Wireless energy transfer systems

Abstract

A wireless power supply includes a source magnetic resonator, connected to a power source and configured to exchange power wirelessly via a wireless power transfer signal with at least one device magnetic resonator integrated into at least one peripheral component of a computer and a processor configured to adjust the operating point of the wireless power supply wherein power is transferred non-radiatively from the wireless power supply to the at least one device magnetic resonator and wherein the power supply forms a part of the computer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless power transfer system for computer peripherals, comprising:
 at least one source resonator, integrated into at least one source station, connected to a power source, and communication and control circuitry;   at least one device resonator, integrated into at least one computer peripheral, connected to communication and control circuitry;   wherein power is transferred non-radiatively from the at least one source resonator to the at least one device resonator, with a transfer rate, via an oscillating magnetic field;   wherein the transferred power is controlled by the communication and control circuitry of at least one of the at least one source resonator and the at least one device resonator.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one device resonator operates via Bluetooth. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one device resonator operates via WiFi. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one source resonator is used to tune the at least one source resonator and the at least one device resonator. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one device resonator is used to tune the at least one source resonator and the at least one device resonator. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one source resonator has user input. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one device resonator has user input. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the oscillating magnetic field is additionally used as a means of communication. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one passive magnetic resonator used to enhance the power transfer of the system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one source station is a computer. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one source station is a monitor. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one computer peripheral is a monitor. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one computer peripheral is a computer mouse. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one computer peripheral is a keyboard. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer peripheral is at least one of a smart phone, a tablet computer, a game console and a controller. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one computer peripheral comprises a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one device resonator controls the power transfer rate. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication and control circuitry of the at least one source resonator controls the power transfer rate.