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Portable wireless charging pad
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In this article, a method and apparatus for improved wireless charging pads for charging and/or powering electronic devices is presented, which does not require a power chord for connecting to a main power supply, for example a wall outlet.Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for improved wireless charging pads for charging and/or powering electronic devices. Such pads may not require a power chord for connecting to a main power supply, for example a wall outlet. In contrast, power may be delivered wireless to the foregoing pads through pocket-forming. A transmitter connected to a power source may deliver pockets of energy to the pads which through at least one embedded receiver may convert such pockets of energy to power. Lastly, the pads may power and/or charge electronic devices through suitable wireless power transmission techniques such as magnetic induction, electrodynamics induction or pocket-forming.read more
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