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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Nigel P. Cook, El Cajon, CA (US);
Lukas Sieber, Olten, CH;
Hanspeter Widmer, Wohlenschwil, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
WiTricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); B60L 53/37 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 3/0069 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 53/11 (2019.02); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/37 (2019.02); B60L 53/38 (2019.02); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); B60L 2270/147 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/122 (2013.01); Y02T 90/125 (2013.01); Y02T 90/127 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging and wireless power alignment of wireless power antennas associated with a vehicle. A wireless power charging apparatus includes an antenna including first and second orthogonal magnetic elements for detecting a horizontal component of a magnetic field generated from a second charging base antenna. A processor determines a directional vector between the antennas.