Ki Standards

Overview of Ki Standards

• Power Transfer: Utilizes inductive power transfer to deliver up to 2.2 kW to appliances.

• Interoperability: Ensures seamless compatibility between appliances and transmitters across different brands.

• Safety Features:

  • Eliminates electrical shocks with no exposed cords.

  • Automatically cuts power if an appliance is removed from the transmitter.

  • Complies with local safety regulations, including EMC and EMF standards.

• Efficiency: Guarantees appliances operate at over 90% efficiency compared to corded alternatives.

• Communication: Employs near-field communication (NFC) to manage power delivery and prevent overloads.

• Smart Capabilities: Enables appliances to integrate controls or be programmed via apps for precision cooking.

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Read this Whitepaper for more details: https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/media/dmlfrgs2/kitchen-white-paper-081823.pdf

News Release:

https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/media/awvnumbk/wpc_reinvents_the_kitchen_with_ki-news-release.pdf

Standard Setting Organization:

https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/standards/ki-cordless-kitchen/

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List of patents aligning with Ki Standards:

1. Patent No.: US11881723

   • Title: Wireless power transfer systems for kitchen appliances

   • Applicant: NuCurrent Inc

2. Patent No.: US11444492

   • Title: Wireless power transfer systems for kitchen appliances

   • Applicant: NuCurrent Inc

3. Patent No.: US20240305145

   • Title: Wireless Power Transmission Between a Power Transmitter and an Appliance

   • Applicant: ST Microelectronics Int Nv

4. Patent No.: US20240000287

   • Title: Wireless Power Enabling Undercounter Kitchen Appliance

   • Applicant: Midea Group Co. Ltd

5. Patent No.: US20230275461

   • Title: Wireless Power Supply System

   • Applicant: Omron Corporation

6. Patent No.: US20220255363

   • Title: Wireless Power Transfer Systems for Kitchen Appliances

   • Applicant: NuCurrent, Inc.

7. Patent No.: US20150163864

   • Title: Inductive Cooking System

   • Applicant: Access Business Group International LLC

8. Patent No.: US20180295679

   • Title: Electromagnetic induction heating cooking appliance

   • Applicant: LG Electronics Inc

9. Patent No.: US20180313546

   • Title: Downdraft air cleaning unit and cooking system having the same

   • Applicant: LG Electronics Inc

10. Patent No.: US20190131824

    • Title: Wireless power transmission system and induction heating cooker

    • Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Home Appliance Co Ltd

11. Patent No.: WO 2018/024913 A1

    • Title: Cooking System Having Inductive Heating and Wireless Powering of Kitchen Appliances

    • Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.

12. Patent No.: EP 2859776 B1

    • Title: Wireless Kitchen Appliance

    • Applicant: Arçelik Anonim Sirketi

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Explore these patents to discover how they align with the revolutionary Ki Standards by downloading the report!

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