US Patent Issued to NuCurrent on Jan. 20 for "Power capability detection in precision power level control systems for wireless power transmission" (Illinois, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,444, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to NuCurrent Inc. (Chicago).

"Power capability detection in precision power level control systems for wireless power transmission" was invented by Andrew Kovacs (Lafayette, Ind.) and Jason Green (Evanston, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit, an inverter circuit, a coil, and a shielding. The control and communications unit is configured to provide power control signals to control a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a power receiver, provide a power request to an external power supp...