Systems and methods for detecting data communication over a wireless power link
US9154002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/79
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless power supply system that detects communications in the input power to the switching circuit. In this aspect of the invention, the wireless power supply includes a detector for generating a signal indicative of the current in the input to the switching circuitry, a band-pass filter for filtering the detected signal, an amplifier for amplifying the filtered signal, a filter for filtering the amplified signal and a comparator for converting the final signal into a stream of high and low signals that can be passed to a controller for processing as binary data stream. In a second aspect, the wireless power supply system includes a detector for generating a signal that varies in dependence on changes in the phase relationship between the current and the voltage in the primary-side tank circuit, a band-pass filter for filtering the signal, an amplifier for amplifying the filtered signal, a filter for filtering the amplified signal and a comparator for converting the final signal into a stream of high and low signals that can be passed to a controller for processing as binary data stream.
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