Inductive battery power transfer for powering wireless sensors for construction and agricultural equipment
US9780604B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00034
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless sensor assembly that includes a battery pack and a wireless sensor. The battery pack is placed in spaced relation to the wireless sensor and inductively powers the wireless sensor utilizing primary and secondary resonant coils presented within the battery pack and wireless sensor. The wireless sensor additionally has super capacitors therein to continue to operate the wireless sensor during the changing of the battery pack.
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