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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2016
Witricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);
Simon Verghese, Arlington, MA (US);
Morris P. Kesler, Bedford, MA (US);
Katherine L. Hall, Arlington, MA (US);
Herbert T. Lou, Carlisle, MA (US);
WiTricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);
Abstract
A wireless energy transfer system includes a foreign object debris detection system. The system includes at least one wireless energy transfer source configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field. The foreign object debris may be detected by at least one field gradiometer positioned in the oscillating magnetic field. The voltage of the at least one field gradiometer may be measured using readout circuitry and a feedback loop based on the readings from the gradiometers may be used to control the parameters of the wireless energy source.