Patent ID: 10122220

Abstract:
A wireless power transmitter (WPT) including a first, second, third circuit and a transmit coil for wirelessly delivering power to a wireless power receiver (WPR) including a receiver coil, rectifier, impedance network, protection circuitry, control logic, modulator/demodulator and ADC is provided. A method that enables WPT and WPR to deliver the required power to the WPR's downstream load in planar, orthogonal and intermediate modes of WPR placement on WPT is provided. The WPR is integrated into the strap/frame or in the vital area of the device. To avoid a heated metal object safety issue, the WPT implements a metal object detect algorithm to detect metal objects and terminate transmission of power. To protect their circuitry from induced voltage spikes in excess of acceptable levels, the WPR includes a simple protection circuitry that naturally turns on and siphons out the excess power when the acceptable threshold levels are exceeded.