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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
May. 14, 2010
Bart Michiel DE Boer, Eindhoven, NL;
Andries Van Wageningen, Eindhoven, NL;
Christoph Loef, Aachen, DE;
Eberhard Waffenschmidt, Aachen, DE;
Lennart Seboodt, Eindhoven, NL;
Menno Anne Treffers, Eindhoven, NL;
Bart Michiel De Boer, Eindhoven, NL;
Andries van Wageningen, Eindhoven, NL;
Christoph Loef, Aachen, DE;
Eberhard Waffenschmidt, Aachen, DE;
Lennart Seboodt, Eindhoven, NL;
Menno Anne Treffers, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of detecting a receiver () by a transmitter and a transmitter for detecting a receiver are provided. The transmitter is intended to transmit power inductively to the receiver (). The transmitter comprising a first transmission coil as a first electrode () and a second electrode (). The first electrode () and the second electrode () form a capacitor (). The method comprises the steps of applying a voltage () to any one of the electrodes () and detecting a capacitance change of the capacitor ().