IP Library Granted Patent US 10,797,517
Granted Patent B2
US 10,797,517 · App. 15/993,358 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

System and method for providing wireless power in a removable wireless charging module

Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss (Leander, TX); Kevin W. Mundt (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
H02J50/10H02J50/70H02J50/80H02J50/90B60L53/12H01F38/14H02J7/00034H02J2207/40
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Patent No.
US 10,797,517
App. No.
15/993,358
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless charging module includes an antenna and a wireless charger module. An enclosure is configured to fit at least partially within an optical drive bay of an information handling system. The antenna is disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure. The plastic lower portion of the enclosure is configured to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad. The wireless charger module is disposed within the enclosure, and is configured to provide power to the information handling system.

Claims (18)

1. A wireless charging module comprising:

an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad, the wireless charging module to fit at least partially within an information handling system;

a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system; and

a battery in communication with the wireless charger, the battery to store power received from the wireless charger.

2. A wireless charging module comprising:

an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad, the wireless charging module to fit at least partially within an information handling system; and

a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system;

wherein the wireless charger is further to communicate information associated with the wireless charging module to the information handling system.

3. A wireless charging module comprising:

an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad, the wireless charging module to fit at least partially within an information handling system;

a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system;

a battery in communication with the wireless charger, the battery to store power received from the wireless charger; and

a power connector to provide the power from the wireless charger to the information handling system.

4. The wireless charging module of claim 3 wherein the wireless charger is further to communicate information associated with the wireless charging module to the information handling system.

5. The wireless charging module of claim 3 wherein the wireless charger is further to detect a presence of the wireless charging pad.

6. The wireless charging module of claim 3 wherein the power connector is selected from a group consisting of a system management bus and a communication bus.

7. The wireless charging module of claim 3 wherein the power connector includes low power pins to drive power to logic components in the wireless charging module.

8. The wireless charging module of claim 3 wherein the wireless charging module to fit within an optical drive of the information handling system.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (047648/0422) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060160/0862 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 047648 FRAME 0346 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058298/0510 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Oct 12, 2018
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047648/0422 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (CREDIT) Recorded Oct 12, 2018
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047648/0346 →
Continuity (3)
Division 14868318 · Sep 28, 2015
Continuation 13538051 · Jun 29, 2012
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