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公开(公告)号:US20240305387A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18661320
申请日:2024-05-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sujeet Milind Patole , Cheung-Wei Lam , Vaneet Pathak
Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. A clock signal may be provided to inverter circuitry in wireless power transmitting circuitry at a power transmission frequency. The clock signal may cause transistors in the inverter circuitry to turn on and off to create AC current signals through the wireless power transmitting coil. The clock signal may be processed to mitigate electromagnetic interference in the system.
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公开(公告)号:US11736032B1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US18164291
申请日:2023-02-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sujeet Milind Patole , Cheung-Wei Lam , Mahmoud N Mahmoud
CPC classification number: H02M7/4803 , H02M1/0041 , H02M1/12 , H02M7/529
Abstract: An electronic device may include an inverter. The inverter may convert direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power. The inverter may use a clock signal at a given frequency to output corresponding alternating current signals at the given frequency. The inverter may receive a dithered clock signal that is frequency dithered using a modulating signal. The dithered clock signal may have at least three different frequency levels during a repeated cycle of the modulating signal. The at least three different frequency levels may include a fundamental frequency, a first frequency that is lower than the fundamental frequency, and a second frequency that is higher than the fundamental frequency. The dithered clock signal may be, during the repeated cycle of the modulating signal, at the fundamental frequency for fewer total periods than at the first frequency and for fewer total periods than at the second frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US20210098921A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US17030932
申请日:2020-09-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Mahmoud N. Mahmoud , Cheung-Wei Lam , Vaneet Pathak , Ali Foudazi
IPC: H01R13/24 , H01Q1/52 , H01R13/426 , H01R24/78
Abstract: Spring clips that provide a reliable, low-impedance, low-harmonic path between various conductive enclosure components of electronic devices. These spring clips can include a low-impedance connection on each of two ends, where each end physically and electrically connects to an enclosure component of an electronic device. This can reduce an impedance between enclosure components and reduce the amplitude and harmonics of signals coupled onto them from a nearby antenna or other waveguide.
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公开(公告)号:US20190393733A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16145503
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andro Radchenko , Vaneet Pathak , Martin Schauer , Cheung-Wei Lam , Rahul A. Sabnani
Abstract: Wireless power transmitting devices according to embodiments of the present technology may include a contact surface configured to support one or more wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power transmitting devices may include a plurality of coils. The wireless power transmitting devices may also include a shield positioned between the plurality of coils and the contact surface. The shield may include one or more shield members, each shield member axially aligned with a separate coil of the plurality of coils, and may include a multilayer structure exhibiting various conductivities.
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公开(公告)号:US20190027298A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US15658227
申请日:2017-07-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jouya Jadidian , Vaneet Pathak , Martin Schauer , Cheung-Wei Lam , Darshan R. Kasar , Christopher S. Graham , Andro Radchenko
Abstract: A shield for redirecting magnetic field generated from a plurality of transmitter coils includes a ferromagnetic structure divided into segments by a plurality of boundary regions, each segment comprises a first material having a first magnetic permeability and each boundary region comprises a second material having a second magnetic permeability lower than the first magnetic permeability, where the plurality of boundary regions are configured to resist a propagation of magnetic field from a first area of the ferromagnetic structure to a second area of the ferromagnetic structure, where the first area intercepts the magnetic field generated from at least one active transmitter coil of the plurality of transmitter coils.
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公开(公告)号:US20180068784A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-08
申请号:US15405027
申请日:2017-01-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Paul A. Martinez , Ming Y. Tsai , Federico P. Centola , Martin Schauer , Cheung-Wei Lam , Jason C. Sauers
CPC classification number: H01F27/365 , H01F17/0013 , H01F2017/008 , H05K1/023 , H05K1/18
Abstract: A system includes a circuit board, an inductor including windings mounted on the circuit board, and a plurality of magnetic field containment devices. Each magnetic field containment device includes an independent electrical circuit that is not directly electrically connected via a conductor to any other magnetic field containment device. Each magnetic field containment device also includes a material of a certain relative permeability. Each magnetic field containment device at least partially surrounds the inductor and, in operation, at least partially contains a magnetic B-Field generated by electrical current in the windings of the inductor. The plurality of magnetic field containment devices, in operation, enables a certain saturation current in the inductor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240283301A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18649495
申请日:2024-04-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andro Radchenko , Vaneet Pathak , Martin Schauer , Cheung-Wei Lam , Rahul A. Sabnani
CPC classification number: H02J50/70 , H01F27/2885 , H01F27/36 , H01F27/363 , H01F38/14 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/12 , H02J50/402
Abstract: Wireless power transmitting devices according to embodiments of the present technology may include a contact surface configured to support one or more wireless power receiving devices. The wireless power transmitting devices may include a plurality of coils. The wireless power transmitting devices may also include a shield positioned between the plurality of coils and the contact surface. The shield may include one or more shield members, each shield member axially aligned with a separate coil of the plurality of coils, and may include a multilayer structure exhibiting various conductivities.
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公开(公告)号:US20240072684A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US18341474
申请日:2023-06-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sujeet Milind Patole , Cheung-Wei Lam , Mahmoud N. Mahmoud
CPC classification number: H02M7/4803 , H02M1/0041 , H02M1/12 , H02M7/529
Abstract: An electronic device may include an inverter. The inverter may convert direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power. The inverter may use a clock signal at a given frequency to output corresponding alternating current signals at the given frequency. The inverter may receive a dithered clock signal that is frequency dithered using a modulating signal. The dithered clock signal may have at least three different frequency levels during a repeated cycle of the modulating signal. The at least three different frequency levels may include a fundamental frequency, a first frequency that is lower than the fundamental frequency, and a second frequency that is higher than the fundamental frequency. The dithered clock signal may be, during the repeated cycle of the modulating signal, at the fundamental frequency for fewer total periods than at the first frequency and for fewer total periods than at the second frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US20230336253A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18341518
申请日:2023-06-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sujeet Milind Patole , Cheung-Wei Lam , Vaneet Pathak
Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. A clock signal may be provided to inverter circuitry in wireless power transmitting circuitry at a power transmission frequency. The clock signal may cause transistors in the inverter circuitry to turn on and off to create AC current signals through the wireless power transmitting coil. The clock signal may be processed to mitigate electromagnetic interference in the system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230047448A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17858228
申请日:2022-07-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sujeet Milind Patole , Cheung-Wei Lam , Vaneet Pathak
Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. A clock signal may be provided to inverter circuitry in wireless power transmitting circuitry at a power transmission frequency. The clock signal may cause transistors in the inverter circuitry to turn on and off to create AC current signals through the wireless power transmitting coil. The clock signal may be processed to mitigate electromagnetic interference in the system.
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