{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for…",
  "path": "/patents/1271765",
  "publishedAt": "2020-09-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "H02J50/60",
    "POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD."
  ],
  "textContent": "According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the subtracting to the consumed power of the device; determining foreign object presence.",
  "title": "SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS POWER CHARGING"
}