Patents by Inventor SHARON BEN-ITZHAK

SHARON BEN-ITZHAK 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: 20220200353
    Abstract: A method may comprise determining a coupling factor between a coil of a transmitter and a coil of a relay based on a joint resonance frequency between the coil of the transmitter and the coil of the relay. The determining may occur when the coil of the relay and the coil of the transmitter are separated by a medium. The transmitter may inductively transmit power for wirelessly charging a device located near the relay. An operating frequency range, having a minimal operating frequency and a maximal operating frequency, may be determined based on the coupling factor. Power may be inductively transmitted in accordance with the minimal operating frequency and the maximal operating frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: ITAY SHERMAN, LYA GLUZMAN, ELIESER MACH, AMIR SALHUV, SHARON BEN-ITZHAK, AYA KANTOR
  • Patent number: 11271438
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Itay Sherman, Ilya Gluzman, Elieser Mach, Amir Salhuv, Sharon Ben-Itzhak
  • Patent number: 11271429
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a dynamic calibration method in a system comprising a relay, having a coil, adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter, having a coil and a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, the method comprising: determining operating parameters selected from a group consisting of minimal and maximal operating frequency; direction of power increase relative to operating frequency; minimal and maximal duty cycle; minimal and maximal operating amplitude; and any combination thereof; wherein the operating parameters and a ping frequency are determined based on dynamic measurements of the transmitter operation and calculations executed by the controller during the calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Itay Sherman, Ilya Gluzman, Elieser Mach, Amir Salhuv, Sharon Ben-Itzhak, Aya Kantor
  • Publication number: 20200328617
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a dynamic calibration method in a system comprising a relay, having a coil, adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter, having a coil and a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, the method comprising: determining operating parameters selected from a group consisting of minimal and maximal operating frequency; direction of power increase relative to operating frequency; minimal and maximal duty cycle; minimal and maximal operating amplitude; and any combination thereof; wherein the operating parameters and a ping frequency are determined based on dynamic measurements of the transmitter operation and calculations executed by the controller during the calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: PowerMat Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Itay SHERMAN, Ilya GLUZMAN, Elieser MACH, Amir SALHUV, Sharon BEN-ITZHAK, Aya KANTOR
  • Publication number: 20200287425
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: ITAY SHERMAN, ILYA GLUZMAN, ELIESER MACH, AMIR SALHUV, SHARON BEN-ITZHAK