Method and apparatus for implementation of a wireless power supply

Abstract

An apparatus, for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge storage component, includes a wireless power supply which fits into the enclosure. The apparatus includes an antenna connected to the wireless power supply. A battery. A cell phone cover for a cell phone. A headphone. A wireless power adapter for a DC jack. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a substrate having discrete components and integrated circuits disposed in the device. A method for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge storage component.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

In the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiment of the invention and preferred methods of practicing the invention are illustrated in which:

FIG. 1 a shows battery pack schematics for the wireless sensor.

FIG. 1 b shows an illustration of the wireless sensor battery pack.

FIG. 2 a shows a schematic of the battery pack with a WPS.

FIG. 2 b shows an illustration of a WPS replacing two batteries in a battery pack.

FIG. 3 shows a WPS manufactured to resemble a AA battery with an internal antenna.

FIG. 4 shows a WPS manufactured to resemble a AA battery with an external antenna.

FIG. 5 shows a WPS manufactured to resemble a AA battery, containing battery chemicals and an internal antenna.

FIG. 6 shows a WPS manufactured to resemble a AA battery, containing battery chemicals and an external antenna.

FIG. 7 shows a WPS in a battery using the case as an RF harvesting antenna.

FIG. 8 shows a WPS in a battery using the case as an RF harvesting antenna with an insulating portion in order to form a dipole antenna.

FIG. 9 shows a WPS in a battery using the case as an RF harvesting antenna with RF isolation using a Low Pass Filter.

FIG. 10 shows a WPS in a battery with an RF harvesting antenna formed on the outside of the battery case.

FIG. 11 shows a WPS in a battery with an RF harvesting antenna formed on the outside of the battery case with a dielectric in between.

FIG. 12 shows a WPS in a battery with an RF harvesting antenna recessed into the outside of the battery case.

FIG. 13 shows a WPS in a battery with an RF harvesting antenna formed on the outside of the battery case.

FIG. 14 shows a WPS in a battery with an external RF harvesting antenna connected to specialized terminals.

FIG. 15 shows a WPS in a battery with an external RF harvesting antenna connected through a connector.

FIG. 16 shows a metallic battery case used as the ground plane for a patch antenna with a coaxial feed and an internal WPS.

FIG. 17 shows a WPS external to a battery using the battery case as the antenna.

FIG. 18 shows a WPS using two floating AA battery cases as a dipole antenna.

FIG. 19 shows a WPS battery recharging unit with AA batteries located within the antenna structure.

FIG. 20 shows a cellular phone being recharged by an external WPS and RF harvesting antenna connected through the cellular phone battery recharging receptacle.

FIG. 21 shows a WPS and RF harvesting antenna attached to the headphone cord of an IPOD supplying recharging power to the IPOD.

FIG. 22 a shows the typical construction of a sleeve dipole.

FIG. 22 b shows a sleeve dipole with an integrated WPS.

FIG. 23 shows an in-line coaxial WPS connected to a sleeve dipole antenna.

FIG. 24 shows a WPS implemented as a module formed on a PCB.

FIG. 25 shows a WPS and RF power harvesting antenna formed inside a battery pack.

FIG. 26 is block diagram of the present invention.

Claims

1. An apparatus, for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge storage component, comprising: a wireless power supply which fits into the enclosure; andan antenna connected to the wireless power supply.

2. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the antenna is at least part of a battery disposed in the enclosure.

3. An apparatus as described in claim 2 wherein the antenna is at least part of a battery case of the battery.

4. An apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein at least a portion of the battery case forms a ground plane for the antenna.

5. An apparatus as described in claim 4 wherein the antenna is a patch antenna.

6. An apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein the antenna is at least part of more than one battery disposed in the enclosure.

7. An apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein the antenna is external with respect to the at least part of the battery case.

8. An apparatus as described in claim 2 wherein the wireless power supply is disposed external to the battery.

9. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the antenna is a housing connected to a battery disposed in the enclosure.

10. An apparatus as described in claim 1 including a casing for the apparatus and wherein the antenna is at least a part of the casing.

11. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply looks like and has a configuration of a battery.

12. An apparatus as described in claim 11 wherein the antenna is internal with respect to the wireless power supply.

13. An apparatus as described in claim 11 wherein the antenna is external with respect to the wireless power supply.

14. An apparatus as described in claim 11 wherein the antenna is integral with a housing of the wireless power supply.

15. An apparatus as described in claim 1 including a battery, with the wireless power supply embedded in the battery.

16. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply is disposed in the antenna.

17. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply contains battery chemicals.

18. An apparatus as described in claim 17 wherein the antenna is internal with respect to the wireless power supply.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 18 wherein the antenna is external with respect to the wireless power supply.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the antenna connects to connections of a battery disposed in the enclosure.

21. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply replaces one or more batteries of the device.

22. An apparatus as described in claim 21 wherein the wireless power supply replaces one or more batteries within a battery pack disposed in the enclosure.

23. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply is connected in parallel with at least one battery of the device.

24. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein the wireless power supply is connected in series with at least one battery of the device.

25. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the antenna is positioned within the device.

26. A battery comprising: an energy portion;a wireless power supply; anda first connection through which energy from the energy portion and the wireless power supply is distributed.

27. A battery as described in claim 26, further including a second connection for connecting with an RF harvesting antenna.

28. A battery as described in claim 26, further including an antenna.

29. A battery as described in claim 28, further including a battery case, wherein the antenna is external to the battery case.

30. A battery as described in claim 28, further including a battery case, wherein the antenna is internal to the battery case.

31. A battery as described in claim 28, further including a battery case, wherein the antenna is integral to the battery case.

32. A wireless power adapter for a DC power connection comprising: a wireless power supply;an antenna connected to the wireless power supply; anda connector connected to the wireless power supply that engages the DC power connection.

33. A wireless power adapter as described in claim 32, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to fit within a device to be powered.

34. A wireless power supply for wirelessly powering a device comprising: a substrate; anddiscrete components and integrated circuits connected to the substrate, wherein the wireless power supply is electrically connected to the device.

35. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to be disposed on a second substrate.

36. A wireless power supply as described in claim 35, wherein the second substrate is part of the device.

37. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34 further including surface mount pads.

38. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34, further including thru-hole pins.

39. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34, wherein the wireless power supply is connected in parallel with one or more batteries of the device.

40. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34, wherein the wireless power supply is connected in series with one or more batteries of the device.

41. A wireless power supply as described in claim 34, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to become part of a battery pack.

42. An apparatus for wirelessly powering a device comprising: a wireless power supply which is disposed external to the device and is in electrical communication with the device to provide power to the device; andan antenna connected with the wireless power supply.

43. An apparatus as described in claim 42 wherein the device has a connector to receive energy, and the wireless power supply is in electrical communication with the connector to provide power to the device.

44. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply directly powers the device.

45. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply charges charge storage components of the device.

46. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply augments charge storage components of the device.

47. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to mate with the connector of the device.

48. An apparatus according to claim 47, wherein the connector is configured to receive a recharging apparatus.

49. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to be incorporated into a device accessory.

50. An apparatus according to claim 49, wherein the device accessory is a cell phone cover.

51. An apparatus according to claim 49, wherein the device accessory is a headphone.

52. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to be incorporated into the antenna.

53. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to be incorporated as an in-line apparatus of a transmission line.

54. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to be incorporated into a printed circuit board of the device.

55. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the device includes an enclosure, wherein the wireless power supply is supported by the enclosure.

56. An apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the wireless power supply is disposed within the antenna.

57. A method for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge storage component, comprising the steps of: fitting into the enclosure a wireless power supply; andreceiving energy wirelessly through an antenna connected to the wireless power supply.

58. A method for wirelessly powering a device, comprising the steps of: electrically connecting a wireless power supply to the device;receiving energy wirelessly through an antenna connected to the wireless power supply; andpowering the device with the received energy.

59. A method as described in claim 58, further including the step of placing the wireless power supply in series with one or more batteries of the device.

60. A method as described in claim 58, further including the step of placing the wireless power supply in parallel with one or more batteries of the device.

61. A method for providing energy to a cell phone comprising the steps of: powering the cell phone with a wireless power supply; andreceiving energy wirelessly through an antenna connected to the wireless power supply.

62. An apparatus, for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge storage component, comprising: means for supplying power which fits into the enclosure; andan antenna connected to the means for supplying power.

63. A wireless power supply, comprising a connection for electrically connecting the wireless power supply to a device to be powered, wherein the wireless power supply is configured to receive energy wirelessly, andthe wireless power supply looks like and has a configuration of at least one battery.

64. A wireless power supply as described in claim 63, further including an antenna configured to receive wireless power.

65. An apparatus for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge-storage component from energy received from a remote wireless power transmitter, comprising: a wireless power supply which fits into the enclosure; andan antenna connected to the wireless power supply and remote from the power transmitter.

66. An apparatus as described in claim 65, wherein the device is at least a space of one inch from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

67. An apparatus as described in claim 66, wherein the device is at least three inches from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

68. An apparatus as described in claim 67, wherein the device is at least seven inches from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

69. An apparatus as described in claim 68, wherein the device is at least twelve inches from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

70. An apparatus as described in claim 69, wherein the device is at least twenty inches from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

71. A method for wirelessly powering a device having an enclosure for a charge-storage component comprising the steps of: transmitting energy from a wireless power transmitter; andreceiving the energy at a wireless power supply which fits into the enclosure through an antenna connected to the wireless power supply of the device when the device is remote from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.

72. A method as described in claim 71, wherein the receiving step includes the step of receiving the energy at the wireless power supply when the device is at least a space of one inch from the power transmitter when the wireless power supply is receiving power from the power transmitter.