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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:
Jan. 12, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Semtech Corporation, Camarillo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wen Cai, Plano, TX (US);

Francois Ricodeau, Dallas, TX (US);

Assignee:

SEMTECH CORPORATION, Camarillo, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); G01S 13/90 (2006.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/90 (2016.02); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); G01S 13/90 (2013.01); G01S 15/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling power delivery from a transmitter to a receiver, comprising generating a control at a processor to actuate a distance measurement device. Transmitting the control to the distance measurement device. Activating the distance measurement device to measure a distance between a transmitter and a receiver. Transmitting a data packet from the distance measurement device to the processor that contains a plurality of data fields that have a value that represents the distance. Determining whether the distance is less than a predetermined threshold using the processor. Generating an error signal if the distance is less than the predetermined threshold to prevent the transmitter from generating an electromagnetic field that would cause damage to the receiver. Setting a ping signal strength as a function of the distance. Generating an electromagnetic field as a function of the ping signal strength.


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