Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130300206 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY RECEIVING POWER, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING POWER - An apparatus and a method for wirelessly receiving power, and an apparatus and a method for wirelessly transmitting power, are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power, and a controller configured to control a length of a clock signal based on the power. The wireless power receiver further includes a modulator configured to change an impedance based on the length of the clock signal to perform load modulation. | 11-14-2013 |
20140021796 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RELAY APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A wireless power transmitter includes a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit power via magnetic coupling with a target resonator; and an impedance adjusting unit configured to adjust an impedance of the source resonator using a plurality of impedance-matching bars located in the source resonator. | 01-23-2014 |
20140042820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIELDING LEAKAGE MAGNETIC FIELD IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A leakage magnetic field shielding apparatus includes a resonator configured to counterbalance a leakage magnetic field generated when a source resonator and a target resonator resonate at a resonant frequency of the source resonator and the target resonator. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049211 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless charging apparatus includes a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to a mobile device, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the charging unit. The wireless charging apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to connect the charging unit to the power supply unit such that a position and an angle of the charging unit are adjustable. | 02-20-2014 |
20140077613 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RESONATOR OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A source device configured to transmit a magnetic field via magnetic resonance with a target device includes a source resonator including a plurality of loop circuits respectively configured to generate different magnetic fields each depending on a length of a corresponding one of the plurality of loop circuits, and a circuit selector configured to select one loop circuit among the plurality of loop circuits based on information associated with the target device. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for receiving power wirelessly, and an apparatus and a method for transmitting power wirelessly are provided. The apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly includes: a source resonator configured to transmit power wirelessly to a target resonator through a mutual resonance with the target resonator; a power supply unit configured to supply power to the source resonator; and a matching unit configured to connect a passive device to the power supply unit in series or in parallel to match an output impedance of the power supply unit and an input impedance of the source resonator. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084858 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD AND WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a measurer configured to measure a value of a current flowing in a source resonator, a communication unit configured to receive a value of a charging current of a battery from a wireless power reception apparatus, and a power controller configured to control an amount of power to be transmitted by the source resonator based on either one or both of the value of the current measured by the measurer and the value of the charging current received by the communication unit. The value of the charging current of the battery varies as the battery is charged. | 03-27-2014 |
20140152251 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGE CONTROL IN WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for charge control are provided. The apparatus for charge control may include an integrated direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter configured to step up an output voltage level of a load to be greater than or equal to a supply voltage level set in a power amplifier, and the power amplifier configured to convert a direct current (DC) voltage stepped up by the integrated DC/DC converter into an alternating current (AC) voltage based on a resonant frequency, and to amplify the converted AC voltage. The apparatus for charge control may include a rectification unit configured to convert an AC power received wirelessly into a DC power; and a DC/DC converter configured to step down a voltage level of the DC power to a voltage level required by a load in the receiving mode. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152516 | ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - A dual antenna for wireless communication transmission (WPT) and near field communication (NFC) includes a loop antenna, and a dual loop antenna disposed at an inside and an outside of the loop antenna. | 06-05-2014 |
20140183967 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESONANCE IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A resonant apparatus in a wireless power transmission system, includes a main resonant unit configured to form magnetic resonant coupling between the resonant apparatus and a resonator. The resonant apparatus further includes a field guiding resonant unit configured to focus a magnetic field on an internal portion of the main resonant unit, and a field additive resonant unit configured to adjust a magnitude of a magnetic field formed between the main resonant unit and the field guiding resonant unit. | 07-03-2014 |
20140197783 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING POWER AND TRANSCEIVING DATA USING MUTUAL RESONANCE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING POWER AND TRANSCEIVING DATA USING MUTUAL RESONANCE - An apparatus configured to transmit power, and transceive data, using mutual resonance, includes a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to a device, using a power transmission frequency as a resonant frequency. The apparatus further includes a communication unit configured to transceive data to and from the device, using a communication frequency as a resonant frequency. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to determine a charging state of the device based on the data received from the device, and control an amount of the power based on the charging state. | 07-17-2014 |
20140203657 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes resonators configured to transmit a power wirelessly to another resonator, and a controller configured to control a current magnitude and/or a voltage magnitude of a power to be provided to each of the resonators. The apparatus further includes a feeder configured to provide the power to each of the resonators. | 07-24-2014 |
20140203895 | RESONATOR HAVING INCREASED ISOLATION - A resonator having increased isolation includes a first resonator having first characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the first characteristics; and a second resonator having second characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the second characteristics; wherein the resonator has an arrangement and a structure that minimizes a coupling between the first resonator and the second resonator. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204860 | RECEPTION NODE AND TRANSMISSION NODE USING MUTUAL RESONANCE, POWER AND DATA TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM USING MUTUAL RESONANCE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A reception (RX) node using mutual resonance includes a target resonator configured to receive power via mutual resonance with a source resonator; a controller configured to wake up in response to the received power, determine a point in time at which the controller woke up to be a point in time at which synchronization with other RX nodes is performed, and generate a data packet, and a sensor configured to wake up in response to the received power, sense information. | 07-24-2014 |
20140265615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285139 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - A wireless charging station, an electric vehicle charged wirelessly, and a method of charging an electric vehicle are provided. A wireless charging station include a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station. | 09-25-2014 |
20140347006 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless power transmission apparatus for preventing a misconnection between the wireless power transmission apparatus and a wireless power reception apparatus in an environment in which a plurality of wireless power transmission apparatuses charge a plurality of wireless reception apparatuses includes a detector configured to detect a signal induced in a resonator, and a controller configured to determine either one or both of a transmission interval of a wake-up power and a point in time at which the wake-up power is transmitted to prevent a waveform of the detected signal from overlapping a waveform of the wake-up power. | 11-27-2014 |
20140375256 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH ABILITY TO DETERMINE CHARGING CIRCUMSTANCES - A wireless power receiver includes a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power, and including a direct current (DC)-to-DC (DC/DC) converter, and a power detector configured to detect power detection information from a front end of the DC/DC converter. | 12-25-2014 |
20150022017 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMPEDANCE MATCHING WITH RESPECT TO MULTIPLE TARGETS IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ADOPTING THE METHOD - A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving information on rectifier output voltages from at least one wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether the rectifier output voltages are within a predetermined operating range, and controlling an impedance of the wireless power transmission apparatus based on a result of the determining. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An authentication of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether an access right to an external device is present in a power receiving unit (PRU) based on identification information of the PRU, and network-connecting the PRU to the external device in response to a result of the determining being that the access right is present in the PRU. | 01-22-2015 |
20150042169 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABLY TRANSMITTING POWER TO PLURALITY OF WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUSES - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a plurality of transmission (TX) resonators configured to resonate with at least one reception (RX) resonator, and wirelessly transmit power to the at least one RX resonator; and a frequency controller configured to control the input frequency so that power is stably supplied to the at least one RX resonator. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION FOR EFFICENT POWER DISTRIBUTION - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive information associated with a reference power of a wireless power reception apparatus and information associated with a power measured at an input terminal of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus, a controller configured to control an output power based on the information associated with the reference power and the information associated with the power measured, and a source resonator configured to transmit the output power to the wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042274 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION - An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception include converting a received wireless power to a wireless power for charging using a synchronous rectifier and a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter having a structure providing a high efficiency and low heat generation even when a high charging current is supplied. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045227 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS POWER RELAY APPARATUS - A wireless power relay apparatus includes a relay resonator configured to relay power from a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit the power, to a target resonator configured to wirelessly receive the power through a mutual resonance, the relay resonator having a higher quality factor than the source resonator and the target resonator. | 02-12-2015 |
20150061399 | WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A wireless power receiving device and a wireless power transmission apparatus are provided. The wireless power receiver may include a resonator configured to emit an electromagnetic field, a blocker configured to surround a portion of an exterior of the resonator, and a spacer disposed between the resonator and the blocker. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION WITH HARMONIC NOISE CANCELLATION - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power from which a harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power transmission apparatus, and a resonant power generator configured to differentially input a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel the harmonic component of the output power. | 03-12-2015 |
20150076921 | RESONATING APPARATUS WITH INCREASED ISOLATION FOR STABLE WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A resonator has an increased isolation for stable wireless power transmission. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed in a space between each of a plurality of resonators and a resonator adjacent to each of the plurality of resonators. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed on a plane opposite to a direction in which a resonator resonates. Power at an operating frequency set to be equal to or within a predetermined range of a frequency corresponding to a resonant mode may be injected into a plurality of transmission resonators. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077051 | METHOD OF POWER TRANSMITTING UNIT (PTU) FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF POWER RECEIVING UNIT (PRU), AND PTU EMPLOYING THE METHOD - A power transmitting unit (PTU) transmits a power wirelessly based on a location of a power receiving unit (PRU). The PTU determines whether the PRU is located within a charging area of the PTU based on frequency information corresponding to an inflection point detected on a curve of electrical characteristics of a resonator of the PTU. | 03-19-2015 |