Wireless desktop it environment

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of a wireless power transmitting system for transmitting power to a high-Q magnetic resonator that includes a desktop component and a high-Q magnetic resonator, formed of an inductive loop and a capacitor, said magnetic resonator integrated into the desktop component.

1 . A wireless power transmitting system for transmitting power to a high-Q magnetic resonator, comprising:
 a desktop component; and   a high-Q magnetic resonator, formed of an inductive loop and a capacitor, said magnetic resonator integrated into the desktop component.   
     
     
         2 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said inductive loop is integrated into the desktop component with a plane of the loop having an orientation which is parallel to a plane of a desktop. 
     
     
         3 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said desktop component has a base which holds the desktop component in a substantially upright position. 
     
     
         4 . A system as in  claim 3 , wherein said desktop component is a display, and said base is a base which holds up the display. 
     
     
         5 . A system as in  claim 4 , wherein said inductive loop of said magnetic resonator is integrated as part of said base. 
     
     
         6 . A system as in  claim 5 , wherein said base has a round outer shape, and said inductive loop is coaxial to said round outer shape. 
     
     
         7 . A system as in  claim 1 , further comprising an additional magnetic resonator configured as a charging pad, which is tuned to be substantially resonant with the transmitting magnetic resonator. 
     
     
         8 . A system as in  claim 7 , wherein said charging pad has electrical contacts which couple to an electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . A system as in  claim 7 , wherein said charging pad transfers power via evanescent tail coupling. 
     
     
         10 . A system as in  claim 9 , wherein said charging pad both transfers power via evanescent tail coupling and also has a connection for an external device. 
     
     
         11 . A system as in  claim 3 , wherein said base of said desktop component has a position which is unchanged during operation. 
     
     
         12 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein a dipole moment of said resonator is unchanged during operation of said desktop device. 
     
     
         13 . A wireless power transmitting system for transmitting power to a high-Q magnetic resonator, comprising:
 a desktop component having a part which is substantially unmoved during operation; and   a high-Q magnetic resonator, formed of an inductive loop and a capacitor, said magnetic resonator integrated into the desktop component in a way that prevents said resonator from moving during operation of said desktop component.   
     
     
         14 . A system as in  claim 13 , further comprising a power source for said desktop component, producing a magnetic near-field from said resonator. 
     
     
         15 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein said resonator maintains the same dipole moment orientation. 
     
     
         16 . A system as in  claim 15 , wherein said desktop component is a display, and said base is a base which holds up the display. 
     
     
         17 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said inductive loop of said magnetic resonator is integrated as part of said base. 
     
     
         18 . A system as in  claim 17 , wherein said base has a round outer shape, and said inductive loop is coaxial to said round outer shape. 
     
     
         19 . A system as in  claim 13 , further comprising an additional magnetic resonator configured as a charging pad, which is tuned to be substantially resonant with the transmitting magnetic resonator. 
     
     
         20 . A system as in  claim 19 , wherein said charging pad has electrical contacts which couple to an electronic device. 
     
     
         21 . A method, comprising:
 operating a first high-Q magnetic resonator, formed of an inductive loop and a capacitor, said magnetic resonator which is integrated into a desktop component to provide electrical power wirelessly to desktop items comprising additional high-Q magnetic resonators that are usable along with said first magnetic resonator, and which are physically separate from said first magnetic resonator.   
     
     
         22 . A method as in  claim 21 , further comprising operating said inductive loop with a plane of the loop having an orientation which is always parallel to a plane of a desktop. 
     
     
         23 . A method as in  claim 21 , wherein said desktop component has a base, and further comprising using said base to hold the desktop component in an upright position. 
     
     
         24 . A method as in  claim 23 , wherein said desktop component is a display, and said base is a base which holds up the display. 
     
     
         25 . A method as in  claim 24 , wherein said inductive loop of said magnetic resonator is integrated as part of said base. 
     
     
         26 . A method as in  claim 25 , wherein said base has a round outer shape, and said inductive loop is coaxial to said round outer shape. 
     
     
         27 . A method as in  claim 21 , further comprising an additional magnetic resonator configured as a charging pad, which is tuned to be substantially resonant with the first high-Q magnetic resonator. 
     
     
         28 . A method as in  claim 27 , wherein said charging pad has electrical contacts which couple to an electronic device. 
     
     
         29 . A method as in  claim 27 , wherein said charging pad transfers power via evanescent tail coupling. 
     
     
         30 . A method as in  claim 29 , wherein said charging pad both transfers power via evanescent tail coupling-and also has a connection for an external device. 
     
     
         31 . A method as in  claim 23 , further maintaining said base of said desktop component in a position which is unchanged during operation. 
     
     
         32 . A method for transferring power to a high-Q magnetic resonator, comprising:
 operating a first high-Q magnetic resonator, formed of an inductive loop and a capacitor, said magnetic resonator which is integrated into a desktop component to provide electrical power wirelessly to desktop items that comprise additional high-Q magnetic resonators and are physically separate from said first magnetic resonator, said operating comprising transmitting electrical power parallel to a surface of a desktop that holds said desktop component.   
     
     
         33 . A method as in  claim 32 , wherein said operating comprises continuously transmitting said electrical power.