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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS EXCHANGE OF POWER

Publication EP2985848A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

GE Intellectual Property Licensing, LLC

Inventors

RAGHUNATHAN, Arun Kumar, RAMACHANDRAPANICKER, Somakumar, BHAT, Suma Memana Narayana, BHOGINENI, Satishbabu

Abstract

A contactless power transfer system 100 is provided. The contactless power transfer system 100 includes a first power exchanging coil 110 configured to exchange power, a power mating coil 130 operatively coupled to a switching unit 140, and a controller 150 operatively coupled to the switching unit 140. The controller 150 is configured to control switching operations of the switching unit 140 to actively control a current in the power mating coil 130 to match an impedance of the first power exchanging coil 110 and enable the exchange of power.

IPC Classifications

B60L 53/126 20190101AFI20211029BHEP H02J 50/12 20160101ALI20211029BHEP H02J 50/40 20160101ALI20211029BHEP H02J 50/50 20160101ALI20211029BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR