FLAT, ASYMMETRIC, AND E-FIELD CONFINED WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF
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.