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Alignment device for aligning transmitter and receiver of wireless power transfer system, and method therefor

US11728695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2020
Grant dateAug 15, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2040

Classification

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

Abstract

An alignment device comprises a coil configured to generate an induced voltage from a magnetic field, or an electrode configured to generate an induced voltage from an electric field. The alignment device further comprises a comparator configured to compare the induced voltage to a threshold voltage and activate an indicator based on the comparison.

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