Wireless Power Transmitter Remote Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience in charging electronic devices due to the need for extra chargers and plugs, and charging can render devices inoperable, highlighting a need for simple, reliable, and user-friendly wireless power transmission systems that maintain device mobility.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of wireless power transmission systems using pocket-forming techniques, where power transmitters send RF signals to receivers, enabling wireless charging and communication with remote management systems for status reporting and alert generation, ensuring efficient power management without wires.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless power transmission systems are implemented, then charging convenience is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A remote management system acts as an intermediary between power transmitters and users, handling authentication, status monitoring, and alert generation. This mediator manages the complexity of wireless power transmission while presenting a simple interface to users, resolving the contradiction between charging convenience and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If periodic system check-ups and remote monitoring are implemented, then system reliability is improved, but communication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoidcommunication requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic status reports and remote monitoring with feedback mechanisms where the remote management system receives status information from power transmitters, analyzes it, and generates alerts when issues are detected. This feedback loop improves system reliability by enabling proactive problem detection and resolution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution allows for wireless charging of multiple devices without wires, periodic system check-ups, and alert generation for potential issues, ensuring continuous device operation and user convenience while maintaining mobility.

Implementation Method 1

Transmitters may be employed for sending Radio frequency (RF) signals to power receivers

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadio frequency (RF) signal transmission: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9838083B2Systems and methods for communication with remote management systems
Publication Date: 2017.12.05 ENERGOUS CORP
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AI summary

Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for communication between wireless power transmission systems and remote management systems. The described systems include one or more wireless power transmitters, one or more wireless power receivers and one or more electronic devices. Electronic devices may be able to communicate with wireless power transmitters and wireless power receivers using suitable communications channels. The disclosed systems are capable of performing system assessments and check-ups, periodically generating status reports and sending the status reports to a remote management system.