Patent ID: 7068991

Claim:
A wireless recharge system for electronic equipment comprising: an energy source; a power transmission unit operably connected to the energy source comprising: a power transmitter functioning to transmit energy as a wireless power beam when activated; a communication receiver configured to detect a power request signal and provide a request indication; a power unit controller operably connected to the communication receiver and the power transmitter, the power unit controller responsive to said request indication to activate said power transmitter; and a first power receiver system comprising: an energy receptor configured to receive the wireless power beam; an energy storage unit; an energy beam converter that transforms energy from the received wireless power beam to an energy form compatible with said energy storage unit; a power usage monitor operatively connected to said energy storage unit to detect a quantity of power stored in said energy storage unit; and a power receiver system transmitter that produces the power request signal as a function of the quantity of power stored in said energy storage unit as detected by said power usage monitor.