Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080309528 | Device for detecting voltage and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same - A voltage detecting device and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same are provided. The voltage detecting device determines whether input voltage is higher than threshold voltage based on contact of a strip and a membrane. Therefore, high resolution and high speed operation is possible, but with consuming lower power, and an element capable of performing the function of resistor and comparator is provided. Furthermore, a more effective ADC may be provided using the above. | 12-18-2008 |
20090045985 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER USING ARRANGEMENT OF STATORS AND AD CONVERTING METHOD - An Analog to Digital (AD) converter and an AD converting method are provided. The AD converter includes one or more stators, and one or more actuators that move according to an input voltage. The digital output of the AD converter is determined based on an arrangement of the stators and the positions of the actuators relative to the stators. The AD converter can achieve high resolution and/or high speed with lower power consumption. | 02-19-2009 |
20090096651 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL (AD) CONVERTER USING RESONANCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING AND VOLTAGE DETECTING DEVICE THEREOF - An analog-to-digital (AD) converter and a voltage detecting device thereof are provided. The AD converter includes at least one voltage detecting device which outputs a signal of a frequency determined based on a magnitude of an input voltage using a resonance frequency of a resonator. The AD converter determines a digital output value depending on the output signal from the voltage detecting device. Therefore, the AD converter can achieve a high resolution and a high speed with far less power consumption. | 04-16-2009 |
20090096652 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) USING TUNNELING EFFECT OF PROBES - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is provided to determine a digital output value according to whether electric current flows between a plurality of probes, to which an input voltage is applied, and a plurality of electrodes. Therefore, high resolution and high speed operation is possible, but with lower power consumption. | 04-16-2009 |
20090096655 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WHICH USES TUNNELING MAGNETO-RESISTIVE DEVICES - An A/D converter is provided. The A/D converter determines a digital output value according to the resistance of the TMR device, resistance of which changes according to the magnetic field generated by at least one electrode into which current flows according to an analog input signal. Accordingly, an A/D converter to implement high resolution and high speed with low power consumption can be provided. | 04-16-2009 |
20090142014 | AD CONVERTER USING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - An AD converter is provided. The AD converter includes a light source unit which provides an optical signal, at least one waveguide unit which consists of a photonic crystal and transmits the optical signal, a modulation unit which applies a RF signal to the at least one waveguide unit, thereby modulating an optical signal output from the at least one waveguide unit, and a digital conversion unit which converts the modulated optical signal to a digital signal. Accordingly, a compact-sized AD convert can be realized. | 06-04-2009 |
20100123530 | Apparatus for wireless power transmission using high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator - An apparatus for wireless power transmission is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect, the wireless power transmission apparatus includes a high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator having characteristics of a metamaterial. Accordingly, manufacturing of a compact power supply capable of wirelessly supplying power to mobile communication terminals or multimedia terminals is possible. By using a zeroth-order resonator with a DNG or ENG structure, a small-sized power supply with a simple configuration may be manufactured. | 05-20-2010 |
20100156570 | Resonator for wireless power transmission - Disclosed is a resonator for wireless power transmission used in a mobile device. The resonator includes a substrate, at least one microstrip line, and a magnetic core. The microstrip line is formed on the substrate and is provided at one side thereof with a slit to have an open-loop shape. The magnetic core is formed on the substrate and is disposed on a space defined by the microstrip line to increase coupling strength. | 06-24-2010 |
20100197064 | SILICON-BASED RF SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A RF system which includes a silicon substrate formed with at least one via-hole filled with conductive material so that both sides of the silicon substrate are electrically connected with one another; at least one flat device formed on one side of the silicon substrate; and at least one RF MEMS device formed on the other side of the silicon substrate. | 08-05-2010 |
20110108400 | MEMS SWITCH - A Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) switch includes a substrate, a fixed signal line formed on the substrate, a movable signal line spaced apart from one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the fixed signal line, and at least one piezoelectric actuator connected to a first end of the movable signal line so as to bring or separate the movable signal line in contact with or from the fixed signal line. The piezoelectric actuator includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer, and a connecting layer formed on the second electrode and connected with the movable signal line. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109167 | LOAD IMPEDANCE DECISION DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A load impedance decision device, a wireless power transmission device, and a wireless power transmission method are provided. At least one of a distance and an angle between two resonators may be measured. A load impedance may be determined based on at least one of the measured distance and the measured angle. When the distance between the two resonators changes, a high power transfer efficiency may be maintained without using a separate matching circuit. Where the load impedance is determined, a test power may be transmitted. Depending on a power transfer efficiency of the test power, the load impedance may be controlled and power may be wirelessly transmitted from the source resonator to the target resonator. | 05-12-2011 |
20110127848 | Wireless Power Transceiver and Wireless Power System - A wireless power transceiver that is disposed between a source resonator and a target resonator and that may increase wireless power transmission efficiency is provided. The wireless power transceiver may include a power receiver that includes a receiving resonator that receives an inbound power from a source resonator, a power transmitter that includes a transmitting resonator that transmits an outbound power to a target resonator, and a coupling controller to control a coupling frequency between the target resonator and the transmitting resonator. | 06-02-2011 |
20110140541 | BATTERY PACK WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION RESONATOR - A battery pack employing a resonator for wireless power transmission is provided. The battery pack may include a thin film type resonator for a wireless power transmission. The battery pack may also include a battery to charge a power source using power generated by the thin film type resonator. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140543 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus, including a source unit including a power resonator to transmit a wireless power to a target apparatus, and a near field controller to control a direction of a magnetic field of the power resonator. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140807 | HIGH EFFICIENCY RESONATOR FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a resonator for a wireless power transmission, the resonator including a transmission line unit including a plurality of transmission line sheets arranged in parallel, and a capacitor provided at a predetermined position of the transmission line unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140809 | THIN FILM RESONATOR FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A thin film resonator for a wireless power transmission is provided. The thin film resonator may include a first transmission line unit provided as a thin film type, a second transmission line unit also provided as the thin film type, and a capacitor inserted at a predetermined position of the first transmission line unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141772 | Resonance Power Generator - A resonance power generator is provided. The resonance power generator includes an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) rectifier to rectify an input signal of an alternating voltage and an AC generator to generate an AC signal based on the rectified signal that is output from the AC/DC rectifier. The resonance power generator may also include, for example, a control unit to control a frequency of the AC signal, a filter unit to remove a spurious signal or a harmonic element included in the AC signal, a voltage/current amplifier to amplify the AC signal, and a source resonator to transmit a power to a target resonator. | 06-16-2011 |
20110156489 | RESONANCE POWER RECEIVER THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF RESONATORS - Provided is a resonance power receiver, including a first resonator, a second resonator to receive a resonance power and a phase shifter to shift the phase of the signal received via the second resonator such that the signal received via the first resonator and the signal received via the second resonator are in phase. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156490 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A wireless power transmission device and method are provided. An amount of power transmitted wirelessly by the wireless power transmission device may be controlled based on information to be transmitted by the wireless power transmission device, such that the information may be transmitted without using any additional device for information transmission. Additionally, an internal impedance of a terminal may be controlled based on information to be transmitted by the terminal, and a reflected wave of a transmission signal transmitted by the wireless power transmission device may be then controlled, such that the information may be transmitted without using any additional device for information transmission. Therefore, no further device may be desired, and thus a power consumption amount may be reduced, and there may be no need to match a communication part for information exchange with a transmission part for wireless power transmission. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156491 | RESONANCE POWER GENERATOR - A resonate power generator is provided. The resonate power generator may include a waveform and sequence memory to record a predetermined waveform and a predetermined sequence, a delta-sigma modulator to delta-sigma modulate an output signal of the waveform and sequence memory, and a waveform recovery unit to receive, as an input, an output radio frequency (RF) signal of the delta-sigma modulator, and to convert the input into a waveform in a form of an impulse. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156492 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING NEAR FIELD FOCUSING - A wireless power transmission apparatus using near field focusing is provided. The wireless power transmission apparatus may include a source unit including a source resonator that transmits power wirelessly to a target apparatus, and a near field focusing unit to focus a near field of a magnetic field radiated in an omni-direction from the source resonator onto the target apparatus. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156635 | REFLECTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a reflected energy management apparatus for resonance power transmission. The reflected energy management apparatus for resonance power transmission may include a source resonator configured to transmit a power to a target resonator, and a reflected power management unit configured to: detect a reflected wave corresponding to the power transmitted to the target resonator, and to generate a power using the detected reflected wave. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156639 | Wireless Power Transmission Apparatus - A wireless power transmission apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmission device includes a source unit comprising a source resonator to transmit power wirelessly to at least one target device, and an energy charging module to store energy generated by the source unit under a control of the source unit. | 06-30-2011 |
20110177787 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A wireless power transmission method is provided. The method includes exchanging information for wireless power transmission between a wireless power transmission device and a terminal, in order to determine a communication protocol. | 07-21-2011 |
20110241438 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus and method. The wireless power transmission apparatus may include a coupling unit to couple a reflected signal with respect to a transmitted resonance power, and a resonance point detecting unit to scan a frequency of the reflected signal to detect a resonance point. A resonance frequency of the source resonator may be controlled using the detected resonance point. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241612 | Wireless Charging Set - Provided is a wireless recharging set. A source unit including a source resonator may transmit power wirelessly in all directions, and a device may receive the transmitted wireless power regardless of location. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241613 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SHIELDING FILM - Provided is a battery pack that includes a resonator to receive power wirelessly. A film, for shielding from a magnetic field that may be generated due to an eddy current, may be inserted between a battery and the resonator of the battery pack. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241616 | ROBOT CLEANING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD HAVING A WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER CHARGE FUNCTION - Provided is a wirelessly charged robot cleaning system and a method for wirelessly charging a robot cleaner. The wirelessly charged robot may include a target resonator to receive a resonance power through energy-coupling with a source resonator of a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiving unit to convert the received resonance power into a rated voltage, and a battery controller to check the remaining capacity of the battery based and to charge the battery. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248570 | RESONANCE POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSFORM FUNCTION, AND RESONANCE DEVICE - Provided is a wireless power transmission system including a wireless power transmission function. The wireless power transmission system may be included in a set-up box and may include a source unit that transmits a resonance power to a resonance power receiving apparatus. A target resonance unit that receives the resonance power may be included in the resonance power receiving apparatus. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248571 | RESONANCE POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - Provided are a resonance power generation apparatus and method for wireless power transmission. The resonance power generation apparatus may include a voltage controller to receive an input of an alternating current (AC) signal of a first frequency band and to output a direct current (DC) voltage having a constant level, a power converter to separate the DC voltage into a voltage waveform and a current waveform by a switching pulse signal of a second frequency band, and a resonance power generator to generate an AC resonance power from the voltage waveform and the current waveform. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248575 | TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION FUNCTION, TELEVISION SET, AND SET-TOP BOX - A television (TV) system with a wireless power transmission function is provided. The TV system includes a TV set, a set-top box (STB) and a shielding unit. The STB includes a source resonating unit and the TV set includes a target resonating unit to receive a resonance power from the source resonating unit. The shielding unit may be configured to focus a magnetic field to the target resonating unit, where the magnetic is field radiated by the source resonating unit. | 10-13-2011 |
20110266880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MATCHING IN A SOURCE-TARGET STRUCTURE - Provided is a source-target structure matching controlling apparatus and method that may perform matching control of a source-target structure while resonance power is transmitted and received through the source-target structure. The source-target structure matching controlling apparatus may include a target resonator to receive, from a resonance power transmitter, the resonance power through a magnetic-coupling, and a rectifier to rectify the resonance power to generate a DC voltage, and provide the DC voltage to a load. The source-target structure matching controlling apparatus may detect an impedance of the load and a variance in the impedance, and may transmit, to the resonance power transmitter, information associated with the variance in the impedance of the load. | 11-03-2011 |
20110266881 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESONANCE BANDWIDTH IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a resonance bandwidth in a wireless power transmission system. The apparatus may include a source resonator to transfer an electromagnetic energy to a target resonator, and a source resonance bandwidth setting unit to set a resonance bandwidth of the source resonator. | 11-03-2011 |
20120056487 | POWER CONVERTER IN RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power converter which may be used in a resonance power transmission system and an apparatus for transmitting a resonance power are provided. According to an aspect, a power converter in a resonance power transmission system may include: an input end configured to receive a direct current (DC) voltage of a predetermined level; a first power converter configured to convert the DC voltage of a predetermined level to an alternating current (AC) signal using a first switching pulse signal having substantially the same frequency as a resonant frequency; a second power converter configured to convert the DC voltage of a predetermined level to an AC signal using a second switching pulse signal having an opposite phase to the first switching pulse signal; a first short circuit configured to reduce or eliminate an odd harmonic of the AC signal outputted from the first power converter, and to provide the AC signal where the odd harmonic is reduced or eliminated to a source resonator; and a second short circuit configured to reduce or eliminate an odd harmonic of the AC signal outputted from the second power converter, and to provide the AC signal where the odd harmonic is reduced or eliminated to the source resonator. | 03-08-2012 |
20120056579 | ROOF TYPE CHARGING APPARATUS USING RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a roof-type charging apparatus that charges multi-target device, while transmitting a resonance power. A roof-type charging apparatus using resonance power transmission includes a source resonance unit configured to transmit resonance power including a source resonator having a generally planar loop configuration and defining a space therein; a receiving unit configured to receive the resonance power transmitted from the source resonator; and a connecting unit configured to separate the source resonator and the receiving unit by a predetermined distance. | 03-08-2012 |
20120066524 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a power supplying system of the electronic device are provided. A power supplying method for an electronic device may include: obtaining information regarding power transmission efficiency between a source electronic device and a target electronic device; obtaining power for decoding and playback of multimedia data in the target electronic device; generating resonance power based on the power transmission efficiency and the obtained power; and transmitting the generated resonance power and multimedia data to the target electronic device. | 03-15-2012 |
20120112554 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RESONANCE POWER - A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals. | 05-10-2012 |
20120153903 | PROTECTOR OF RECTIFIER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING PROTECTOR - A protector that protects a rectifier, and a wireless power receiver including the protector are provided. In one embodiment, a protector for an electronic device may include: a switch configured to control current flow to a rectifier of the electronic device; and a switch controller configured to: compare, with a predetermined threshold value, a voltage difference between an output voltage of the rectifier and a voltage of the electronic device; and transmit a control signal to the switch (i) to discontinue current flow to the rectifier when the voltage difference is greater than the predetermined threshold value, and (ii) to enable current flow to rectifier when the voltage difference is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155133 | DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER FOR REDUCING SWITCHING LOSS, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER - Provided are a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter and a wireless power receiver including the DC/DC converter. In one embodiment, a direct current-direct current (DC/DC) converter for use in a wireless power receiver, the DC/DC converter may include: a voltage converting unit configured to convert, DC voltage, to a predetermined DC voltage; a turn-on switch configured to control current flow of the DC voltage through the voltage converting unit; and a switching controller configured to: detect an amount of current of the voltage converting unit based on a first turn-on period of the turn-on switch, set a second turn-on period of the turn-on switch based on the detected amount of current, and control the turn-on switch based on the second turn-on period. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155134 | HIGH EFFICIENCY RECTIFIER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING THE RECTIFIER - A high efficiency rectifier and a wireless power receiver including the rectifier are provided. In one embodiment, a rectifier may be formed of a full bridge diode circuit and may include: a first dual diode, a second dual diode, a third dual diode and a fourth dual diode forming the full bridge diode circuit, the full bridge diode circuit including: a first path configured to output voltage when the phase of an input voltage is positive, via the first dual diode and the fourth dual diode; and a second path configured to output voltage when the phase of the input voltage is negative, via the second dual diode and the third dual diode. In another embodiment, a rectifier may include: at least two full bridge diode circuits connected in parallel. | 06-21-2012 |
20120161539 | SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION USING IN-BAND COMMUNICATION - A wireless power transmitter and receiver using an in-band communication and a method thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power transmitter using an in-band communication may include: a source resonance unit including a source resonator that is configured to transmit wireless power to one or more in-band resonators; a source controller configured to control a resonance frequency and an impedance of the source resonator, to detect an in-band resonator located in a location corresponding to a wireless power receiver among the in-band resonators, and to generate a control signal of the detected in-band resonator; and an in-band resonance unit configured to receive and demodulate identification information associated with the wireless power receiver via the one or more in-band resonators, and to transmit the wireless power and transmission data via the in-band resonator corresponding to the wireless power receiver. | 06-28-2012 |
20120193996 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A source resonator for wirelessly transmitting power to a target device may include a magnetic field distribution adjusting unit that is configured to adjust the magnetic field generated by the source resonator. In one or more embodiments, the magnetic field distribution adjusting unit may adjust the magnetic field to be substantially uniform in a predetermined vicinity of the source resonator. For example, the magnetic field distribution adjusting unit may adjust the intensity of the magnetic field near the center of the source resonator to be substantially the same as the intensity of the magnetic field near an edge area of the source resonator. | 08-02-2012 |
20120202435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are a transmission system and a wireless power transmission and reception controlling method. According to an embodiment, a wireless power receiver may include: a target communication unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmitter, a wake-up request signal and synchronization information with respect to wireless power transmission, and to transmit a response signal with respect to the wake-up request signal to the wireless power transmitter; a load path switch configured to activate based on timing information included in the synchronization information; and a target resonator configured to receive wireless power from a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter, when the load path switch is activated. | 08-09-2012 |
20120231731 | SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION - A wireless power transmitter and receiver, and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power receiver may include: a receiving unit configured to receive wireless power from a source resonator; a detecting unit configured to detect a current value, a voltage value, or both of the wireless power; a controller configured to determine whether the detected current value, the detected voltage value, or both have a peak value, in a relation to a load which the wireless power is to be transmitted to; and a communication unit configured to transmit a result of the determination to the source resonator. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235507 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY VARIABLE POWER TRANSMISSION - A high efficiency variable power transmitting apparatus outputs a variable power by modulating, with respect to a time axis, a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude by turning the high frequency signal ON and OFF, amplifying the variable power to satisfy a requested power level of a target device based on a supply voltage having a predetermined level, converting an alternating current (AC) voltage received from a power source to a direct current (DC) voltage, generating the supply voltage having the predetermined level based on the DC voltage, and providing the supply voltage having the predetermined level to the PA. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242283 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER CHARGING SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a power receiving unit configured to receive a first energy or a second energy from a wireless power transmitter, the first energy being used to perform a communication function and a control function, the second energy being used to charge a battery, and the wireless power transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a power, a voltage generator configured to generate a wake-up voltage from the first energy, or to generate a voltage for charging the battery from the second energy, a controller configured to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage, and a communication unit configured to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller. | 09-27-2012 |
20120244822 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION - A wireless power transmission system, and a method for controlling wireless power transmission and wireless power reception are provided. According to an aspect, a method for controlling a wireless power transmission may include: detecting a plurality of target devices used to wirelessly receive power; selecting a source resonating unit from among a plurality of source resonating units, based on the amount of power to be transmitted to one or more of the plurality of target devices, a coupling factor associated with one or more of the plurality of target devices, or both; and wirelessly transmitting power to a target device using the selected source resonating unit. | 09-27-2012 |
20120280575 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission method and a wireless power transmitter are provided that may selectively transmit wireless power to a plurality of target devices. According to an aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a detecting unit configured to detect a plurality of target devices; a controller configured to determine a plurality of resonance frequencies between a source resonator and the plurality of detected target devices and to control the plurality of resonance frequencies to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices; and a source resonance unit configured to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281547 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A wireless power transmission and charging system is provided. The wireless power transmission and charging system may include a source device to wirelessly transmit a power, and a target device to wirelessly receive the power. A communication error may be reduced, and a power transmission efficiency may be increased, by performing communication between the source device and the target device using a shortened packet generated by converting, for example, a packet of a byte scale to a packet of a bit scale. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282971 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANTI-COLLISION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is an anti-collision method and apparatus used during wireless power transmission with respect to a plurality of target devices. According to one general aspect, an anti-collision method in wireless power transmission may include: transmitting, from a source device to one or more target devices, an access standard instruction including an access standard that is used for identifying the target devices; transmitting, to the one or more target devices, a call parameter used to detect identifications (IDs) of the target devices, generated based on the access standard; and assigning, to the one or more target devices, control IDs based on response signals that the one or more target devices transmits in response to the call parameter. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286581 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method for controlling a magnetic field when power is wirelessly transmitted are provided. According to one general aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit power to a target device including at least one sub-resonator located there within; and a magnetic field distribution controller configured to control the distribution of the magnetic field within the resonator based the resonance frequency of the at least one sub-resonator and the resonance frequency of the source resonator. | 11-15-2012 |
20120286582 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RESONANCE IMPEDANCE AND RESONANCE FREQUENCY OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, and a method for controlling a resonance impedance and a resonance frequency of the wireless power transmission system are provided. According to one aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a power generator configured to generate tracking power using a resonance frequency, the tracking power being used for a resonance frequency tracking; a source resonator configured to transmit the tracking power to a target resonator; a mismatching detector configured to detect a mismatching between the target resonator and the source resonator; and a controller configured to adjust the resonance frequency, or an impedance of a repeater resonator when the mismatching is detected, the repeater resonator being used to perform an impedance matching between the target resonator and the source resonator. | 11-15-2012 |
20120286726 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND RESONANCE FREQUENCY CONTROL METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission and charging system, and a communication method of the wireless power transmission and charging system are provided. In one embodiment, a resonance frequency control method of a wireless power transmitter may include: generating communication power used for communication in a plurality of target devices using a reference resonance frequency; transmitting communication power to the plurality of target devices; transmitting charging power to the plurality of target devices; and adjusting the reference resonance frequency based on a reflected wave of the charging power, the amount of power received by one or more of the target devices, the amount of the charging power, the transmission efficiency of the charging power, or any combination thereof. | 11-15-2012 |
20120293005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method for efficiently, wirelessly transmitting a power to a plurality of target devices are provided. A wireless power transmitter may include: a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit energy to a target device with at least one target resonator, the energy being stored in a capacitor; and a feeding unit configured to generate an induced current flowing in the source resonator in the same direction as a direction of an input current flowing in a transmission line, the feeding unit being electrically connected to the capacitor and forming a closed loop with the source resonator. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293006 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method of using near field communication (NFC) and wireless power transmission (WPT) are provided. A power receiving apparatus includes a resonator configured to receive a power and to output the power. The power receiving apparatus further includes a near field communication (NFC) receiver configured to perform wireless communication using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a wireless power transmission (WPT) receiver configured to supply a voltage using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver. The power receiving apparatus further includes a mode selector configured to control the connecting unit to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver based on the power output by the resonator. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROTECTING POWER RECEIVER OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method of protecting a power receiver of a wireless power transmission system are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier comprising an input and an output, and configured to receive a signal through the input, to rectify the signal to produce a rectified signal, and to output the rectified signal through the output, and a capacitor connected to the output of the rectifier and to ground. The wireless power receiver further includes a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter connected to the output of the rectifier and to a load, and configured to convert the rectified signal to a power, and to provide the power to the load, and a device configured to create a short circuit to protect the rectifier and/or the capacitor when a voltage greater than a threshold voltage is applied to the input of the rectifier and/or the output of the rectifier. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293118 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND IMPEDANCE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wireless power transmission and charging system and method are provided. The wireless power may refer to energy that may be transferred from a wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmission and charging system may include a source device to wirelessly transmit power, and a target device to wirelessly receive power. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293900 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROTECTING WIRELESS-COUPLED POWER DEVICES FROM OVERVOLTAGE, OVERCURRENT, AND OVERTEMPERATURE USING HYSTERESIS - An overvoltage protecting unit and an overcurrent protecting unit protect a power device from an overvoltage and an overcurrent using a comparator having hysteresis. An overtemperature protecting unit protects the power device from an overtemperature using a thermistor having a resistance that changes as a temperature of the thermistor changes. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING POWER RECEIVER - A rectifier is provided. The rectifier includes a first rectification unit having an anode connecting to a negative radio frequency (RF) port and a cathode connecting to a positive direct current (DC) port, a second rectification unit having an anode connecting to a positive RF port and a cathode connecting to the positive DC port, a third rectification unit having an anode connecting to a ground and a cathode connecting to the negative RF port, and a fourth rectification unit having an anode connecting to the ground and a cathode connecting to the positive RF port. The first rectification unit includes a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit includes a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel. | 11-22-2012 |
20120299390 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS POWER - An electronic device and method for transmitting and receiving a wireless power are provided. An electronic device for transmitting and receiving wireless power may include a resonator configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power reception mode, a relay mode, and a power transmission mode, wherein: (i) in the power reception mode, the resonator is configured to receive power from a wireless power transmitter, (ii) in the relay mode, the resonator is configured to relay power received from the wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver, and (iii) in the power transmission mode, the resonator is configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver; and a path controller configured to control at least one electrical pathway of electronic device based on the operating mode. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300872 | IN-BAND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING WIRELESS POWER - Provided is data transmission and reception that transmits and receives data using a wireless power between wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver. An in-band data communication apparatus using a wireless power may include a modulating unit configured to modulate data by mixing a predetermined signal and pulse signal-type data; a demodulating unit configured to detect reflected power generated due to impedance mismatching between a source resonator and a target resonator, and to demodulate received data based on a variance of the reflected power; a source resonance unit configured to transmit transmission power including the modulated data to the target resonator, and to receive the reflected power; and a controller to control the pulse signal-type data, and to control impedance matching between the source resonator and the target resonator. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300875 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING HIGH EFFICIENCY VARIABLE POWER - An apparatus for transmitting a high efficiency variable power includes a pulse generating unit configured to generate a pulse signal comprising a pulse having a duration corresponding to an amount of power transmitted; a pulse stream generating unit configured to convert the pulse signal to a pulse stream having pulse shape corresponding to the duration of the pulse and data to be transmitted; and a high frequency modulating unit configured to output a variable power by modulating a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude on a time axis by repeatedly outputting and not outputting the high frequency signal based on the pulse stream. | 11-29-2012 |
20120306269 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LOAD FLUCTUATION OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus to detect load fluctuation of a wireless power transmission are provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a resonator configured to wirelessly transmit, to a target device, an output power. The wireless power transmitter further includes a power detector configured to detect a current of the output power. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to detect a change in the current, and to detect a target load based on the change in the current. The target load includes a load of which the output power is applied thereto. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306283 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIVIDING WIRELESS POWER IN WIRELESS RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are methods and apparatuses for distributing wireless power in a wireless power transmission system. According to a general aspect, a source device that distributes a wireless power in a wireless power transmission system may include: a matching circuit searching unit configured to determine information associated with a matching circuit of a source device based on one or more target devices and the amount of power to be distributed to the one or more of the target devices; and a matching circuit modifying unit configured to modify the shape of the matching circuit of the source device to correspond to the determined information associated with the matching circuit of the source device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An output power of a source device may be wirelessly transmitted to a target device via a resonator. The source device may detect a change in a current of the output power, and may request the target device to verify a state of the target device. The source device may determine a state of a wireless power transmission based on the change in the current and the state of the target device. The source device may control wireless power transmission based on the determined state of the wireless power transmission. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306287 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is an apparatus and method that may stably perform wireless transmission. According to one general aspect, a power supply for a wireless power transmitter may include: a detecting unit configured to detect voltage, current, or both supplied to a power amplifier (PA); a controller configured to determine power supplied to the PA based on the detected voltage, the detected current, or both, and to determine a reference current based on the determined power supplied to the PA; and a breaker configured to cut off the power supplied to the PA based on a comparison of current supplied to the PA and the reference current. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306433 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission and charging system, and a power control method of the wireless power transmission and charging system are provided. The power control method may include generating charging power using the power amplifier. The charging power may be used to charge a target device. The charging power may be transmitted to the target device. The voltage supplied to the power amplifier may be adjusted based on a detected change in the current input to the power amplifier, a detected change in the temperature of the source device, a detected change in the amount of the power received to the target device, or a detected change in the temperature of the target device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307873 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - According to one general aspect, a data communication apparatus using wireless power may include: a power signal detecting unit configured to detect a signal corresponding to a change in an impedance of a target device; a demodulating unit configured to demodulate a message from the target device from the detected signal using the detected signal and a carrier wave; and a source resonance unit configured to transmit the carrier wave to the target device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309304 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - An apparatus and method for communication using a wireless power are provided. The apparatus includes an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal based on a power supplied to the amplifier. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to detect a change in an impedance of a target device, and to change the power based on the change in the impedance. The apparatus further includes a demodulation unit configured to receive a message from the target device, and to demodulate the message based on the changed power. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309305 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - An apparatus and method are described that may enable a target device to communicate with a source device using a wireless power. The communication apparatus receives a wireless power from a source resonator through a magnetic coupling between the source resonator and a target resonator. The communication apparatus transmits a message, and modulates the message based on the received wireless power and impedance mismatch between the source device and the target device. The communication apparatus controls the impedance mismatch by changing an impedance of the target device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309306 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PERFORM COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to perform communication in a wireless power transmission system are provided. A source device of the wireless power transmission system, includes a communication unit configured to transmit an access standard instruction on a communication channel having a frequency that is not used for wireless power transmission. The source device further includes a controller configured to assign, to a target device, a control identifier (ID) if a response signal responding to the access standard instruction is received from the target device. The controller is further configured to determine an initial wireless power to be transmitted to the target device based on a change in a temperature of the source device, or a battery state of the target device, or a change in an amount of a power received by the target device, or a change in a temperature of the target device, or any combination thereof. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309308 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL AND TRANSMITTING POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, and a method and an apparatus for allocating a communication channel and transmitting a power in the wireless power transmission system. If a target device configured to wirelessly receive power from a source device is detected, a controlling communication channel to be used for performing communication with the target device is selected. An initial control signal including an identifier (ID) of the source device and a channel fix command are transmitted to the target device through the selected controlling communication channel. The channel fix command includes a command requesting the target device to use the selected controlling communication channel. A charging power is transmitted from the source device to the target device through a magnetic coupling between the source device and the target device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311363 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission and charging system, and a communication method of the wireless power transmission and charging system are provided. According to a general aspect, a communication method of a wireless power transmission and charging system may include: switching from a standby mode to a detection mode in response to activation of a charging start element or a detection of a target device by a sensor; transmitting a wake-up power and a wake-up request message to at least one target device in the detection mode; receiving an acknowledge (ACK) message from the target device in response to the wake-up request message, and determining a number of target devices based on the ACK message; and transmitting a charging power to the target device to which the control ID is assigned. | 12-06-2012 |
20130026847 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING RESONANCE FREQUENCY IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, a method and an apparatus for tracking a resonance frequency in the wireless power transmission system, are provided. A device of the wireless power transmission system includes a resonator configured to receive and output a power from another resonator of another device. The device further includes a power supply unit configured to provide, to a device load, the power output from the resonator. The device further includes a calibration load configured to receive the power output from the resonator in a calibration mode of the device to match resonance frequencies of the resonator and the other resonator. The device further includes a controller configured to selectively connect the resonator to the power supply unit or the calibration load, based on whether the device operates in the calibration mode. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033117 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, and an apparatus and method for controlling power in the wireless power transmission system are provided. The method includes determining a resonance frequency of the wireless power transmission system in which a wireless power transmission efficiency is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The method further includes generating an operation power based on the wireless power transmission efficiency, the operation power being used to operate a target device. The method further includes transmitting the operation power to the target device. The method further includes controlling an amount of the operation power received by the target device to be within a predetermined range. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035034 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A communication method in a wireless power transmission system includes detecting state information of a plurality of channels available in a communication cell when all of the plurality of channels have already been respectively assigned to a plurality of sources configured to transmit wireless power respectively, determining a channel to be used for communication based on the state information, determining whether the determined channel is being used by a respective one of the plurality of sources to which the determined channel has already been assigned, and determining whether the determined channel is to be used for communication based on a result of the determination of whether the determined channel is being used. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035126 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus in a wireless power transmission system includes an operating mode converter configured to switch an operating mode of the communication apparatus between a transmitting mode and a receiving mode according to a predetermined timing; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit state information of a channel occupied by a source including the communication apparatus using a continuous wave signal while the communication apparatus is operating in the transmitting mode irrespective of whether the communication apparatus is performing communication via the occupied channel. The source including the communication apparatus is configured to transmit wireless power. The occupied channel has been assigned to the source including the communication apparatus from a plurality of channels available in a communication cell for assignment to a plurality of sources each configured to transmit wireless power. | 02-07-2013 |
20130058379 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to perform communication in a wireless power transmission system are provided. When a communication channel is selected from channels excluding a channel used in wireless power transmission, a communication apparatus and method transmit, using a frequency of the communication channel, a channel seizure signal, an access standard instruction, and a state information signal indicating an operating mode of a source. When a response signal corresponding to the access standard instruction is received from a target, the communication apparatus and method determine a control identifier (ID) of the target. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058380 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for performing communication in a wireless power transmission system are provided. The apparatus includes a channel search unit configured to search for communication channels other than a channel used in wireless power transmission, and measure state information of the communication channels. The apparatus includes a channel determining unit configured to determine a communication channel available for communication with a target device based on the measured state information. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to transmit an access instruction to the target device using the determined communication channel. The apparatus includes a controller configured to determine whether to communicate with the target device using the determined communication channel based on whether a response signal corresponding to the access instruction is received. | 03-07-2013 |
20130069735 | LOAD IMPEDANCE DECISION DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A load impedance decision device, a wireless power transmission device, and a wireless power transmission method are provided. At least one of a distance and an angle between two resonators may be measured. A load impedance may be determined based on at least one of the measured distance and the measured angle. When the distance between the two resonators changes, a high power transfer efficiency may be maintained without using a separate matching circuit. Where the load impedance is determined, a test power may be transmitted. Depending on a power transfer efficiency of the test power, the load impedance may be controlled and power may be wirelessly transmitted from the source resonator to the target resonator. | 03-21-2013 |
20130101133 | SOUND SYSTEM USING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A sound system using wireless power transmission is provided. A power and data transmission apparatus in the sound system, includes a data transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit, to a sound output device, sound data. The apparatus further includes a power transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit, to the sound output device, power. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the data transmitting unit and the power transmitting unit based on a distance between the apparatus and the sound output device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130113296 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, RESONATOR IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND RESONATOR DESIGN METHOD FOR OPTIMUM POWER DIVISION - A wireless power transmission system, a resonator in the wireless power transmission system, and a resonator design method for optimum power division are provided. A power receiver of the wireless power transmission system, includes a resonator configured to receive a power from a power transmitter. The power receiver further includes a power supply configured to supply the received power to a load. A figure of merit (FOM) of the resonator corresponds to a power dividing ratio of the power transmitter. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113298 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON IMPEDANCE MATCHING CONDITION - A wireless power transmission system and a method based on an impedance matching condition are provided. A source device of the wireless power transmission system, includes a power converter configured to generate power. The source device further includes a resonator configured to transmit the power to a target device. A ratio of an input impedance of the resonator to an output impedance of the power converter is less than a reference value. | 05-09-2013 |
20130127256 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON DETECTION PARAMETER - A wireless power transmission system, and a method of controlling power in the wireless power transmission system based on a detection parameter are provided. The method includes transmitting a request signal to a device. The method further includes receiving, from the device, a response signal corresponding to the request signal, the response signal including a parameter of the device. The method further includes generating an operation power based on the parameter of the device, the operation power being used for an operation of the device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130621 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for data communication in wireless power transmission are provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a resonance antenna configured to wirelessly transmit a power to a wireless power receiver, and receive a signal from the wireless power receiver, the signal including a sub-carrier. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to receive the signal from the resonance antenna, and receive data from the wireless power receiver based on the sub-carrier. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134791 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH - A wireless power transmission system with an enhanced magnetic field strength is provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a generator configured to generate a power. The wireless power transmitter further includes a resonator configured to generate a magnetic field to transmit the power to a target device. The wireless power transmitter further includes a slab unit configured to enhance the magnetic field. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134793 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND MULTI-MODE RESONATOR IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system and a multi-mode resonator in the wireless power transmission system are provided. The multi-mode resonator includes a transmission line portion including unit-cells, the unit-cells including respective ends connected to each other, and each of the unit-cells including a capacitor, an inductor connected in parallel to the capacitor, and a via. The multi-mode resonator further includes a ground conducting portion configured to provide an electrical ground to the transmission line portion through the via of each of the unit-cells. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134927 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON CELL DIVISION - A wireless power transmission system based on cell division is provided. A communication and power control method of the wireless power transmission system, includes setting a magnetic coupling zone. The method further includes detecting a target device in the magnetic coupling zone. The method further includes transmitting a power to the target device. The method further includes adjusting an amount of the power based on a transmission efficiency of the power. | 05-30-2013 |
20130249306 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING COUPLING EFFICIENCY BY ADJUSTING RESONANT FREQUENCY - A wireless power transmission system and a method for increasing a coupling efficiency by adjusting a resonant frequency are provided. A device of the wireless power transmission system includes a resonator configured to transmit a wireless power, and a communication unit configured to receive information from another device. The device further includes a controller configured to determine a power transmission efficiency based on the information, and adjust a resonant frequency of the device, a resonant frequency of a relay device, and a resonant frequency of the other device, if the power transmission efficiency is less than or equal to a predetermined reference efficiency. | 09-26-2013 |
20130271222 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCED POWER AMPLIFICATION - An apparatus and a method for balanced power amplification are provided. An amplifier includes a splitter configured to split an input signal into a first input signal and a second input signal that include a 90° phase difference. The amplifier further includes a first power amplifier (PA) configured to amplify the first input signal to generate a first output signal. The amplifier further includes a second PA configured to amplify the second input signal to generate a second output signal. The amplifier further includes a combiner configured to combine the first output signal and the second output signal that include the 90° phase difference to generate an output signal. | 10-17-2013 |
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 |
20140015331 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION - An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power. The wireless power receiver further includes a power consuming unit configured to consume the power, until a voltage applied to a load reaches a predetermined value, so that an amount of a power transferred from the receiving unit to the load is less than or equal to an initial accommodation power amount of the load. | 01-16-2014 |
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 |
20140070624 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS POWER - An apparatus that transmits and receives wireless power, includes a controller configured to determine whether the apparatus is to operate in a power reception mode or a power transmission mode based on a capacity of a battery of the apparatus, and a capacity of a battery of another apparatus. The apparatus further includes a resonator configured to receive power from the other apparatus in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power reception mode, and transmit power to the other apparatus in response to the apparatus being determined to operate in the power transmission mode. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070625 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION AND POWER CONTROL OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER IN MAGNETIC RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method for communication and power control of a wireless power transmitter, includes transmitting notice information to a wireless power receiver, and detecting a wireless power receiver based on the notice information, the wireless power receiver accessing the wireless power transmitter. The method further includes determining whether the wireless power receiver is to cease the accessing of the wireless power transmitter based on a power control and/or a power transmission efficiency, and transmitting a reset command to the wireless power receiver in response to the wireless power receiver being determined to incorrectly access the wireless power transmitter. | 03-13-2014 |
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 |
20140265614 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS - A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a resonance unit including resonators and configured to form a magnetic resonant coupling with another resonator, and a feeding unit configured to transmit alternating current (AC) power to one of the resonators. The wireless power transmission apparatus further includes a controller configured to determine a value of a capacitor connected to one of the resonators, based on a magnitude of a magnetic field formed by the resonance unit. | 09-18-2014 |
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 |
20140340033 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses. | 11-20-2014 |
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 |
20150022011 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method of configuring a network of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether a neighboring PTU is operating in a master mode; determining an operation mode of a PTU based on a result of the determining; and setting a network between the PTU and the neighboring PTU based on the operation mode of the PTU. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COUPLING REGION - A method and apparatus to detect a coupling region in a wireless power transmission and reception system are provided. To detect a coupling region, a wireless power transmission apparatus receives state information of a wireless power reception apparatus, calculates a variation in the state information due to movement of the wireless power reception apparatus, and generates coupling region update information of the wireless power reception apparatus, based on the variation. The receiving, the calculating, and the generating are repeatedly performed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022013 | POWER TRANSMITTING UNIT (PTU) AND POWER RECEIVING UNIT (PRU), AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF PTU AND PRU IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A communication method of a power transmitting unit (PTU) in a wireless power transmission system includes receiving a connection request signal from each of at least one power receiving unit (PRU), transmitting impedance change information of the at least one PRU to the at least one PRU, sensing a change in an impedance of each of the at least one PRU receiving the impedance change information, and determining whether each of the at least one PRU is connected based on the sensed change in the impedance. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION CONTROL IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method of synchronization control of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes network-connecting a PTU to a PTU operating in a slave mode by setting an operation mode of the PTU to a master mode, and transmitting a signal to a power receiving unit (PRU) by controlling either one or both of a communication time and a communication frequency of the PTU operating in the slave mode. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An interference control method of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether the PTU is in an interference environment in which interference by a neighbor PTU occurs, and controlling a communication parameter of either one or both of the neighbor PTU and a power receiving unit (PRU) in response to a result of the determining being that the PTU is in the interference environment. | 01-22-2015 |
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 |
20150022145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING COMMUNICATION POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus. | 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 |