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System and method for providing wireless power transfer functionality to an electrical device

US9337902B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2014
Grant dateMay 10, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J50/005
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical device includes a host charger power management integrated circuit wired to a battery, a wired power input comprising a first VOUT and GND pair of power connectors wired to a first pair of charging inputs of the host charger power management integrated circuit, a wireless power port for conductively connecting with a retrofittable wireless power receiver, said wireless power port comprising a second VOUT and GND pair of power connectors wired to a second pair of charging inputs of the host charger power management integrated circuit; and a power DISABLE connector for communicating a DISABLE signal to disable charging.

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