Patents by Inventor Mickel Budhia

Mickel Budhia 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: 20240029948
    Abstract: Systems and devices for wireless power transmission is provided. A system includes a ground assembly and a vehicle assembly. The ground assembly includes a primary coil and a magnetic permeable core. The vehicle assembly includes a secondary coil capable of being inductively coupled to the primary coil and one or more magnetic permeable wings disposed on top of the secondary coil. Each of the one or more magnetic permeable wings overlap the secondary coil such that each of the one or more magnetic permeable wings extend within and beyond a periphery of the secondary coil for generating additional coupling between the primary coil and the secondary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Steven NIEDERHAUSER, Mickel BUDHIA, Dorde LEKIC, Mauricio ESGUERRA, Rafael ACEVEDO
  • Patent number: 9431169
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for connecting and operating an AC source to a load. In one aspect a power supply topology is provided which may be of particular use in the area of wireless power transfer. The topology allows for a single source to energize one or more conductive structures configured to generate a field, improving power transfer to a power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Huang, Nicholas A. Keeling, Mickel Budhia, Michael Kissin, Jonathan Beaver
  • Patent number: 9376026
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer. In one aspect an apparatus for wirelessly transferring power from a charging power source to a device is provided. The apparatus includes a first strand wound in one or more turns and operationally coupled to the charging power source and a second strand wound together with the first strand in one or more turns and operationally coupled to the charging power source. The apparatus further includes an inductor circuit connected to the first strand and disconnected from the second strand. The inductor circuit is further configured to reduce a current difference between a first current flowing through the first strand and a second current flowing through the second strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Keeling, Mickel Budhia, Hanspeter Widmer, Marcel Fischer, Lukas Sieber
  • Patent number: 9352661
    Abstract: A power receiver is configured to supply current to a load and to be wirelessly operatively coupled to a power transmitter and includes a plurality of inductive elements. The power receiver further includes a circuit operatively coupled to the plurality of inductive elements and configured to be selectively switched among a plurality of coupling states. The circuit is further configured to be selectively switched such that each inductive element has a reactance state of a plurality of reactance states. The power receiver further includes a controller configured to select the coupling state and to select the reactance state of each inductive element based on one or more signals indicative of one or more operating parameters of at least one of the power receiver and the power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Athol Keeling, Chang-Yu Huang, Mickel Budhia, Michael Kissin, Jonathan Beaver
  • Publication number: 20140361628
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for connecting and operating an AC source to a load. In one aspect a power supply topology is provided which may be of particular use in the area of wireless power transfer. The topology allows for a single source to energize one or more conductive structures configured to generate a field, improving power transfer to a power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Huang, Nicholas A. Keeling, Mickel Budhia, Michael Kissin, Jonathan Beaver
  • Publication number: 20140320090
    Abstract: A power receiver is configured to supply current to a load and to be wirelessly operatively coupled to a power transmitter and includes a plurality of inductive elements. The power receiver further includes a circuit operatively coupled to the plurality of inductive elements and is configured to be selectively switched among a plurality of coupling states. The circuit is further configured to be selectively switched such that each inductive element has a reactance state of a plurality of reactance states. The power receiver further includes a controller configured to select the coupling state and to select the reactance state of each inductive element based on one or more signals indicative of one or more operating parameters of at least one of the power receiver and the power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Athol Keeling, Chang-Yu Huang, Mickel Budhia, Michael Kissin, Jonathan Beaver
  • Publication number: 20140111151
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer. In one aspect an apparatus for wirelessly transferring power from a charging power source to a device is provided. The apparatus includes a first strand wound in one or more turns and operationally coupled to the charging power source and a second strand wound together with the first strand in one or more turns and operationally coupled to the charging power source. The apparatus further includes an inductor circuit connected to the first strand and disconnected from the second strand. The inductor circuit is further configured to reduce a current difference between a first current flowing through the first strand and a second current flowing through the second strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Keeling, Mickel Budhia, Hanspeter Widmer, Marcel Fischer, Lukas Sieber