Inductive power distribution system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD
- Publication Date
- 2001-08-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] This application is a division of co-pending application Ser. No. 09 / 423,364, filed on Nov. 8, 1999, which is the national phase of PCT International Application No. PCT / NZ98 / 00053, filed on May 4, 1998, under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 371. The entire contents of each of the above-identified applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
[0002] This invention relates to a power supply for an electroluminescent display, and to the use of inductive power transfer to provide power across an extended gap between a primary inductive trackway and a secondary pickup device, for a range of purposes including motive power, battery charging and lighting, including lighting using electroluminescent panels.
[0003] Inductive power transfer, although contactless, has in most applications in the prior art using primary pathways required that the configurations shall include ferromagnetic cores and that the secondary or pickup shall be quite closely placed in proximity to, or about the primary cond...