Wireless Power Transmitters for Tracking Device Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tracking systems for living beings and objects face challenges with battery life and the need for frequent charging, making them non-portable and costly, as they require external chargers or plugs for power, compromising their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A wireless tracking system utilizing pocket-forming technology with transmitters and receivers that generate and receive controlled RF waves for wireless power transmission, allowing devices to be powered without batteries or external charging, integrated with cloud-based services for location tracking and notification systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If tracking devices use batteries and external chargers for power, then they can operate continuously, but they become non-portable and require frequent charging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the battery component from the tracking device entirely, extracting the power storage function from the device itself. The device operates by receiving wireless power transmission externally, eliminating the need for internal batteries and associated charging infrastructure, thereby achieving continuous operation without compromising portability.
2Ease of operation
If tracking devices use wireless power transmission without batteries, then they become portable and eliminate charging burden, but they require external power sources and specific placement
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking device integrates multiple functions into a single unit: location tracking, wireless communication, and wireless power reception. By combining these functions, the device eliminates the need for separate batteries and chargers, achieving portability while managing system complexity through functional integration rather than addition.
3Reliability
If current tracking systems are equipped with batteries and charging components, then they can function independently, but they become costly and require maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking device performs self-powering by receiving wireless energy transmission from external sources. This self-service approach eliminates the need for external charging infrastructure, batteries, and associated maintenance, reducing overall system cost while maintaining continuous operational reliability through autonomous power acquisition.
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
Enables continuous, cost-effective, and portable power for tracking devices, extending their functionality without the burden of battery charging, and integrating various services for monitoring and controlling living beings and objects from any location.
Implementation Method 1
transmitters and receivers that generate and receive controlled RF waves for wireless power transmission
Implementation Method 2
transmitters and receivers that generate and receive controlled RF waves for wireless power transmission
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes a wireless tracking system for tracking the location of living beings or objects. This wireless tracking system may operate by using the wireless power transmission methodology which may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. Receivers and transmitters may include components to communicate between each other. Communication components may utilize wireless protocols which may have a unique identifier. The unique identifier may allow mapping, store and uploading information of devices a database located in public or private cloud-based service. A user may be able to access to information stored in database using user credentials, being able to access from any suitable device and place. Other elements may be adapted to wireless tracking system for obtaining more complete information about living beings or objects.