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Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:

Witricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Sasha John, Larchmont, NY (US);

Katherine L. Hall, Arlington, MA (US);

Konrad J. Kulikowski, North Andover, MA (US);

Morris P. Kesler, Bedford, MA (US);

Andre B. Kurs, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);

Arunanshu M. Roy, Cambridge, MA (US);

Gozde Guckaya, Belmont, MA (US);

Assignee:

WiTricity Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 27/42 (2006.01); H01F 37/00 (2006.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 38/14 (2013.01); G01R 31/088 (2013.01); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); H02J 17/00 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04B 5/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wireless power network including multiple electromagnetic resonators each capable of storing electromagnetic energy at a resonant frequency is disclosed. The multiple resonators include: a first resonator configured to be coupled to a power source to receive power from the power source; a second resonator configured to be coupled to a load to provide power to the load, and one or more intermediate resonators. The first resonator is configured to provide power from the power source to the second resonator through the one or more intermediate resonators. At least a first pair of resonators among the multiple resonators is configured to exchange power wirelessly, and at least a second pair of the resonators among the multiple resonators is configured to exchange power through a wired electrically conductive connection.


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