Patent ID: 8653698
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: H01F,H02J,H04B

Abstract:
1. An inductive power supply for supplying wireless power to and receiving communication from a remote device, said inductive power supply comprising: a first wireless power transfer primary capable of being energized to transfer power wirelessly to said remote device; a second wireless power transfer primary capable of being energized to transfer power wirelessly to said remote device; a wireless communication receiver for receiving communication from said remote device via a communication path excluding said first wireless power transfer primary and said second wireless power transfer primary; a controller programmed to selectively transfer power wirelessly to said remote device by energizing said first wireless power transfer primary within a first power range or said second wireless power transfer primary within a second power range, said controller programmed to receive communication from said remote device during wireless power transmission within said first power range via said communication path excluding said first wireless power transfer primary and said second wireless power transfer primary, said controller programmed to receive communication from said remote device during wireless power transmission within said second power range via a communication path including at least one of said first wireless power transfer primary and said second wireless power transfer primary.