Wireless power bridge

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of forming a wireless power transfer system which include locating a source high-Q resonator on one side of a solid object, where the solid object may be an object from the group consisting of a solid non-conducting wall, or a solid non-conducting window, locating a receiving high-Q resonator on the other side of the solid object, aligning a first position of the source resonator with a second position of the receiving resonator, and using the source resonator to create a magnetic field, and using the receiving resonator to receive the magnetic field, and to produce an output that includes power based on said receiving the magnetic field.

1 . A method, comprising
 locating a source high-Q resonator on one side of a solid object, where the solid object is an object from the group consisting of a solid non-conducting wall, or a solid non-conducting window;   locating a receiving high-Q resonator on the other side of the solid object;   aligning a first position of the source resonator with a second position of the receiving resonator; and   using the source resonator to create a magnetic field, and using the receiving resonator to receive the magnetic field, and to produce an output that includes power based on said receiving the magnetic field.   
     
     
         2 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein the source resonator and the receiving resonator are each resonant resonators which are tuned for substantial resonance. 
     
     
         3 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein said solid object cannot be seen through and further comprising using an indicator associated with one of said resonators to determine said aligning. 
     
     
         4 . A method as in  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitting circuit, receiving AC power from an AC power source, and converting the power into a form which can be transmitted by said source resonator using a magnetic field. 
     
     
         5 . A method as in  claim 4 , further comprising a receiving circuit, receiving power that has been induced into said receiving resonator, and converting said power into an electrical power and coupling said power to a power output. 
     
     
         6 . A method as in  claim 5 , wherein said power output provides AC power. 
     
     
         7 . A method as in  claim 5 , wherein said power output provides DC power. 
     
     
         8 . A method as in  claim 4 , wherein said power converter in said transmitting circuit operates without transformers. 
     
     
         9 . A method as in  claim 4 , wherein said transmitting circuit includes a control system, that senses at least one sensed parameter indicative of power transmission, and produces at least one control signal that can change based on said sensed parameter. 
     
     
         10 . A method as in  claim 9 , wherein said control signal controls operation of at least one element of said transmitting circuit. 
     
     
         11 . A method as in  claim 9 , further comprising at least one power converting element, and said power converting element is driven by at least one frequency from said frequency generation and control unit. 
     
     
         12 . A system, comprising:
 a source high-Q resonator, optimized for generating an AC magnetic field which stores energy in its near field;   a transmitting circuit, coupled to said source resonator, and operative to receive power from an AC connection, and produces an output power which is coupled to said source resonator and drives said source resonator in a substantially resonant state;   a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from said AC magnetic field generated by said source resonator across a substantially solid object which is one of a solid non-conducting wall or non-conducting window; and   a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         13 . A system as in  claim 12 , wherein at least one of said receiving resonator and/or source resonator includes a detection part that detects information indicative of an alignment between said source and receiving resonators. 
     
     
         14 . A system as in  claim 12 , wherein each of said source and receiving resonators have a Q value greater than 200. 
     
     
         15 . A system as in  claim 12 , wherein each of said source and receive resonators have wire with an insulation capable of withstanding at least 1000 V. 
     
     
         16 . A system as in  claim 12 , wherein said transmitting circuit creates a waveform with a frequency value and said waveform is coupled to said source resonator, and a tuning circuit that changes the resonance frequency of said source resonator. 
     
     
         17 . A method as in  claim 9 , further comprising at least one tuning network, and said tuning network is driven by at least one control signal from said frequency generation and control unit. 
     
     
         18 . A wireless power bridge, comprising:
 a transmitting unit receiving an AC power, and carrying out an AC to AC power conversion, and including an inductive loop, and;   a resonant source high-Q resonator unit, separate from the transmitting unit and coupled to the transmitting unit, said source resonator unit composed of at least one wire loop and a principle capacitor as needed to achieve substantial resonance;   said transmitting unit including a resonator tuning circuit to tune to a resonance frequency of the source resonator;   a resonant receiving high-Q resonator unit, composed of at least one wire loop and another principle capacitor to achieve substantial resonance;   a receiving unit, separate from said receiving resonator unit, and accommodating a power conversion and, having a resonator tuning and matching circuit to tune a resonance frequency of the receiving resonator and to match said receive power conversion to a source impedance of said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         19 . A wireless power bridge as in  claim 18 , wherein said transmitting unit is capable of controlling power and maximizing transfer efficiency without the need of an additional communication between receiving unit and transmitting unit, by stimulating and sensing the characteristics of the receiver and its behavioral pattern. 
     
     
         20 . A wireless power bridge as in  claim 18 , wherein said receiving unit is capable of controlling power and maximizing transfer efficiency fully independently of the transmitting unit without the need of additional communication between transmitting unit and receiving unit. 
     
     
         21 . A wireless power bridge as in  claim 18 , wherein said receiving unit minimizes power conversion losses. 
     
     
         22 . A wireless power bridge as in  claim 18 , wherein said transmitting unit detects a presence of a receiver through stimulating and sensing the characteristics of a receiver and its behavioral pattern. 
     
     
         23 . A wireless power bridge as in  claim 18 , wherein said transmitting unit uses a fixed frequency for wireless power transfer, said frequency not adapted to the source resonator's actual resonance frequency. 
     
     
         24 . A method, comprising:
 applying power from an AC outlet to a first high-Q resonator on a first side of a solid object, where the solid object is an object from the group consisting of a non-conducting solid wall, or a non-conducting solid window;   generating a magnetic signal at said first resonator;   receiving said magnetic signal on the second side of the solid object; and   creating a power output on the second side of the solid object, in a second high-Q resonator, based on the generated magnetic signal.   
     
     
         25 . A method, as in  claim 24 , further comprising a first part on said first-resonator, and a second part in said second resonator, where an efficiency of power transmission depends on alignment between said first and second parts. 
     
     
         26 . A method, as in  claim 25 , wherein said solid object cannot be seen through, and further comprising using an indicator associated with one of said parts to determine aligning. 
     
     
         27 . A method, comprising:
 locating a source high-Q resonator on one side of a solid object;   locating a receiving high-Q resonator on the other side of the solid object;   aligning a first position of the source resonator with a second position of the receiving resonator; and   using the source resonator to create a magnetic field, and using the receiving resonator to receive the magnetic field, and to produce an output that includes power based on said receiving the magnetic field.   
     
     
         28 . A method as in  claim 27 , wherein the source resonator and the receiving resonator are each resonant resonators which are tuned for substantial resonance. 
     
     
         29 . A method as in  claim 27 , wherein said solid object cannot be seen through, and further comprising using an indicator associated with one of said resonators to determine said aligning. 
     
     
         30 . A method as in  claim 27 , further comprising a transmitting circuit, receiving AC power from an AC power source, and converting the power into a form which can be used by said source resonator to generate a magnetic field. 
     
     
         31 . A method as in  claim 30 , further comprising a receiving circuit, receiving power that has been induced into said receiving resonator, and converting said power into an electrical power and coupling said power to a power output. 
     
     
         32 . A method as in  claim 31 , wherein said power output provides AC power. 
     
     
         33 . A method as in  claim 31 , wherein said power output provides DC power. 
     
     
         34 . A method as in  claim 32 , wherein said power converter in said transmitting circuit operates without transformers. 
     
     
         35 . A method as in  claim 30 , wherein said transmitting circuit includes a control system, that senses at least one sensed parameter indicative of power transmission, and produces at least one control signal that can change based on said sensed parameter. 
     
     
         36 . A method as in  claim 35 , wherein said control signal controls operation of at least one element of said transmitting circuit. 
     
     
         37 . A method as in  claim 35 , further comprising at least one power converting element, and said power converting element is driven by at least one frequency from said frequency generation and control unit. 
     
     
         38 . A method, comprising:
 applying power from an AC outlet to a first high-Q resonator on a first side of a solid object, where the solid object is an object from the group consisting of a non-conducting solid wall, or a non-conducting solid window;   generating a magnetic signal at said first resonator;   receiving said magnetic signal on the second side of the solid object; and   creating a power output on the second side of the solid object, in a second high-Q resonator, based on the generated magnetic signal.   
     
     
         39 . A method as in  claim 38 , further comprising a first part on said first resonator, and a second part in said second resonator, where an efficiency of power transmission depends on alignment between said first and second parts. 
     
     
         40 . A method as in  claim 39 , wherein said solid object cannot be seen through, and further comprising using an indicator associated with one of said parts to determine aligning. 
     
     
         41 . A system, comprising;
 a source high-Q resonator, optimized for generating an AC magnetic field which stores energy in its near field;   a transmitting circuit, coupled to said source resonator, and operative to receive power from an AC connection, and produces an output power which is coupled to said source resonator and drives said source resonator in a substantially resonant state to create AC power wirelessly in a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from said AC magnetic field that has a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output AC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         42 . A system, comprising:
 a source high-Q resonator, optimized for generating an AC magnetic field which stores energy in its near field;   a transmitting circuit, coupled to said source resonator, and operative to receive power from an AC connection, and produces an output power which is coupled to said source resonator and drives said source resonator in a substantially resonant state to create DC power wirelessly in a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from said AC magnetic field that has a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output DC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         43 . A system, comprising:
 a source high-Q resonator, optimized for generating an AC magnetic field which stores energy in its near field;   a transmitting circuit, coupled to said source resonator, and operative to receive power from a DC connection, and produces an output power which is coupled to said source resonator and drives said source resonator in a substantially resonant state to create AC power wirelessly in a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from said AC magnetic field that has a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output AC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         44 . A system, comprising:
 a source high-Q resonator, optimized for generating an AC magnetic field which stores energy in its near field;   a transmitting circuit, coupled to said source resonator, and operative to receive power from a DC connection, and produces an output power which is coupled to said source resonator and drives said source resonator in a substantially resonant state to create DC power wirelessly in a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from said AC magnetic field that has a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output DC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         45 . A system as in  claim 44 , further comprising a DC converter which steps down a level of the received DC. 
     
     
         46 . A system, comprising:
 a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from an AC magnetic field generated by a remote source high-Q resonator that has been created from an AC connection, said receiving resonator adapted for mounting adjacent a solid object, with said solid object between said receiving resonator and said source resonator; and   a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output AC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         47 . A system, comprising:
 a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from an AC magnetic field generated by a remote source high-Q resonator that has been created from an DC connection, said receiving resonator adapted for mounting adjacent a solid object, with said solid object between said receiving resonator and said source resonator; and   a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output AC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         48 . A system, comprising:
 a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from an AC magnetic field generated by a remote source high-Q resonator that has been created from an AC connection, said receiving resonator adapted for mounting adjacent a solid object, with said solid object between said receiving resonator and said source resonator; and   a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output DC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         49 . A system, comprising:
 a receiving high-Q resonator optimized for receiving power from an AC magnetic field generated by a remote source high-Q resonator that has been created from a DC connection, said receiving resonator adapted for mounting adjacent a solid object, with said solid object between said receiving resonator and said source resonator; and   a receiving circuit, coupled to receive power that has been received by said receiving resonator, and to produce an output DC power based on said receiving by said receiving resonator.   
     
     
         50 . A system as in  claim 44 , further comprising a DC converter which steps down a level of the received DC.