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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Auckland Uniservices Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Grant Anthony Covic, Mount Albert, NZ;
John Talbot Boys, Takapuna, NZ;
Assignee:
AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITED, Auckland, NZ;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 21/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/122 (2019.01); B60L 53/124 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/60 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); G01V 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/122 (2019.02); B60L 53/124 (2019.02); B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); G01R 21/006 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/60 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2270/147 (2013.01); G01V 3/10 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Foreign object detection apparatus for an IPT system, includes a control means adapted to detect the presence of a foreign object on or adjacent to an IPT primary pad of the system.