A method for detecting a foreign metal object near an inductive wireless power transfer system is based on combined inductive sensing and thermal sensing. A sensing system senses the object based on an inductive or thermal effect. The sensing system includes a sense element which has an electrical characteristic that changes in a presence of the object based on the inductive effect. A mediating heat-sensitive material has a property that varies as a function of temperature and changes the electrical characteristic of the sense element as the property changes. The mediating heat-sensitive material is heated by the foreign object when the foreign object is heated by a magnetic field generated by the wireless power transfer system. A controller measures the electrical characteristic and determines a presence of the object based on the change in the measured electrical characteristics.


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    Title :

    Foreign object detection using combined inductive and thermal sensing


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    Publication date :

    2024-12-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / G01K MEASURING TEMPERATURE , Messen der Temperatur / G01V Geophysik , GEOPHYSICS



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