Patents by Inventor Douglas Wayne Williams

Douglas Wayne Williams 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: 11901366
    Abstract: A flat panel substrate with integrated antennas and wireless power transmission system for delivering power to a receiving device is presented herein. A method can comprise depositing, onto a flat panel substrate, an antenna layer comprising multiple adaptively phased antennas elements; and depositing, onto the flat panel substrate, respective thin film transistor (TFT)-based antenna management circuits for the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements—the respective TFT-based antenna management circuits being operable to measure respective first phases at which first signals are received at the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements, and based on the respective first phases, control respective second phases at which second signals are transmitted from the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements to facilitate delivery, via the second signals, of power to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Munir Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, Adam W. Oster
  • Publication number: 20230208200
    Abstract: Devices, methods and computer readable media relating to wireless signaling and wireless power transmission. A method according to the present technology may include the step of sensing a power of the wireless signal received via a plurality of antennas from a device positioned in a wireless signaling environment. The method may include the step of transducing energy of the wireless signal to an electric current. The method may include the step of adjusting a voltage of the electric current according to the sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Douglas Wayne Williams, Dale Mayes
  • Publication number: 20230187450
    Abstract: A flat panel substrate with integrated antennas and wireless power transmission system for delivering power to a receiving device is presented herein. A method can comprise depositing, onto a flat panel substrate, an antenna layer comprising multiple adaptively phased antennas elements; and depositing, onto the flat panel substrate, respective thin film transistor (TFT)-based antenna management circuits for the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements—the respective TFT-based antenna management circuits being operable to measure respective first phases at which first signals are received at the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements, and based on the respective first phases, control respective second phases at which second signals are transmitted from the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements to facilitate delivery, via the second signals, of power to the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Munir Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, Adam W. Oster
  • Patent number: 11621588
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to wireless communication and wireless power transmission. In some implementations, the disclosed technology is directed to an integrated circuit having a transmitter that transmits radio frequency (RF) based wireless power and receives signals for detecting the location of a client device. The disclosed technology is also directed to an integrated circuit for a client device that receives power from the transmitter and transmits beacon signals, which the transmitter can use to locate the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Douglas Wayne Williams, Dale Mayes
  • Publication number: 20230093479
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for receiving wireless power using a wireless power receiver client architecture are disclosed. A simplified wireless power receiver apparatus includes an energy storage device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver including an antenna. Energy harvester circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device and the RF transceiver, and control circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device, the RF transceiver, and the energy harvester. The control circuitry causes the RF transceiver to: establish a connection with a wireless power transmitter (WPT), transmit a beacon signal to the WPT, and receive a wireless power signal from the WPT. The control circuitry causes the energy harvester to deliver at least a portion of energy of the wireless power signal to the energy storage device for storage therein. In some embodiments, a single antenna is utilized both for transmitting the beacon signal and for receiving the wireless power signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, James J. Wojcik
  • Patent number: 11594554
    Abstract: A flat panel substrate with integrated antennas and wireless power transmission system for delivering power to a receiving device is presented herein. A method can comprise depositing, onto a flat panel substrate, an antenna layer comprising multiple adaptively phased antennas elements; and depositing, onto the flat panel substrate, respective thin film transistor (TFT)-based antenna management circuits for the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements—the respective TFT-based antenna management circuits being operable to measure respective first phases at which first signals are received at the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements, and based on the respective first phases, control respective second phases at which second signals are transmitted from the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements to facilitate delivery, via the second signals, of power to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Munir Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, Adam W. Oster
  • Patent number: 11527918
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for receiving wireless power using a wireless power receiver client architecture are disclosed. A simplified wireless power receiver apparatus includes an energy storage device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver including an antenna. Energy harvester circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device and the RF transceiver, and control circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device, the RF transceiver, and the energy harvester. The control circuitry causes the RF transceiver to: establish a connection with a wireless power transmitter (WPT), transmit a beacon signal to the WPT, and receive a wireless power signal from the WPT. The control circuitry causes the energy harvester to deliver at least a portion of energy of the wireless power signal to the energy storage device for storage therein. In some embodiments, a single antenna is utilized both for transmitting the beacon signal and for receiving the wireless power signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, James J. Wojcik
  • Publication number: 20220006325
    Abstract: A flat panel substrate with integrated antennas and wireless power transmission system for delivering power to a receiving device is presented herein. A method can comprise depositing, onto a flat panel substrate, an antenna layer comprising multiple adaptively phased antennas elements; and depositing, onto the flat panel substrate, respective thin film transistor (TFT)-based antenna management circuits for the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements—the respective TFT-based antenna management circuits being operable to measure respective first phases at which first signals are received at the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements, and based on the respective first phases, control respective second phases at which second signals are transmitted from the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements to facilitate delivery, via the second signals, of power to the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Munir Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, Adam W. Oster
  • Publication number: 20210359553
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for receiving wireless power using a wireless power receiver client architecture are disclosed. A simplified wireless power receiver apparatus includes an energy storage device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver including an antenna. Energy harvester circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device and the RF transceiver, and control circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device, the RF transceiver, and the energy harvester. The control circuitry causes the RF transceiver to: establish a connection with a wireless power transmitter (WPT), transmit a beacon signal to the WPT, and receive a wireless power signal from the WPT. The control circuitry causes the energy harvester to deliver at least a portion of energy of the wireless power signal to the energy storage device for storage therein. In some embodiments, a single antenna is utilized both for transmitting the beacon signal and for receiving the wireless power signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, James J. Wojcik
  • Patent number: 11139695
    Abstract: A flat panel substrate with integrated antennas and wireless power transmission system for delivering power to a receiving device is presented herein. A method can comprise depositing, onto a flat panel substrate, an antenna layer comprising multiple adaptively phased antennas elements; and depositing, onto the flat panel substrate, respective thin film transistor (TFT)-based antenna management circuits for the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements—the respective TFT-based antenna management circuits being operable to measure respective first phases at which first signals are received at the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements, and based on the respective first phases, control respective second phases at which second signals are transmitted from the multiple adaptively phased antenna elements to facilitate delivery, via the second signals, of power to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Munir Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, Adam W. Oster
  • Patent number: 11101701
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for receiving wireless power using a wireless power receiver client architecture are disclosed. A simplified wireless power receiver apparatus includes an energy storage device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver including an antenna. Energy harvester circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device and the RF transceiver, and control circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device, the RF transceiver, and the energy harvester. The control circuitry causes the RF transceiver to: establish a connection with a wireless power transmitter (WPT), transmit a beacon signal to the WPT, and receive a wireless power signal from the WPT. The control circuitry causes the energy harvester to deliver at least a portion of energy of the wireless power signal to the energy storage device for storage therein. In some embodiments, a single antenna is utilized both for transmitting the beacon signal and for receiving the wireless power signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: OSSIA INC.
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, James J. Wojcik
  • Publication number: 20210249908
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to wireless communication and wireless power transmission. In some implementations, the disclosed technology is directed to an integrated circuit having a transmitter that transmits radio frequency (RF) based wireless power and receives signals for detecting the location of a client device. The disclosed technology is also directed to an integrated circuit for a client device that receives power from the transmitter and transmits beacon signals, which the transmitter can use to locate the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Douglas Wayne Williams, Dale Mayes
  • Patent number: 11081907
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for determining the distance from, to or between radiating objects in a multipath environment. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for determining the distance between an antenna array system (or wireless charger) and a wireless power receiver in a multipath wireless power delivery environment. Calibration techniques are disclosed that account for and/or otherwise quantify the multipath effects of the wireless power delivery environment. In some embodiment, the quantified multipath effects modify the Friis transmission equation, thereby facilitating the distance determination in multipath environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Siamak Ebadi, Douglas Wayne Williams, Anas Alfarra
  • Patent number: 11031822
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to wireless communication and wireless power transmission. In some implementations, the disclosed technology is directed to an integrated circuit having a transmitter that transmits radio frequency (RF) based wireless power and receives signals for detecting the location of a client device. The disclosed technology is also directed to an integrated circuit for a client device that receives power from the transmitter and transmits beacon signals, which the transmitter can use to locate the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Douglas Wayne Williams, Dale Mayes
  • Patent number: 11025303
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for filtering and/or otherwise isolating or extracting components of multi-component signals. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for filtering and/or otherwise extracting a continuous wave component (or wireless power component) and a modulated data component from a multi-component signal. In some embodiments, the techniques describe systems, apparatuses and methods for filtering and/or otherwise isolating or extracting a frequency (e.g., modulated data component) from a continuous wave (e.g., wireless power component) without affecting the levels of other frequencies. The individual components or signals can be transmitted by one or more sources and received at one or more existing antennas of an electronic device simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Hatem Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams
  • Publication number: 20200328621
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for receiving wireless power using a wireless power receiver client architecture are disclosed. A simplified wireless power receiver apparatus includes an energy storage device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver including an antenna. Energy harvester circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device and the RF transceiver, and control circuitry is coupled to the energy storage device, the RF transceiver, and the energy harvester. The control circuitry causes the RF transceiver to: establish a connection with a wireless power transmitter (WPT), transmit a beacon signal to the WPT, and receive a wireless power signal from the WPT. The control circuitry causes the energy harvester to deliver at least a portion of energy of the wireless power signal to the energy storage device for storage therein. In some embodiments, a single antenna is utilized both for transmitting the beacon signal and for receiving the wireless power signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams, James J. Wojcik
  • Patent number: 10778043
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of apparatuses and methods a wireless power transmission system (WPTS) receiving encoded beacon information from a wireless power receiver client (WPRC) and transmitting focused, directional wireless power to the WPRC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OSSIA INC.
    Inventors: Philip L. Swan, Dale D. Mayes, Hatem I. Zeine, Douglas Wayne Williams
  • Patent number: 10574081
    Abstract: Various techniques are described herein for calculating power consumption in wireless delivery systems. In one example, power consumption is calculated by receiving information associated with at least one portable device, identifying a discharge/charge curve associated with at least one battery in the at least one portable device, and calculating power consumption of the least one portable device based at least in part on the received information and the identified discharge/charge curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Anas Alfarra, Dale Mayes, Fady El-Rukby, Samy Mahmoud, John B. Springer, Benjamin Todd Renneberg, Prithvi Shylendra, Anthony L. Johnson, Douglas Wayne Williams
  • Patent number: 10559982
    Abstract: Various techniques are described herein for efficiently transmitting and receiving wireless power and/or data signals. In one example, a transmitter includes multiple antennas, a dielectric material in proximity to the multiple antennas, and multiple scattering elements embedded in the dielectric material. One or more of the multiple scattering elements are configured to be excited by one or more signals emitted by the multiple antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Siamak Ebadi, Douglas Wayne Williams
  • Publication number: 20200044489
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for determining the distance from, to or between radiating objects in a multipath environment. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for determining the distance between an antenna array system (or wireless charger) and a wireless power receiver in a multipath wireless power delivery environment. Calibration techniques are disclosed that account for and/or otherwise quantify the multipath effects of the wireless power delivery environment. In some embodiment, the quantified multipath effects modify the Friis transmission equation, thereby facilitating the distance determination in multipath environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Zeine, Siamak Ebadi, Douglas Wayne Williams, Anas Alfarra