Patents by Inventor Sergio P. Estrada

Sergio P. Estrada 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: 10270494
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second circuit configured to generate a field that opposes at least one of an undesirable portion of a wireless power field of the first transmitted signal and a portion of another wireless power field proximate the first circuit, the another wireless power field generated by a second transmitted signal at a non-operational frequency of the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles E. Wheatley, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Patent number: 9935502
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Adam A. Mudrick, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Patent number: 9819326
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to controlling impedance. A wireless power transmitter for controlling impedance comprises a transmit circuit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a plurality of receivers, each having a load resistance, within a charging region of the transmit circuit. The transmitter also comprises a controller configured to request each receiver of the plurality of receivers to adjust its load resistance to a value that achieves a target total impedance as presented to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles Edward Wheatley, III, William Henry Von Novak, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20150340906
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Adam A. Mudrick, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20150334884
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second circuit configured to generate a field that opposes at least one of an undesirable portion of a wireless power field of the first transmitted signal and a portion of another wireless power field proximate the first circuit, the another wireless power field generated by a second transmitted signal at a non-operational frequency of the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles E. Wheatley, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Patent number: 9106086
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Adam A. Mudrick, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Patent number: 9094057
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second circuit configured to generate a field that opposes at least one of an undesirable portion of a wireless power field of the first transmitted signal and a portion of another wireless power field proximate the first circuit, the another wireless power field generated by a second transmitted signal at a non-operational frequency of the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles E. Wheatley, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20150054353
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to controlling impedance. A wireless power transmitter for controlling impedance comprises a transmit circuit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a plurality of receivers, each having a load resistance, within a charging region of the transmit circuit. The transmitter also comprises a controller configured to request each receiver of the plurality of receivers to adjust its load resistance to a value that achieves a target total impedance as presented to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles Edward Wheatley, III, William Henry Von Novak, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Patent number: 8860364
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to power distribution among a plurality of receivers. A method may include requesting at least one receiver of a plurality of receivers within a charging region of a transmitter to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a desired power distribution among the plurality of receivers. The method may further include requesting each receiver of the plurality of receivers to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a desired total impedance as seen by the transmitter while maintaining the desired power distribution among the plurality of receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles E. Wheatley, III, William H. Von Novak, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20120050015
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second circuit configured to generate a field that opposes at least one of an undesirable portion of a wireless power field of the first transmitted signal and a portion of another wireless power field proximate the first circuit, the another wireless power field generated by a second transmitted signal at a non-operational frequency of the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Charles E. Wheatley, III, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20110221388
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Adam A. Mudrick, Sergio P. Estrada
  • Publication number: 20110217926
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to reverse-link signaling via modification of an impedance on the receiver as detected by a transmitter. A method may include receiving a signal from a transmitter at a receiver unit. The method may further include adjusting an impedance detectable by the transmitter by modifying a load coupled with the receiver unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhen Ning Low, Sergio P. Estrada