ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,278,500, issued on April 15, was assigned to KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Manhattan, Kan.).
"Wireless power transfer antenna and system" was invented by Saeed M. Khan (Salina, Kan.) and Chad Bailey (Salina, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An antenna for transmitting power in a wireless power transfer system comprises a first arm and a second arm. The first arm has a proximal end and a distal end extending helically about a first central axis. The second arm has a proximal end and a distal end extending helically about a second central axis toward the distal end of the first arm. A radius between the second arm and the ...