Tunable/de-tunable wireless power resonator system and related methods

1. A method of wireless power transmission, the method comprising:

providing a power source coupled with a first wireless power transmission (WPT) system;

providing a load coupled with a second WPT system;

detuning a resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system to a desired resonance frequency value to allow transfer of one of a desired voltage and a desired power to the load without damaging one of the second WPT system and the load;

providing a second load coupled with a third WPT system; and

detuning a resonance of the third WPT system with the first WPT system to a desired resonance frequency value to allow transfer of one of a desired voltage and a desired power to the second load without damaging one of the third WPT system and the second load.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises adjusting one of a frequency transmitted by the first WPT system and a frequency received by the second WPT system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises adjusting a capacitance of the second WPT system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third WPT system and second load are adapted to operate at the maximum possible resonance frequency value without inducing damage to the third WPT system and the second load.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second WPT system comprises a sense circuit and detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises tuning using the sense circuit.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein tuning using the sense circuit further comprises tuning by adjusting one of a frequency transmitted by the first WPT system and a frequency received by the second WPT system using the sense circuit.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein tuning using the sense circuit further comprises tuning by adjusting a capacitance of the second WPT system using the sense circuit.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second WPT system comprises a two stage resonator comprising a first coil and a second coil and tuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises detuning of one of the first coil and the second coil to the desired resonance frequency value.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second WPT system comprises a single stage resonator comprising a first coil and tuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises detuning of the first coil to the desired resonance frequency value.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises detuning after completion of an initial wireless power transmission through one of:

transmitting a feedback signal to the first WPT system to detune a resonance of the first WPT system; and

detuning the resonance of the second WPT system using a sense circuit comprised in the second WPT system.

11. A method of wireless power transmission, the method comprising:

providing a power source coupled with a first wireless power transmission (WPT) system;

providing a load coupled with a second WPT system; and

dynamically detuning a resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system to a desired resonance frequency value to allow transfer of one of a desired voltage and a desired power to the load without damaging one of the second WPT system and the load;

wherein dynamically detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises detuning after completion of an initial wireless power transmission through transmitting a feedback signal from the second WPT system to the first WPT system to detune a resonance of the first WPT system.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising detuning through adjusting a frequency transmitted by the first WPT system in response to receiving the feedback signal from the second WPT system.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein dynamically detuning the resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system further comprises detuning after completion of an initial wireless power transmission through detuning the resonance of the second WPT system using a sense circuit comprised in the second WPT system, wherein the sense circuit adjusts one of a frequency received by the second WPT system, a capacitance of the second WPT system; and any combination thereof.

14. A wireless power transmission system comprising:

a power source coupled with a first wireless power transmission (WPT) system; and

a load coupled with a second WPT system;

wherein the second WPT system is configured to detune a resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system to a desired resonance frequency value to allow transfer of one of a desired voltage and a desired power to the load without damaging one of the second WPT system and the load; and

wherein the second WPT system comprises at least one stage comprising at least a first coil and a sense circuit configured to detune a resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system through detuning of the at least first coil to the desired resonance frequency value.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein a sense circuit is configured to detune a resonance of the second WPT system with the first WPT system through adjusting one of a frequency transmitted by the first WPT system and a frequency received by the second WPT system.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the sense circuit is configured to adjust a capacitance of the second WPT system through adjusting a voltage bias of a voltage dependent capacitor comprised in the second WPT system using the sense circuit.