US 12,328,012 B2
Wirelessly powered sensor system
Alberto Peralta, Chicago, IL (US); Michael Katz, Glen Ellyn, IL (US); and Md. Nazmul Alam, Glendale Heights, IL (US)
Assigned to NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/528,251.
Application 18/528,251 is a continuation of application No. 17/966,545, filed on Oct. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,837,879.
Application 17/966,545 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,515, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,476,712, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0305134 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 50/12 (2016.01); G01D 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/60 (2016.01); H04L 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 50/12 (2016.02) [G01D 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/60 (2016.02); H04L 27/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensing system for a device, the sensing system comprising a wireless transmission system and a wireless receiver system that are configured to wirelessly couple with one another, wherein the sensing system is configured to:
determine sensor data that is associated with a sensing environment from a sensor operatively associated with the wireless receiver system, the sensing environment associated with the device;
wirelessly provide electrical energy to the sensor via wireless power signals;
transmit data from the wireless receiver system to the wireless transmission system as in-band data signals encoded in the wireless power signals; and
decode the in-band data signals from the wireless power signals to determine sensor data associated with the sensor.