US Patent Issued to WiTricity AI Tech on April 21 for "Foreign object detection using hybrid inductive and capacitive sensing" (Swiss, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,609,559, issued on April 21, was assigned to WiTricity AI Tech LLC (Stuart, Fla.).

"Foreign object detection using hybrid inductive and capacitive sensing" was invented by Hans Peter Widmer (Wohlenschwil, Switzerland), Marcel Fischer (Boniswil, Switzerland) and Ning Liu (Belmont, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In aspects, techniques for detecting and discriminating foreign objects near an inductive wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The method is based on hybrid inductive and capacitive sensing. The apparatus includes a sensing system, a measurement circuit, and a controller. The sensing system senses the object based on...