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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
David W. Baarman, Fennville, MI (US);
John J. Lord, Springfield, IL (US);
Nathan P. Stien, Pekin, IL (US);
Wesley J. Bachman, Auburn, IL (US);
David W. Baarman, Fennville, MI (US);
John J. Lord, Springfield, IL (US);
Nathan P. Stien, Pekin, IL (US);
Wesley J. Bachman, Auburn, IL (US);
ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
An inductive power supply system includes a non-contact power supply for energizing a device. The inductive power supply system includes a communication system for enabling communication between a device and the system. The device transmits an identifier to the system. If the device does not have a transmitter, the system attempts to determine the type of device from a characterization of the power consumption by the device. If the device cannot be characterized, the inductive power supply system can be operated manually.