to guide the received RF signal to the rectifier; and a second planar transmission line arranged to receive from the rectifier the DC signal, the component of the RF signal and the one or more harmonics from the rectifier, and to reflect the one or more harmonics back towards the rectifier. The first planar transmission line is further arranged to reflect back towards the rectifier RF signals from the rectifier that are based on the reflected signals. The converter further comprises a low-pass filter for supplying the DC signal to the load, the low-pass filter comprising an inductor and a third planar transmission line that.

Abstract: There is provided a dual-band converter operable to convert a first RF signal in a first frequency band and a second RF signal in a second frequency band that is separate from the first frequency band into a DC signal for powering a load.

Abstract: A peripheral device capable of being worn, carried by a user, or used in an in-vehicle computer system operates in conjunction with an application to acquire, store, and present data relevant to a user's health, physical activity, environment, air quality, or other parameters of interest. For power efficient operation and enhanced performance, control parameters of the peripheral device such as duty cycle, sampling rate, and sleep state may be wirelessly and automatically controlled by the mobile device. Furthermore, the mobile application can provide a wireless energy signal to the peripheral device to recharge the battery of the peripheral device. The control parameters may be automatically controlled by the mobile application dependent on the user's location, activity, mode of transportation or other parameters without intervention from a user.