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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Qnovo Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Inventors:
Fred Berkowitz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mark Gurries, San Jose, CA (US);
Bryan McLaughlin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Qnovo Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/70 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/042 (2013.01); H02J 50/70 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02);
Abstract
A wireless charging system for charging a battery may include wireless charging circuitry based on inductive coupling, where the wireless charging circuitry includes: control circuitry for adaptively charging or charging a battery/cell; and an output of the charging circuitry configured to apply an adapted, unregulated current and/or voltage to the battery. In certain embodiments, the adaptation of the unregulated current and/or voltage is based on the charging and/or operating conditions of the battery.