Patents by Inventor Lukas Sieber

Lukas Sieber 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: 8288893
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention s are directed to a wireless power system with different coupling loops, such as two loops. The coupling loops are switched. One can be used for vicinity coupling, e.g., greater than a distance away, the other for proximity coupling, e.g., less than a distance away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Patent number: 8278784
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A wireless power receiver includes a receive antenna for coupling with a transmit antenna of transmitter generating a magnetic near field. The receive antenna receives wireless power from the magnetic near field and includes a resonant tank and a parasitic resonant tank wirelessly coupled to the resonant tank. A wireless power transmitter includes a transmit antenna for coupling with a receive antenna of a receiver. The transmit antenna generates a magnetic near field for transmission of wireless power and includes a resonant tank and a parasitic resonant tank coupled to the resonant tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Patent number: 8253278
    Abstract: Ferrite core antenna used for transmitting or receiving wireless power. The antenna can move relative to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer, Peter Schwaninger
  • Publication number: 20120161696
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wirelessly transferring power using parasitic resonators. In one aspect a wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle is provided. The wireless power receiver apparatus includes a receive circuit including a first coil. The receive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge or power the electric vehicle. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a passive circuit including a second coil. The passive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power from a transmit circuit including a third coil. The passive circuit is further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Hanspeter Widmer, Lukas Sieber
  • Publication number: 20120001492
    Abstract: A wireless powering and charging system is described. The antennas can be high q loop antennas. The antennas can use coupling between a first part and a second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: NIGELPOWER, LLC
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20110309685
    Abstract: Magneto mechanical systems used for wireless power reception. A miniature moving magnet is placed in an oscillating magnetic field. Movement of the magnet causes power to be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: NIGELPOWER, LLC
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Stephen Dominiak, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20110285349
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer using magnetic resonance in a coupling mode region between a charging base (CB) and a remote system such as a battery electric vehicle (BEV). The wireless power transfer can occur from the CB to the remote system and from the remote system to the CB. Load adaptation and power control methods can be employed to adjust the amount of power transferred over the wireless power link, while maintaining transfer efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hanspeter Widmer, Nigel Cook, Lukas Sieber
  • Publication number: 20110266878
    Abstract: Techniques for wireless power transmission. An antenna has a part that amplifies a flux to make the antenna have a larger effective size than its actual size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: NIGEL POWER, LLC
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Stephen Dominiak, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20110254377
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to bidirectional wireless power transfer using magnetic resonance in a coupling mode region between a charging base (CB) and a battery electric vehicle (BEV). For different configurations, the wireless power transfer can occur from the CB to the BEV and from the BEV to the CB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hanspeter Wildmer, Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber
  • Publication number: 20110254503
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging and wireless power alignment of wireless power antennas associated with a vehicle. A wireless power charging apparatus includes an antenna including first and second orthogonal magnetic elements for detecting a horizontal component of a magnetic field generated from a second charging base antenna. A processor determines a directional vector between the antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hanspeter Widmer, Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber
  • Publication number: 20110095617
    Abstract: Ferrite core antenna used for transmitting or receiving wireless power. The antenna can move relative to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer, Peter Schwaninger
  • Patent number: 7932630
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a power source, power receiver, and components thereof. A current sensor senses the amount of current through the antenna. That amount of current is then used to adjust characteristics of the transmitting or receiving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100277120
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A method may include wirelessly receiving power from a near field in a first near field coupling mode region with at least one parasitic antenna coupled to a housing having a chargeable device positioned therein. The method may further include generating an enhanced near field from the near field with the at least one parasitic antenna and wirelessly receiving power from the enhanced near field at an at least one receive antenna coupled to the chargeable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100210233
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. An electronic device may comprise at least one receive antenna integrated within an electronic device and configured to receive wireless power from a wireless transmit antenna. Further, the at least one receive antenna may be spaced from each conductive component within the electronic device having a clearance therebetween adapted to enable formation of a magnetic field around the loop conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100194335
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A wireless charging device may comprise a charging region configured for placement of one or more chargeable devices. The charging device may further include at least one transmit antenna configured for transmitting wireless power within the charging region. Furthermore, the charging device is configured to exchange data between at least one chargeable device of the one or more chargeable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles A. Kirby, Ernest T. Ozaki, Rinat Burdo, Virginia W. Keating, Michael J. Mangan, Anne Katrin Konertz, Paul E. Jacobs, William Von Novak, Roy F. Quick, JR., Roy H. Davis, Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100190436
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer and Near-Field Communication (NFC) operation. An electronic device includes an antenna configured to resonate at an NFC frequency and generate an induced current. The electronic device further including rectifier circuitry and NFC circuitry each concurrently coupled to the induced current. The rectifier circuitry configured to rectify the induced current into DC power for the electronic device and the NFC circuitry configured to demodulate any data on the induced current. A method for concurrent reception of wireless power and NFC includes receiving an induced current from an antenna, rectifying the induced current into DC power for use by an electronic device, and demodulating the induced current concurrent with rectifying to determine any data for the NFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100190435
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A wireless power transmission receiver includes a receive antenna including a parallel resonator configured to resonate in response to a magnetic near-field and couple wireless power therefrom. The receiver further includes a passive rectifier circuit coupled to the parallel resonator. The passive rectifier circuit is configured to transform a load impedance to the parallel resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100184371
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A wireless power transmitter includes a transmit antenna configured as a resonant tank including a loop inductor and an antenna capacitance. The transmitter further includes an amplifier configured to drive the transmit antenna and a matching circuit operably coupled between the transmit antenna and the amplifier. The transmitter also includes a capacitor integrating the antenna capacitance and a matching circuit capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100148723
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A wireless power transceiver and device comprise an antenna including a parallel resonator configured to resonate in response to a substantially unmodulated carrier frequency. The wireless power transceiver further comprises a bidirectional power conversion circuit coupled to the parallel resonator. The bidirectional power conversion circuit is reconfigurable to rectify an induced current received at the antenna into DC power and to induce resonance at the antenna in response to DC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20100127660
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A portable wireless power charger includes an antenna configured to generate a magnetic near-field for coupling of wireless power to a wireless powered device including a receiver. The antenna is substantially disposed around the perimeter of the charging pad. The portable wireless power charger further includes a feeder cable for coupling the input power to the charging pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer