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Apparatus and method for wireless power transfer

US10447088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2017
Grant dateOct 15, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J50/80
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device that wirelessly transfers power to an external device is provided. The device for wirelessly transferring power to an external device includes a resonant circuit including an adaptive circuit including at least one variable capacitor and a first inductor inductively coupled to the external device and configured to transfer the power to the external device using inductive coupling, and a first direct current (DC) power supply configured to apply a DC voltage to the adaptive circuit based on a control signal, wherein capacitance of the at least one variable capacitor is adjusted based on the DC voltage applied to the adaptive circuit.

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