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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel C. Wagman, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Eric S. Jol, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul J. Thompson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 27/42 (2006.01); H01F 37/00 (2006.01); H01F 38/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/70 (2016.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.02); H02J 50/70 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for improved efficiency of power transfer across an inductive charging interface by selectively activating, deactivating, or modifying one or more of a plurality of transmit coils associated with an inductive power transmitter are disclosed.