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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2017
Energous Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael A. Leabman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gregory Scott Brewer, Livermore, CA (US);
ENERGOUS CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The embodiments described herein include a transmitter that transmits power transmission signals. An example method of transmitting power includes: (i) in response to an input being received at a button in communication with a transmitter and before receiving any signals from a receiving electronic device identifying a location of the receiving electronic device, transmitting, by the transmitter, a first plurality of power transmission waves within a first distance of the transmitter; (ii) ceasing to transmit the first plurality of power transmission waves, and (iii) transmitting, by the transmitter, a second plurality of power transmission waves within a second distance of the transmitter that differs from the first distance, the second distance corresponding to the location of the receiving electronic device.