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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2011
David W. Baarman, Fennville, MI (US);
Scott A. Mollema, Rockford, MI (US);
David W. Baarman, Fennville, MI (US);
Scott A. Mollema, Rockford, MI (US);
Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
An inductive power supply system to identify remote devices using unique identification frequencies. The system can inductively provide power to a remote device at different frequencies, and can sense reflected impedance of the remote device. The system further includes a plurality of different remote devices, each having a unique resonance frequency. In operation, the AIPS is capable of identifying the type of remote device present in the inductive field by applying power to a remote device at a plurality of unique identification frequencies until the remote device establishes resonance in response to one of the identification frequencies. The AIPS can recognize when resonance has been established by evaluating sensor data, which is representative of the reflected impedance of the remote device. The AIPS may pull operating parameters for the remove device from memory to ensure efficient operation and to assist in recognizing fault conditions.