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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Ernest T. Ozaki, Poway, CA (US);
Rinat Burdo, San Diego, CA (US);
Shahin Farahani, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ernest T. Ozaki, Poway, CA (US);
Rinat Burdo, San Diego, CA (US);
Shahin Farahani, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 17/00 (2013.01); H04B 5/0075 (2013.01); H04B 5/0087 (2013.01); H04B 5/0093 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems related to wireless charging are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of transmit antennas are used, wherein at least one transmit antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas is configured to be oriented in a different plane than at least one other transmit antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas. Furthermore, each transmit antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas is configured for transmitting power within an associated near-field.