Patents
US 8946941 B2: Wireless power and data transfer device for harsh and extreme environments
- Granted
- 2015-02-03
- Filed
- 2012-03-20 application 13424530
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wireless power and data connector includes a socket and a plug. The socket has a power port for connecting to a wired power transmission line, a data port for connecting to a wired data communication line, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless data transceiver. The plug includes a power port for connecting to a wired instrument power transmission line, a data port for connecting to a wired instrument data communication line, a wireless power receiver, and a wireless data transceiver. The socket has a concave portion and the plug has a convex region shaped such that the convex region of the plug removably fits within the concave region of the socket. The wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver transmit power from the socket to the plug using magnetically coupled resonant tank circuits.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150203.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 patents | US company or organization | Moss Landing, CA | MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CORP State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas G. Maughan | Carmel Valley, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William J. Kirkwood | Roseville, CA | 1 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01F | Magnets; inductances; transformers; selection of materials for their magnetic properties | H01F38/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KIRKWOOD, WILLIAM J. signed 2012-03-20 MAUGHAN, THOMAS G. signed 2012-03-20 | MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE MOSS LANDING, CA | 30101/227 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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