Dual function wireless power and thermal receiver
US12053055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/45
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for heating a personal device using a wirelessly-powered heating device includes: wirelessly receiving power with a receiving coil of the wirelessly-powered heating device, the receiving coil located inside the personal device, where the receiving coil is coupled to a capacitor of the wirelessly-powered heating device to form a receiver resonant tank; and heating the personal device with heat produced by a resistance of the receiving coil, where the receiving coil functions as a receiver antenna and as a heat producing element.
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