Patents by Inventor Nigel P. Cook

Nigel P. Cook 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: 8294300
    Abstract: A base including a magnetically resonant antenna therein for relaying energy to a portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • Publication number: 20120262002
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a wireless power antenna alignment systems and methods for electric vehicles. A system may include a sensor configured to detect the strength of an electromagnetic field in multiple dimensions and a processor configured to determine at least one of a direction and a position of a transmitted beacon signal based on an output of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hanspeter Widmer, Lukas Sieber, Nigel P. Cook
  • Publication number: 20120262004
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer
  • 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: 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: 20110050166
    Abstract: A method and system for providing power to a chargeable device via radio frequency link are provided. In one aspect, a method of providing power to a chargeable device via radio frequency link comprises generating a substantially unmodulated signal. The method further comprises radiating a substantially unmodulated radio frequency (RF) signal to the chargeable device via a transmit antenna based on the substantially unmodulated signal. The method further comprises powering or charging the chargeable device with power delivered by the substantially unmodulated RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nigel P. Cook, Richard C. Levine
  • 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: 20100194206
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A host device peripheral may comprise a wireless power charging apparatus, which may include transmit circuitry and at least one antenna coupled to the transmit circuitry. The at least one antenna may be configured to wirelessly transmit power within an associated near-field region. Additionally, the host device peripheral may be configured to couple to a host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rinat Burdo, Miles A. Kirby, Ernest T. Ozaki, Virginia W. Keating, James I. Jaffee, Nigel P. Cook, Harry M. Hunsicker, Michael J. Mangan
  • Publication number: 20100194334
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to retrofitting existing electronic devices for wireless power transfer and near-field communication. Retrofitting circuitry includes an antenna for receiving a signal from an external source, and conversion circuitry for converting the signal to be used by an electronic device. The antenna and conversion circuitry are configured to retrofit to the electronic device, where the electronic device did not originally include the antenna or conversion circuitry. The antenna and conversion circuitry may be configured to receive and convert the signal to generate wireless power for the electronic device. The antenna and the conversion circuitry may also be configured to enable the electronic device to send and receive near-field communication data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles A. Kirby, Matthew S. Grob, Ernest T. Ozaki, Stanley S. Toncich, Nigel P. Cook, Stanley B. Kinsey, John Hillan, Stephen Frankland