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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:
Apr. 30, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2011
Applicants:

Charles E. Greene, Cabot, PA (US);

Daniel W. Harrist, Carnegie, PA (US);

Michael Thomas Mcelhinny, Port Vue, PA (US);

David Jeffrey Graham, Cranberry Township, PA (US);

Inventors:

Charles E. Greene, Cabot, PA (US);

Daniel W. Harrist, Carnegie, PA (US);

Michael Thomas McElhinny, Port Vue, PA (US);

David Jeffrey Graham, Cranberry Township, PA (US);

Assignee:

Powercast Corporation, Ligonier, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed is a system for wirelessly powering an item. A source is configured to send wireless power. A target is configured to receive the wireless power and convert the wireless power to a useable power. A component is connected to and configured to receive the useable power from the target. When the component receives the usable power, the component activates. Also disclosed is an assembly including a system for wirelessly powering a component and a structure for supporting the system and an item.

Published as:
US2008054729A1; WO2008030376A2; WO2008030376A3; EP2054989A2; US7898105B2; US2011148347A1; US8432062B2;

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