RESONATORS AND THEIR COUPLING CHARACTERISTICS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER VIA MAGNETIC COUPLING
Described herein are embodiments of a method of forming a wireless power system that includes first optimizing a first parameter of wireless power transmission between at least one high-Q source resonator and at least one high-Q receiver resonator and second optimizing a second parameter of said wireless power transmission.
1 . A method of forming a wireless power system, comprising:
first optimizing a first parameter of wireless power transmission between at least one high-Q source resonator and at least one high-Q receiver resonator; and
second optimizing a second parameter of said wireless power transmission.
2 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the efficiency of power transmission.
3 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the amount of transmitted power.
4 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the frequency of said source resonator.
5 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the frequency of said receive resonator.
6 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the radiated power of said power transmission.
7 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises the work drainage rate.
8 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a voltage in the source resonator.
9 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a voltage in the receiver resonator.
10 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a current in the source resonator.
11 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a current in the receiver resonator.
12 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a power level in the source resonator.
13 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a distance between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
14 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises an orientation between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
15 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises an alignment between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
16 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a resistance in the source resonator.
17 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a resistance in the receiver resonator.
18 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the receiver resonator.
19 . A method as in claim 1 , wherein said first parameter or said second parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the source resonator.
20 . A system for receiving power wirelessly from at least one high-Q source resonator, comprising:
at least one high-Q receiver resonator of wireless power, including an inductor, a capacitor, and a connection to a load, wherein said receiver has values that are determined by optimizing at least one parameter of the wireless power transmission.
21 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the efficiency of power transmission.
22 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the amount of transmitted power.
23 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said source resonator.
24 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said receiver resonator.
25 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the radiated power of said power transmission.
26 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a work drainage rate.
27 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the source resonator.
28 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the receiver resonator.
29 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the source resonator.
30 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the receiver resonator.
31 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a power level in the source resonator.
32 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a distance between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
33 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an orientation between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
34 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an alignment between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
35 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the source resonator.
36 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the receiver resonator.
37 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the receiver resonator.
38 . A system as in claim 20 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the source resonator.
39 . A method of transferring wireless power, comprising:
optimizing at least one parameter of the wireless power transmission between at least one high-Q source resonator and one high-Q receiver resonator, to achieve a desired system performance.
40 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the efficiency of power transmission.
41 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the amount of transmitted power.
42 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said source resonator.
43 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said receiver resonator.
44 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the radiated power of said power transmission.
45 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a work drainage rate.
46 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the source resonator.
47 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the receiver resonator.
48 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the source resonator.
49 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the receiver resonator.
50 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a power level in the source resonator.
51 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a distance between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
52 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an orientation between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
53 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an alignment between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
54 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the source resonator.
55 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the receiver resonator.
56 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the receiver resonator.
57 . A method as in claim 39 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the source resonator.
58 . A system for transmitting power wirelessly to at least one high-Q receiver resonator, comprising:
at least one high-Q source resonator, including an inductor, a capacitor, and an optional connection to a power supply, wherein said source has values that are determined by optimizing at least one parameter of the wireless power transmission.
59 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said source resonator.
60 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the frequency of said receiver resonator.
61 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the radiated power of said power transmission.
62 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a work drainage rate.
63 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the source resonator.
64 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a voltage in the receiver resonator.
65 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the source resonator.
66 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a current in the receiver resonator.
67 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a power level in the source resonator.
68 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a distance between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
69 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an orientation between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
70 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises an alignment between the source resonator and the receiver resonator.
71 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the source resonator.
72 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a resistance in the receiver resonator.
73 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the receiver resonator.
74 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises a dimension of the conducting loop in the source resonator.
75 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the efficiency of power transmission.
76 . A system as in claim 58 , wherein said at least one parameter comprises the amount of transmitted power.