Method and system for wireless power delivery

1. A method for wireless power transmission, comprising:

determining a receiver group comprising a first receiver and a second receiver;

in response to determining the receiver group, determining a plurality of transmission parameter sets based on:

a first objective function associated with the first receiver; and

a second objective function associated with the second receiver;

wherein determining the plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises, for each transmission parameter set of the plurality: evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set;

determining a charging plan based on the evaluations of the first and second objective functions, the charging plan comprising:

a first transmission parameter set of the plurality;

a first duty cycle associated with the first transmission parameter set;

a second transmission parameter set; and

a second duty cycle associated with the second transmission parameter set; and

at a transmitter, wirelessly transmitting power to the first and second receivers based on the charging plan;

wherein evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set comprises:

at the transmitter, throughout a respective time interval, transmitting power based on the respective transmission parameter set;

at the first receiver, during the respective time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective first amount of power received at the first receiver during the respective time interval;

evaluating the first objective function based on the respective first amount of power;

at the second receiver, during the respective time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective second amount of power received at the second receiver during the respective time interval; and

evaluating the second objective function based on the respective second amount of power.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting power wirelessly based on the charging plan comprises:

transmitting based on the first transmission parameter set throughout a first time interval; and

transmitting based on the second transmission parameter set throughout a second time interval;

wherein a duration ratio of a first time interval duration to a second time interval duration is substantially equal to a duty cycle ratio of the first duty cycle to the second duty cycle.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises the second transmission parameter set.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a second receiver group comprising a third receiver; and

in response to determining the second receiver group, determining a second plurality of transmission parameter sets based on a third objective function associated with the third receiver;

wherein:

the second plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises the second transmission parameter set; and

the charging plan is determined based further on the evaluations of the third objective function.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

the second receiver group further comprises a fourth receiver;

second plurality of transmission parameter sets is determined based further on a fourth objective function associated with the fourth receiver; and

the charging plan is determined based further on the evaluations of the third and fourth objective functions.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second receiver group further comprises the second receiver.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first delivered energy target quantity associated with the first receiver; and

determining a second delivered energy target quantity associated with the second receiver;

wherein the charging plan is determined based further on the first and second delivered energy target quantities.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the charging plan comprises using a discrete optimization algorithm to minimize an expected power transmission time required to meet the first and second delivered energy target quantities.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transmission parameter sets defines a Pareto non-dominated set for the first and second objective functions.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the plurality of transmission parameter sets further comprises performing a search based on the first and second objective functions and a Pareto simulated annealing algorithm.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the search is performed based further on a multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the transmitter comprises a plurality of transmission elements; and

a transmission parameter space associated with the plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises, for each transmission element of the plurality, at least one of: a respective phase parameter and a respective amplitude parameter.

13. A method for wireless power transmission, comprising:

determining a first receiver group comprising a first receiver and a second receiver;

determining a second receiver group comprising a third receiver;

in response to determining the first receiver group, determining a first plurality of transmission parameter sets based on:

a first objective function associated with the first receiver; and

a second objective function associated with the second receiver;

wherein determining the first plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises, for each transmission parameter set of the first plurality: evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set;

in response to determining the second receiver group, determining a second plurality of transmission parameter sets based on a third objective function associated with the third receiver; wherein determining the third plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises, for each transmission parameter set of the second plurality: evaluating the third objective function based on the respective transmission parameter set;

determining a charging plan based on the evaluations of the first, second, and third objective functions, the charging plan comprising:

a first transmission parameter set of the first plurality;

a first duty cycle associated with the first transmission parameter set;

a second transmission parameter set of the second plurality; and

a second duty cycle associated with the second transmission parameter set; and

at a transmitter, wirelessly transmitting power to the first and second receivers based on the charging plan.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set comprises:

at the transmitter, throughout a respective first time interval, transmitting power based on the respective transmission parameter set;

at the first receiver, during the respective first time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective first amount of power received at the first receiver during the respective first time interval;

evaluating the first objective function based on the respective first amount of power;

at the second receiver, during the respective first time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective second amount of power received at the second receiver during the respective first time interval; and

evaluating the second objective function based on the respective second amount of power.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

the first objective function is proportional to the first amount of power; and

the second objective function is proportional to the second amount of power.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the second receiver group further comprises the first receiver; and

the second plurality of transmission parameter sets is determined based further on the first objective function.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein:

the first plurality of transmission parameter sets defines a Pareto non-dominated set for the first and second objective functions; and

the second plurality of transmission parameter sets defines a Pareto non-dominated set for the first and third objective functions.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the second receiver group further comprises a fourth receiver; and

the second plurality of transmission parameter sets is determined based further on a fourth objective function associated with the fourth receiver.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining the first receiver group comprises:

performing a first optimum search, based on the first objective function, over a transmission parameter space associated with the first and second pluralities of transmission parameter sets;

based on the first optimum search, determining a first optimized parameter value set;

performing a second optimum search, based on the second objective function, over the transmission parameter space;

based on the second optimum search, determining a second optimized parameter value set;

performing a third optimum search, based on the third objective function, over the transmission parameter space;

based on the third optimum search, determining a third optimized parameter value set;

determining a first distance, in the transmission parameter space, between the first and third optimized parameter value sets;

determining a second distance, in the transmission parameter space, between the second and third optimized parameter value sets;

determining a third distance, in the transmission parameter space, between the first and second optimized parameter value sets;

determining that the third distance is the shortest distance of the first, second, and third distances; and

based on determining that the third distance is the shortest distance, selecting the first and second receivers for the first receiver group.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining the first receiver group comprises:

performing an optimum search, based on the first objective function, over a transmission parameter space associated with the first and second pluralities of transmission parameter sets;

based on the optimum search, determining an optimized parameter value set;

evaluating the second and third objective functions based on the optimized parameter value set, wherein a second objective function value exceeds a third objective function value;

based on the second objective function value exceeding the third objective function value, selecting the first and second receivers for the first receiver group.

21. A system for wireless power transmission, comprising a transmitter comprising a plurality of transmission elements, the transmitter configured to:

determine a receiver group comprising a first receiver and a second receiver;

in response to determining the receiver group, determine a plurality of transmission parameter sets based on:

a first objective function associated with the first receiver; and

a second objective function associated with the second receiver;

wherein determining the plurality of transmission parameter sets comprises, for each transmission parameter set of the plurality: evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set;

determine a charging plan based on the evaluations of the first and second objective functions, the charging plan comprising:

a first transmission parameter set of the plurality;

a first duty cycle associated with the first transmission parameter set;

a second transmission parameter set; and

a second duty cycle associated with the second transmission parameter set; and

control the plurality of transmission elements to transmit based on the charging plan;

wherein evaluating the first and second objective functions based on the respective transmission parameter set comprises:

at the transmitter, throughout a respective time interval, controlling the plurality of transmission elements to transmit power based on the respective transmission parameter set;

at the first receiver, during the respective time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective first amount of power received at the first receiver during the respective time interval;

evaluating the first objective function based on the respective first amount of power;

at the second receiver, during the respective time interval, receiving power transmitted by the transmitter;

determining a respective second amount of power received at the second receiver during the respective time interval; and

evaluating the second objective function based on the respective second amount of power.