Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240120778). POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

HAJIME Shimura of Kanagawa (JP)

POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240120778 titled 'POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a power transmission apparatus that wirelessly transmits power to a power receiving apparatus and measures voltage or current in the power transmission antenna at different time points during power transmission restriction periods.

  • Power transmission apparatus wirelessly transmits power to power receiving apparatus
  • Measures voltage or current in power transmission antenna at different time points during power transmission restriction periods
  • Performs measurement processing including first and second measurement processing multiple times
  • Control processing periods related to first and second measurement processing to have different lengths

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in wireless charging systems for electronic devices, electric vehicles, and industrial machinery.

Problems Solved

1. Efficient power transmission during restriction periods 2. Accurate measurement of voltage and current in the power transmission antenna

Benefits

1. Improved power transmission efficiency 2. Enhanced control over power transmission restrictions 3. Accurate monitoring of power transmission parameters

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing wireless charging systems for consumer electronics and electric vehicles.

Possible Prior Art

Similar technologies exist in the field of wireless power transmission, but the specific method of controlling processing periods related to measurement processing may be novel.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact power efficiency in wireless charging systems?

This technology could potentially improve power efficiency by optimizing power transmission during restriction periods and ensuring accurate measurement of power parameters.

What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology in real-world applications?

Some challenges may include integrating the measurement processing into existing power transmission systems and ensuring compatibility with different types of power receiving apparatus.


Original Abstract Submitted

a power transmission apparatus wirelessly transmits power to a power receiving apparatus via a power transmission antenna, measures at least either of a voltage and a current in the power transmission antenna at least two or more time points of a power transmission restriction period in which power to be transmitted to a power receiving apparatus is restricted, and performs measurement processing, including first measurement processing and second measurement processing, plurality of times. in this process, a processing period related to the first measurement processing and a processing period related to the second measurement processing are controlled to have different lengths.