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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Witricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);

Inventors:

Chang-Yu Huang, Auckland, NZ;

Mikel Bipin Budhia, Auckland, NZ;

Michael Le Gallais Kissin, Auckland, NZ;

Jonathan Beaver, Auckland, NZ;

Assignee:

WiTricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01); G01R 33/028 (2006.01); G01R 33/12 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.02); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); G01R 27/2611 (2013.01); G01R 33/0283 (2013.01); G01R 33/12 (2013.01); G01R 33/00 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02);
Abstract

A method of determining a value of a magnetic characteristic of a wireless-power receiver system includes: obtaining a first frequency indication of a first resonant frequency of a power reception circuit of the wireless-power receiver system corresponding to a power transmit circuit and the power reception circuit being in a first state having a first combined circuit configuration; obtaining a second frequency indication of a second resonant frequency of the power reception circuit corresponding to the combination of the power transmit circuit and the power reception circuit being in a second state having a second combined circuit configuration, the first combined circuit configuration differing from the second combined circuit configuration by at least one of component content or a value of at least one component; and using the first frequency indication and the second frequency indication to determine the value of the magnetic characteristic of the wireless-power receiver system.


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