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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Applicant:
Eric Gregory Oettinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventor:
Eric Gregory Oettinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01F 27/42 (2006.01); H01F 37/00 (2006.01); H01F 38/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/028 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/90 (2016.02); G01R 33/0041 (2013.01); G01R 33/028 (2013.01); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04B 5/0081 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
The systems and methods of detecting a change in object presence in a magnetic field disclosed herein inject a low amplitude signal near the resonant frequency into the coil until the system comes to equilibrium. At this point the feedback is measured. The feedback signal can be measured as at least one of several signals, for example, but not limited to the voltage on the resonant capacitor, the current in the coil, and the voltage between the resonant capacitor and the coil. A change in the steady state response indicates a change in device presence.