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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2013
Silicon Spread Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Tao Jing, Fremont, CA (US);
Silicon Spread Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless charger and a method allow the wireless charger to have enhanced portability and a smaller footprint when not performing the charging function. The wireless charger includes a charging circuit providing power on one or more power lines, a housing for the wireless charger, and a flexible platform that includes a charging surface with two or more contact electrodes. The flexible platform may be unfolded or unrolled for charging a mobile device, and folded up or rolled up to achieve a smaller footprint, when not performing a charging operation. The wireless charger may further includes a data communication circuit for data communication between a power-line network and the mobile device.