Patents by Inventor Eric R. Giler

Eric R. Giler 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).

  • Publication number: 20120091795
    Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes a source resonator, configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and at least one television component attached to at least one device resonator, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from the source resonator via the oscillating magnetic field when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is more than 5 cm, and wherein at least one television component draws at least 10 Watts of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler
  • Publication number: 20120086867
    Abstract: A wireless power television system includes a television electrically connected to a device magnetic resonator, wherein the device magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power when separated from a source magnetic resonator by more than 10 cm, and wherein the television is powered directly by power received wirelessly by the device magnetic resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Qiang Li, Marin Soljacic, Eric R. Giler
  • Publication number: 20120086284
    Abstract: A wireless power source station includes a solar panel generating an output DC voltage, power and control circuitry that receives the output DC voltage and generates an electronic drive signal at a frequency, f, and a source magnetic resonator that generates an oscillating magnetic near field in response to the electronic drive signal for providing power to electronic devices in a region around the solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew J. Capanella, Ron Fiorello, Katherine L. Hall, Aristeidis Karalis, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Andre B. Kurs, Qiang Li, Marin Soljacic, Eric R. Giler, David Schatz
  • Patent number: 8106539
    Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a refrigerator with wireless power transfer that includes an enclosure member comprising a non-metallic material, a source comprising at least one high-Q source magnetic resonator coupled to a power source and generating an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the source is integrated into the enclosure member of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
  • Publication number: 20100259108
    Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a lighting system with wireless power transfer that includes a source high-Q magnetic resonator coupled to a power source and generating an oscillating magnetic field, at least one device high-Q magnetic resonator configured to convert said oscillating magnetic field to electrical energy used to power a light coupled to the at least one device resonator, and at least one repeater resonator, larger than the device resonator, wherein the repeater resonator is positioned further from the source resonator than the device resonator and improves the power transfer efficiency between the source resonator and the device resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Eric R. Giler, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Marin Soljacic, Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Qiang Li, Steven J. Ganem
  • Publication number: 20100219694
    Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices that include at least one source magnetic resonator including a capacitively-loaded conducting loop coupled to a power source and configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field and at least one device magnetic resonator, distal from said source resonators, comprising a capacitively-loaded conducting loop configured to convert said oscillating magnetic fields into electrical energy, wherein at least one said resonator has a keep-out zone around the resonator that surrounds the resonator with a layer of non-lossy material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andre B. Kurs, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Marin Soljacic, Eric R. Giler
  • Publication number: 20100201203
    Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless lighting power transfer method including providing a source having a source resonator that includes a high-Q source magnetic resonator coupled to a power source, providing a device having a device resonator that includes a high-Q device magnetic resonator, distal from the source resonator, the device including a light emitting part electrically coupled to the device resonator, providing a signaling capability between the source and the device, signaling a state of the device to the source using the signaling capability, and energizing the source to generate an oscillating magnetic field according to the state of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
  • Publication number: 20100181843
    Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a refrigerator with wireless power transfer that includes an enclosure member comprising a non-metallic material, a source comprising at least one high-Q source magnetic resonator coupled to a power source and generating an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the source is integrated into the enclosure member of the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
  • Publication number: 20100171368
    Abstract: Described herein are improved capabilities for a source resonator having a Q-factor Q1>100 and a characteristic size x1 coupled to an energy source, and a second resonator having a Q-factor Q2>100 and a characteristic size x2 coupled to an energy drain located a distance D from the source resonator, where the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to exchange energy wirelessly among the source resonator and the second resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Schatz, Aristeidis Karalis, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Marin Soljacic, Eric R. Giler, Andre B. Kurs, Konrad J. Kulikowski
  • Publication number: 20100141042
    Abstract: Described herein are improved capabilities for a source resonator having a Q-factor Q1>100 and a characteristic size x1 coupled to an energy source, and a second resonator having a Q-factor Q2>100 and a characteristic size x2 coupled to an energy drain located a distance D from the source resonator, where the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to exchange energy wirelessly among the source resonator and the second resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Morris P. Kesler, Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Ron Fiorello, Qiang Li, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Frank J. Pergal, David A. Schatz, Katherine L. Hall, Marin Soljacic
  • Patent number: 5488651
    Abstract: At least a fax message is sent via a telephone system to a telephone receiving station. From that receiving station, the fax message is routed through a multinode computer network to a prespecified network location. A telephone call by which the fax message is transmitted is initiated by dialing a telephone number such as a DID number. Part of the telephone address signal is received at the receiving station and used to establish a connection to a network location such that a fax message may be sent to or from the network location. The network location may be a mailbox associated with an intended recipient. The DID receiver may initiate a call to a second receiver using a ringing signal with routing information communicated through a separate data link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Brooktrout Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Giler, David W. Duehren
  • Patent number: 5291546
    Abstract: A method for causing information including at least FAX messages sent via a telephone system to be subjected to prespecified actions at a FAX receiving station. A telephone call is initiated via the telephone system to the FAX receiving station by dialing a telephone number sufficient to route the telephone call to the FAX receiving station, the telephone number also being sufficient to determine the prespecified actions to which the FAX message is to be subjected at the receiving end. The telephone number is carried through the telephone system in the form of a telephone address signal as part of the call initiation process. The telephone call being initiated is directed to the FAX receiving station, based on the telephone address signal. The telephone call is answered at the FAX receiving station, and the telephone address signal is received at the FAX receiving station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Brooktrout Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Giler, David W. Duehren
  • Patent number: 4918722
    Abstract: Delivery of binary encoded character data and facsimile encoded data to a specified recipient is controlled rapidly, simply, and with versatility, by, e.g., DTMF commands sent by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Brooktrout Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Duehren, Eric R. Giler, Stephen A. Ide