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Patent number: 10862348Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hee Park
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Patent number: 11652371Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hee Park
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Publication number: 20140097697Abstract: Disclosed are a wired-wireless combined power transmission apparatus and a method using the same. The wired-wireless combined power transmission apparatus includes a rectifying unit converting an AC input signal into a DC signal, a transformer unit transforming a size of the input signal, which has been converted into the DC signal, into a predetermined size, a wireless power transmission unit receiving the signal transformed by the transformer unit to wirelessly transmit power, and a wired power supply unit receiving the signal transformed by the transformer unit to supply power through a cable. The advantages and disadvantages of the wired power transmission apparatus and the wireless power transmission apparatus are supplemented to each other, so that the power conversion efficiency and the versatility are improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Shin CHO
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Patent number: 10797507Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless charging method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A wireless charging method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: controlling transmission power on the basis feedback signal periodically received from wireless power receiver during power transmission; determining whether or not the wireless power receiver is present in a charging area during the power transmission; and maintaining the intensity of the transmission power constant if the result of the determination shows that the wireless power receiver is not present in the charging area. Therefore, the present invention is advantageous that it is possible to prevent, in advance, the power transmission from being unnecessarily stopped against a user's intention.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong Heon Lee
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Publication number: 20130241303Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiver to transfer power wirelessly received from a wireless power transmitter to a load. The wireless power receiver includes a first reception induction coil coupled with a reception resonant coil to receive AC power; a first rectifying diode to rectify the AC power received through the first reception induction coil; a second reception induction coil connected to the first reception induction coil and coupled with the reception resonant coil to receive the AC power; and a second rectifying diode to rectify the AC power received through the second reception induction coil, wherein the wireless power receiver changes a transferring path of the power provided to the load according to a polarity variation of the AC power received through the first and second reception induction coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Su Ho BAE
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Patent number: 9484147Abstract: Disclosed are a wired-wireless combined power transmission apparatus and a method using the same. The wired-wireless combined power transmission apparatus includes a rectifying unit converting an AC input signal into a DC signal, a transformer unit transforming a size of the input signal, which has been converted into the DC signal, into a predetermined size, a wireless power transmission unit receiving the signal transformed by the transformer unit to wirelessly transmit power, and a wired power supply unit receiving the signal transformed by the transformer unit to supply power through a cable. The advantages and disadvantages of the wired power transmission apparatus and the wireless power transmission apparatus are supplemented to each other, so that the power conversion efficiency and the versatility are improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Shin Cho
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Patent number: 9246400Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiver to transfer power wirelessly received from a wireless power transmitter to a load. The wireless power receiver includes a first reception induction coil coupled with a reception resonant coil to receive AC power; a first rectifying diode to rectify the AC power received through the first reception induction coil; a second reception induction coil connected to the first reception induction coil and coupled with the reception resonant coil to receive the AC power; and a second rectifying diode to rectify the AC power received through the second reception induction coil, wherein the wireless power receiver changes a transferring path of the power provided to the load according to a polarity variation of the AC power received through the first and second reception induction coils.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Su Ho Bae
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Patent number: 10622844Abstract: A method for detecting a foreign object in a wireless power transmitter, which wirelessly transmits power to a wireless power receiver through a resonant circuit comprised therein, according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: measuring the strength of power transmitted through the resonant circuit in a power transmission step; receiving, from the wireless power receiver, a feedback packet comprising information on a receive power strength; determining whether the information on the receive power strength is normal; when it is determined that a received power strength corresponding to the information on the receive power strength is abnormal, correcting the received power strength by applying a predetermined offset thereto; calculating a path loss on the basis of the measured strength of the transmitted power and the corrected received power strength; and detecting a foreign object by comparing the calculated path loss with a path loss threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Suk Chae
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Patent number: 11694829Abstract: A magnetic sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first soft magnetic layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first resin layer disposed on the first surface of the first soft magnetic layer and having a first viscosity; a second soft magnetic layer disposed on the first resin layer; and a second resin layer disposed between the first soft magnetic layer and the first resin layer and having a second viscosity different from the first viscosity, wherein the second resin layer comprises a plurality of magnetic particles, the first soft magnetic layer includes a plurality of crack areas propagated from the first surface toward the second surface, and a part of the second resin layer is disposed in the plurality of crack areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: In Seong Sohn, Seok Bae, Dong Hyeok Choi
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Patent number: 9912168Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. A wireless power transmitting apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power receiving apparatus includes a transmitting coil for transmitting the power, a hall sensor for sensing a change width of flux density caused by the wireless power receiving apparatus, and a controller for comparing the sensed change width of the flux density with a predetermined critical value to determine whether to transmit the power, wherein magnets provided in the wireless power transmitting apparatus and the wireless power receiving apparatus are disposed such that polarities of the magnets are different from each other at opposite faces thereof. In the wireless power transfer system, the magnets having polarities are disposed in the wireless power transmitting apparatus and the wireless power receiving apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Ri Park, Dong Hyuk Lee, Sang Hak Lee
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Patent number: 9973009Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus and a wireless power transmission method includes: activating a first wireless transmission unit having a first transmission scheme and deactivating a second transmission unit having a second transmission scheme; transmitting power by the first transmission scheme when a reception scheme of a wireless power reception apparatus is same as the first transmission scheme; deactivating the first wireless transmission unit and activating the second wireless transmission unit when the reception scheme is different from the first transmission scheme; and transmitting the power by the second transmission scheme when the reception scheme is same as the second transmission scheme. Interference between the first wireless transmission unit and the second wireless transmission unit can be prevented from occurring by selectively or sequentially activating the first wireless transmission unit and the second wireless transmission unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Su Ho Bae
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Patent number: 11038382Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign object detecting method, and a device and system therefor.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong Il Kwon
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Patent number: 11005303Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting foreign material, and an apparatus and a system therefor, and a method for detecting foreign material in a wireless power transmitter, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: measuring a quality factor value, which corresponds to a reference operation frequency, when an object is sensed; searching for a current peak frequency having a maximum quality factor value within an operation frequency band; receiving, form a wireless power receiver, a foreign material detection state packet including information on a reference peak frequency; correcting the measured quality factor value by using a difference value between the current peak frequency and the reference peak frequency; and determining whether the foreign material exists by comparing the corrected quality factor value with a predetermined quality factor threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hee Park
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Publication number: 20140035390Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power transmission system. The wireless power transmission system includes a power transmitter including a first resonant circuit and wirelessly transmitting power using a resonance, at least one repeater including a second resonant circuit resonating with the first resonant circuit, and a power receiver disposed between the power transmitter and the repeater, including a third resonant circuit magnetically resonating with the first and second resonant circuits, and receiving power from the power transmitter and the repeater. If the power transmitter and the repeater are installed in an indoor space, such as a room or an office room, and the power receiver is installed in a mobile device, such as a cellular phone, the mobile device is automatically charged in the indoor space.; The power transmission efficiency is improved by installing the power receiver between the power transmitter and the repeater.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Ho Bae, Ki Min Lee
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Patent number: 11923699Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting foreign material, and an apparatus and a system therefor, and a method for detecting foreign material in a wireless power transmitter, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: measuring a quality factor value, which corresponds to a reference operation frequency, when an object is sensed; searching for a current peak frequency having a maximum quality factor value within an operation frequency band; receiving, form a wireless power receiver, a foreign material detection state packet including information on a reference peak frequency; correcting the measured quality factor value by using a difference value between the current peak frequency and the reference peak frequency; and determining whether the foreign material exists by comparing the corrected quality factor value with a predetermined quality factor threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Hee Park
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Patent number: 9559553Abstract: The embodiment relates to a wireless power transmission apparatus and a wireless power transmission method.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Su Ho Bae
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Patent number: 11070095Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a foreign material, and a device and system therefor.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong II Kwon
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Patent number: 11121585Abstract: A method for transmitting wireless power from a wireless power transmitter, the method can include performing a negotiation process with a wireless power receiver for generating a negotiated power transmission condition, the negotiation process including receiving a request signal from the wireless power receiver to retrieve a capability of the wireless power transmitter, the capability including an available amount of power of the wireless power transmitter, transmitting the available amount of power to the wireless power receiver, in response to the request signal, to allow the wireless power receiver to determine a demanded amount of power based on the available amount of power of the wireless power transmitter, and subsequently, receiving the demanded amount of power as the negotiated power transmission condition from the wireless power receiver; and transmitting wireless power to the wireless power receiver based on the negotiated power transmission condition when the demanded amount of power is allowablType: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Woo Kil Jung