US Patent Issued to Energous on Sept. 9 for "Small form-factor devices with integrated and modular harvesting receivers, and shelving-mounted wireless-power transmitters for use therewith" (Arizona, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,097, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Energous Corp. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Small form-factor devices with integrated and modular harvesting receivers, and shelving-mounted wireless-power transmitters for use therewith" was invented by Alister Hoss (Phoenix) and Cesar A. Johnston (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireless-power harvester integrated in a small device, comprising a stamped metal harvesting antenna. The stamped metal antenna is formed into a meandering shape. A first end of the meandering shape is a free end positioned within free space of a housing of a small device, and a second end of the meanderin...