Gaps between transmitters and receivers in wireless power systems and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A housing includes an internal surface configured to face a receive power coil and an external surface configured to face a wireless power transmitter. The external surface is shaped to define one or more gaps between the external surface and a surface of the wireless power transmitter responsive to placement of the external surface into engagement with the surface of the wireless power transmitter. An electronic device includes a receive power coil and a barrier including an internal surface facing the receive power coil and an external surface configured to face a transmit power coil. The external surface defines a gap between the external surface and a surface of the wireless power transmitter responsive to placement of the external surface in engagement with the surface of the wireless power transmitter.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a power harvesting protocol at a network entity and a channel engineering device (CED) of a wireless communication network. In some aspects, the network entity and the CED may implement a power harvesting protocol that includes power harvesting capabilities and configuration signaling to support power harvesting at the CED. The CED may provide a power harvesting capabilities message to the network entity that includes a parameter that indicates capabilities for power harvesting at the CED. The network entity may respond with a power harvesting configuration message to configure the CED for power harvesting. After configuration of the CED, the network entity may transmit dedicated and non-dedicated (or opportunistic) power harvesting signals to the CED for use by the CED for power harvesting. The dedicated and non-dedicated power harvesting signals may be periodic or aperiodic.

An apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly using capacitive coupling, provided in a wearable device, includes: a transmission electrode including a plurality of unit electrode pairs, each unit electrode pair being formed by a transmission signal electrode and a transmission ground electrode; and a control module configured to select a unit electrode pair, forming capacitive coupling with the reception electrode, among the plurality of unit electrode pairs provided in the reception electrode, to wirelessly transmit power to a reception electrode included in an implantable device.

Systems, methods and apparatus for wireless charging are disclosed. A wireless charging device has a plurality of planar power transmitting coils, a driver circuit and at least one substrate having channels formed therein. The channels can receive a flow of air at a port of entry and conduct the flow of air through the substrate to a port of exit. The planar power transmitting coils may be supported by at least one substrate. Each planar power transmitting coil may be formed as a spiral winding surrounding a power transfer area. The driver circuit may be configured to provide a charging current to one or more of the planar power transmitting coils when a chargeable device is placed on or near the wireless charging device. The one or more channels may be configured to conduct the flow of air past or through the planar power transmitting coils and the driver circuit.

In a method for producing a system for inductively transmitting energy to a mobile part, and a device for performing the method: a stepped bore is introduced into a floor; a sealing element is introduced into the stepped bore; a ring frame is held in place in the stepped bore with the aid of an alignment unit supported on the surface of the floor, the upper edge of the ring frame in particular being aligned with the height of the floor or with the surface of a floor covering applied to the floor, i.e. the upper edge in particular being brought to the same height position as the surface of the floor or the floor covering; the ring frame is set apart from the floor so that a gap region exists between the ring frame and the floor; casting compound is filled into the gap region; the alignment unit is removed; and a primary part is accommodated in the ring frame, in particular connected with the aid of screws.

A modular device charging station connectible to a power source through a cable includes an input endcap defining a power connector slot and a plurality of input locator pins in a predefined layout. A cradle body is defined by a device receptacle, with an input side having a power connector socket connectible to the cable and defining one or more input side locator holes receptively engageable with the input locator pins. An output side A pass-through power connector plug and a plurality of output locator pins in the predefined layout are on an output side. A terminating endcap defines a plug pocket and a plurality of terminating-side locator holes in the predefined layout receptively engageable with the output locator pins. A charging circuit with a power signal input is connected to the power connector socket, and the pass-through power connector plug is electrically connected to the power connector socket.

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a first display for the left eye of a user; a second display for the right eye of the user, that is spaced apart from the first display in a one direction; frames that hold the first display and the second display and are supported on the user's head; and an optical variable unit capable of varying the optical alignment of the first display or second display. An electronic device according to the present invention may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, robot, augmented reality (AR) device, virtual reality (VR) device, and device related to 5G services.

A wireless charging holder for vehicles, which is used to firmly clamp a mobile terminal and wirelessly charge the mobile terminal, comprises a fixing component, a supporting component, a steering joint and a conductive circuit. The fixing component is for fixing a mobile terminal and includes a wireless charging module for charging the mobile terminal. The supporting component is for supporting the fixing component. The steering joint is connected between the fixing component and the supporting component, thereby the fixing component may rotate relative to the supporting component. The conductive circuit is extending from an inside of the supporting component through an inside of the steering joint and into an inside of the fixing component, to connect with the wireless charging module.

A system may include a transformer that may convert a first voltage to a second voltage, such that the second voltage is output via a conductor. The system may also include a wireless current sensor that may detect current data associated with current conducting via the conductor and a processor. The processor may receive the current data, determine one or more temperature measurements associated with the transformer based on the current data, and send a signal to a component in response to the one or more temperature measurements exceeding one or more respective threshold values.

A method may include determining that an information handling system is placed on a wireless charging pad. The wireless charging pad is communicatively coupled to a wireless docking station. The method may further include receiving, at the wireless charging pad, a first unique identifier from the wireless docking station. A wireless dock connection is initiated between the wireless docking station and the information handling system in response to receiving the first unique identifier.