Flat, asymmetric, and e-field confined wireless power transfer apparatus and method thereof

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of a transmitter that includes a substantially two-dimensional high-Q resonator structure including a flat coil; and an impedance-matching structure operably connected to the resonator structure, the transmitter configured to transmit power wirelessly to another high-Q resonator.

1 . A transmitter comprising:
 a substantially two-dimensional high-Q resonator structure including a flat coil; and   an impedance-matching structure operably connected to the resonator structure, the transmitter configured to transmit power wirelessly to another high-Q resonator.   
     
     
         2 . The transmitter according to  claim 1 , wherein the impedance-matching structure includes one or more of the following: a loop, a transformer, and an electrical component network comprising at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         3 . The transmitter according to  claim 2 , wherein a signal source connects to the resonator structure through at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         4 . The transmitter according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to draw energy to be transmitted from a power supply. 
     
     
         5 . The transmitter according to  claim 1 , wherein the resonator structure includes a number of turns of a conductor. 
     
     
         6 . The transmitter according to  claim 1 , wherein the resonator structure is integrated in a laptop. 
     
     
         7 . The transmitter according to  claim 1 , wherein the resonator structure is integrated inside a mobile computing device. 
     
     
         8 . A receiver comprising:
 a substantially two-dimensional high-Q resonator structure including a flat coil; and   an impedance-matching structure operably connected to the resonator structure, the receiver configured to receive power wirelessly from an other high-Q resonator structure.   
     
     
         9 . The receiver according to  claim 8 , wherein the impedance-matching structure includes one or more of the following: a loop, a transformer, and an electrical component network comprising at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         10 . The receiver according to  claim 9 , wherein a signal source connects to the resonator structure through at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         11 . The receiver according to  claim 8  wherein the receiver is arranged to be connected to an external load and is configured to power the load using the received power. 
     
     
         12 . The receiver according to  claim 8 , wherein the resonator structure includes a number of turns of a conductor. 
     
     
         13 . The receiver according to  claim 8 , wherein the resonator structure is integrated in a laptop. 
     
     
         14 . The receiver according to  claim 8 , wherein the resonator structure is integrated inside a mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 providing a substantially two-dimensional high-Q resonator structure comprising:   a flat coil;   an impedance-matching structure operably connected to the resonator structure, wirelessly transmitting power to or receiving power from another high-Q resonator by said two-dimensional resonator structure.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the impedance-matching structure includes one or more of the following: a loop, a transformer, and an electrical component network comprising at least one capacitor.