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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2014
Applicant:

Motorola Solutions, Inc, Schaumburg, IL (US);

Inventors:

Wei Lun Oo, Penang, MY;

Chee Khon Chong, Penang, MY;

Sin Keng Lee, Penang, MY;

Assignee:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); Y02B 40/90 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for full-orientation over-the-air charging includes a receiver coil associated with a portable electronic device for wireless charging; and a repeater coil associated with a device selectively configured to engage or support the portable electronic device for wireless charging, wherein the device is one of a cover, holster, or case for the portable electronic device; wherein, when the device is selectively engaged or supporting the portable electronic device, a portion of the repeater coil overlaps a portion of the receiver coil forming a magnetic coupling therebetween and supporting wireless charging of the portable electronic device in a plurality of orientations of the portable electronic device relative to a transmitter coil.


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