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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Shu Yuen Ron Hui, Hong Kong, CN;
Cheng Zhang, Hong Kong, CN;
Assignee:
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
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 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/05 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/05 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02);
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for wireless power transfer (WPT) in ball-and-socket type structures are provided. A ball and ball-socket structure can include conductive windings and conductive plates having a variety of shapes to optimize WPT over different angles as the ball moves or rotates within the ball-socket. One or both of capacitive coupling and inductive coupling can be incorporated.