Patent ID: 11909226
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 20:
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:
receiving, by the first local controller, a communication from the first wireless power receiving apparatus via the first primary coil when the first wireless power receiving apparatus is in proximity to the first primary coil and when the first local controller is coupled to the first primary coil; and
determining, by the first local controller, a status signal to send to the master controller, wherein the status signal is based, at least in part, on the communication from the first wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power transfer status, an electrical output being generated to the first primary coil, a fault condition associated with charging the first wireless power receiving apparatus, or any combination thereof; and
sending the status signal from the first local controller to the master controller.