Power supply apparatus, power supply system, control method, and storage medium

US8963487B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8963487-B2
Application numberUS-201113163390-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 17, 2011
Priority dateJun 30, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A power supply apparatus for supplying electric power wirelessly to a power receiving apparatus which charges a battery informs charging information indicating a charging state of the power receiving apparatus, if a position of the power receiving apparatus is changed to more than the predetermined value.

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What is claimed is: 1. A power transmission apparatus comprising: a power transmission unit that transmits power wirelessly; a detection unit that detects whether a position of at least one of a first power receiving apparatus and a second power receiving apparatus is changed by more than a predetermined value while the first power receiving apparatus and the second power receiving apparatus are in an area that the power transmission unit can transmit power; and a control unit…

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What does patent US8963487B2 cover?
A power supply apparatus for supplying electric power wirelessly to a power receiving apparatus which charges a battery informs charging information indicating a charging state of the power receiving apparatus, if a position of the power receiving apparatus is changed to more than the predetermined value.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fukaya Yudai, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J50/40. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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