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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.

Patent No.:

US 9983300 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2015

Systems, methods, and apparatus for living object protection in wireless power transfer applications

Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Lukas Sieber, Olten, CH;

Swagat Chopra, Munich, DE;

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Timothy A Brainard

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/06 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/56 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01); G01S 13/42 (2006.01); G01S 13/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/04 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); G01S 7/415 (2013.01); G01S 13/06 (2013.01); G01S 13/56 (2013.01); G01S 13/87 (2013.01); G01S 13/88 (2013.01); H02J 5/005 (2013.01); B60L 2230/10 (2013.01); B60L 2270/147 (2013.01); G01S 13/42 (2013.01); G01S 13/58 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/122 (2013.01); Y02T 90/125 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus for living object protection in wireless power transfer applications are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for detecting objects in a detection area of a wireless power transfer system is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of radar transceivers. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to receive radar data from the plurality of radar transceivers, detect an object in the detection area based on the received radar data, and adjust the detection area. The apparatus is configured to adjust the detection area based on at least one of a type of chargeable vehicle present, an amount of power being wirelessly transferred by the wireless power transfer system, an alignment of a vehicle with the wireless power transfer system, or a speed of the object approaching the detection area.

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