US 11,754,618 B2
Testing device for electronic devices with in-band virtualized wired communications
Jason Luzinski, Chicago, IL (US); Michael Katz, Glen Ellyn, IL (US); and Mark Melone, Frankfort, IL (US)
Assigned to NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,947.
Prior Publication US 2023/0120281 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G01R 31/28 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H04L 43/0823 (2022.01)
CPC G01R 31/2822 (2013.01) [G01R 31/40 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04L 43/0847 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A testing device for testing a plurality of electronic devices, each of the plurality of electronic devices including a wireless power receiver system, the testing device comprising:
a test controller, the test controller configured to
generate testing signals for transmission to at least one of the plurality of electronic devices,
receive testing data, in response to the testing signals; and
a wireless power transmission system including:
a transmitter antenna configured to couple with at least one receiver antenna of the wireless power receiver system of each of the plurality of electronic devices and transmit alternating current (AC) wireless signals to the at least one receiver antenna; and
a transmission controller configured to
receive the testing signals from the test controller,
provide a driving signal for driving the transmitter antenna based on an operating frequency for the wireless power transmission system such that the transmitter antenna emits a transmission in accordance with the driving signal, wherein the driving signal is configured to generate a power signal and a first asynchronous serial data signal in accordance with a wireless power and data transfer protocol, the first asynchronous serial data signal based on the testing signals,
decode the power signal to extract a second data signal compliant with the wireless power and data transfer protocol, and
decode the second data signal compliant with the wireless power and data transfer protocol to extract a second asynchronous serial data signal, the second asynchronous serial data signal based on the testing data.