A wireless power receiver, comprising: a receive antenna for coupling with near-field radiation generated by a transmit antenna to generate an RF signal; a rectifier operably coupled to the receive antenna and for converting the RF signal to a DC signal for supplying power to a receive device or charging a battery; a switching circuit operably coupled to the receive antenna and for cloaking the receive antenna from coupling with the near-field radiation when the switching circuit is in a first state and enabling the receive antenna to couple with the near field radiation when the switching circuit is in a second state, wherein the switching circuit comprises: a first switch (S1A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and a ground; and a second switch (S2A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and the rectifier; and the switching circuit is further configured to switch between the first and second state for sending messages from receiver to transmitter, wherein the first state is a DC-open state having the first switch (S1A) and the second switch (S2A) open or a DC-short state having the first switch (S1A) closed and the second switch (S2A) open, and wherein the second state is a DC-operating state having the first switch (S1A) open and the second switch (S2A) closed. a receive antenna for coupling with near-field radiation generated by a transmit antenna to generate an RF signal; a rectifier operably coupled to the receive antenna and for converting the RF signal to a DC signal for supplying power to a receive device or charging a battery; a switching circuit operably coupled to the receive antenna and for cloaking the receive antenna from coupling with the near-field radiation when the switching circuit is in a first state and enabling the receive antenna to couple with the near field radiation when the switching circuit is in a second state, wherein the switching circuit comprises: a first switch (S1A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and a ground; and a second switch (S2A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and the rectifier; and the switching circuit is further configured to switch between the first and second state for sending messages from receiver to transmitter, wherein the first state is a DC-open state having the first switch (S1A) and the second switch (S2A) open or a DC-short state having the first switch (S1A) closed and the second switch (S2A) open, and wherein the second state is a DC-operating state having the first switch (S1A) open and the second switch (S2A) closed. a first switch (S1A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and a ground; and a second switch (S2A) operably coupled between the receive antenna and the rectifier; and the switching circuit is further configured to switch between the first and second state for sending messages from receiver to transmitter, wherein the first state is a DC-open state having the first switch (S1A) and the second switch (S2A) open or a DC-short state having the first switch (S1A) closed and the second switch (S2A) open, and a DC-open state having the first switch (S1A) and the second switch (S2A) open or a DC-short state having the first switch (S1A) closed and the second switch (S2A) open, and wherein the second state is a DC-operating state having the first switch (S1A) open and the second switch (S2A) closed. a DC-operating state having the first switch (S1A) open and the second switch (S2A) closed.