WIRELESS DESKTOP IT ENVIRONMENT
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.