Patents by Inventor Markus Rehm

Markus Rehm 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: 11646765
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20220360111
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the current invention, a receiver circuit for a wireless power transmission link is proposed, wherein while maintaining substantially resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the transmitter unit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the receiver unit) the coupling is electronically controlled and optimized such that maximal critical coupling occurs. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load such that maximal critical coupling occurs and overcritical coupling is avoided. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load by means of boost- and/or buck converters such that maximal critical coupling occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 11411434
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the current invention, a receiver circuit for a wireless power transmission link is proposed, wherein while maintaining substantially resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the transmitter unit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the receiver unit) the coupling is electronically controlled and optimized such that maximal critical coupling occurs. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load such that maximal critical coupling occurs and overcritical coupling is avoided. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load by means of boost- and/or buck converters such that maximal critical coupling occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20210288692
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 11063634
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20190348867
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the current invention, a receiver circuit for a wireless power transmission link is proposed, wherein while maintaining substantially resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the transmitter unit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the receiver unit) the coupling is electronically controlled and optimized such that maximal critical coupling occurs. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load such that maximal critical coupling occurs and overcritical coupling is avoided. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load by means of boost- and/or buck converters such that maximal critical coupling occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20190288747
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 10411511
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the current invention, a receiver circuit for a wireless power transmission link is proposed, wherein while maintaining substantially resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the transmitter unit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the receiver unit) the coupling is electronically controlled and optimized such that maximal critical coupling occurs. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load such that maximal critical coupling occurs and overcritical coupling is avoided. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load by means of boost- and/or buck converters such that maximal critical coupling occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 10355749
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 10079512
    Abstract: An alternation voltage- or current generator comprises a first switch driving output network whose frequency can be tuned. The tunable network comprises a first Inductor that is coupled with a first capacitor. A second inductor and/or at least a second capacitor and/or at least a series circuit of a third inductor and a third capacitor which is coupled via at a second switch to the network. The second switch is controlled by a controlled delay (PWM) which is synchronized by a sign change of current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 9748931
    Abstract: An electrical resonance network comprising a first capacitor and a first inductor whose resonance frequency can be tuned by means of a second capacitor and/or a second inductor. The resulting effective capacitor- or inductor value of a network period is controlled by a variable coupling respectively decoupling interval by means of at least one coupling switch. The coupling respectively decoupling interval is synchronized by a sign change of a current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20170126283
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 9577714
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is proposed, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonant circuit) detects a coupling condition of the wireless power transmission link. In a further aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmission link is suggested, which while substantially maintaining resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the source resonant circuit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the load resonance circuit) controlling the operating state of the wireless power transmission link such, that the coupling condition of wireless power transmission link is substantially limited to the critical coupling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20160380483
    Abstract: An alternation voltage- or current generator comprises a first switch driving output network whose frequency can be tuned. The tuneable network comprises a first Inductor that is coupled with a first capacitor. A second inductor and/or at least a second capacitor and/or at least a series circuit of a third inductor and a third capacitor which is coupled via at a second switch to the network. The second switch is controlled by a controlled delay (PWM) which is synchronized by a sign change of current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20160373088
    Abstract: An electrical resonance network comprising a first capacitor and a first inductor whose resonance frequency can be tuned by means of a second capacitor and/or a second inductor. The resulting effective capacitor- or inductor value of a network period is controlled by a variable coupling respectively decoupling interval by means of at least one coupling switch. The coupling respectively decoupling interval is synchronized by a sign change of a current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 9479112
    Abstract: An alternation voltage- or current generator comprises a first switch driving output network whose frequency can be tuned. The tuneable network comprises a first Inductor that is coupled with a first capacitor. A second inductor and/or at least a second capacitor and/or at least a series circuit of a third inductor and a third capacitor which is coupled via at a second switch to the network. The second switch is controlled by a controlled delay (PWM) which is synchronized by a sign change of current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 9450558
    Abstract: An electrical resonance network comprising a first capacitor and a first inductor whose resonance frequency can be tuned by means of a second capacitor and/or a second inductor. The resulting effective capacitor- or inductor value of a network period is controlled by a variable coupling respectively decoupling interval by means of at least one coupling switch. The coupling respectively decoupling interval is synchronized by a sign change of a current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20160190816
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the current invention, a receiver circuit for a wireless power transmission link is proposed, wherein while maintaining substantially resonant coupling condition (resonance frequency of the transmitter unit is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the receiver unit) the coupling is electronically controlled and optimized such that maximal critical coupling occurs. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load such that maximal critical coupling occurs and overcritical coupling is avoided. In a further aspect of the invention, the coupling between the transmitter unit and receiver unit is optimized by transforming of at least one receiver load by means of boost- and/or buck converters such that maximal critical coupling occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Publication number: 20150137863
    Abstract: An alternation voltage- or current generator comprises a first switch driving output network whose frequency can be tuned. The tuneable network comprises a first Inductor that is coupled with a first capacitor. A second inductor and/or at least a second capacitor and/or at least a series circuit of a third inductor and a third capacitor which is coupled via at a second switch to the network. The second switch is controlled by a controlled delay (PWM) which is synchronized by a sign change of current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Markus Rehm
  • Patent number: 8963514
    Abstract: An alternation voltage- or current generator comprises a first switch driving output network whose frequency can be tuned. The tuneable network comprises a first Inductor that is coupled with a first capacitor. A second inductor and/or at least a second capacitor and/or at least a series circuit of a third inductor and a third capacitor which is coupled via at a second switch to the network. The second switch is controlled by a controlled delay (PWM) which is synchronized by a sign change of current and/or voltage in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Markus Rehm